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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1930
Page
4
The Victorian Dried Fruits Board presents tested recipes for porridge with raisins and rice with raisins using oats rice and milk. Instructions cover soaking simmering and timing plus a note about shaping the mix into a roll and boiling. Also a brief tale about Scotsman antiques ends with a remark on a grand mahogany table.
A comical street confrontation unfolds as an old lady, a milkman, and others trade insults after a dog bite incident. A pedestrian stumbles past a plane overhead while chaos erupts with clumsy exclamations and misread curses.
Old catalog note listing rare wheels and parts for general repair. Mentions gauges rulers graze and radii with reference to wheels and various accessories. Trade terms and vendor names are unclear, but highlights a selection of used components and assorted gear.
The piece surveys poets known for a single notable work and recalls anecdotes surrounding their fame. It discusses Sir Edward Cook and quotations from Nebuchadnezar and The Flowers of the Forest, plus a tale of Jane Elliot and Gilbert, and notes Charles Wolfe with Burial of Sir John Moore.
An Australian seed company promotes a collection of flower varieties for home gardens and decor. It touts the Dubila flowered strain and a wide range of named varieties with prices per packet and mixed packets, offering catalogs free on request from Frankston, Victoria.
An advertisement from 39 Bwanaton street Melbourne C1 promotes courses for country girls. It promises practical training and professional experience with a three hour session weekly. The note mentions a price of £1 for the course and suggests swift enrollment.
The article extols engine powered header harvesters as a major farming advance. It notes reduced draught, higher haulage efficiency, and fuel use of one unit per five acres. The machines enable easy harvesting on difficult soils and steep terrain, with NSW irrigation areas highlighting large adoption to lift crop yields and save grain value.
An 2800 year old love verse translates to a tale of fidelity and desire. The fragment describes a man praising his wife and a city barrier scene with dreamlike imagery of ladies, jewels, and flowers as symbolic tokens of affection.
A collage of comic vignettes shows two women reuniting by accident at a cafe and trading gossip about a Chicago cousin. a pair of married men meet in a pub and joke about aging. a big game hunter recalls a near escape. a successful businessman reflects on shady practices. a series of quick quips follows from theater folk, a commercial traveler, and a tired wife.
A chaotic cow milking episode ends with a cow forcing a man from the stool and a woman fleeing, as milk sprays toward the rafters. The scene leaves witnesses amused and shocked by the barnyard disruption and confusion.
Practical guide for arranging cut flowers to beautify the home. Emphasizes selecting fresh stems, trimming and recutting, removing wilted blooms, and keeping water clean. Advises matching bloom color to room decor and using proper vase styles for height and presentation.
A garbled report describes a nighttime explosion near the Lipart area with mentions of lava or fumes and a group of gunmen or workers reacting. The text references a wide track and a count related to fuel, with dialog indicating fear and pursuit amid a volcanic event.
A reflective piece praising the plowman’s labor and the honest, toil worn hands that work the land. The poem contrasts youth’s strength with the enduring dignity of rural labor and the quiet pride of farming life.
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