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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1930
Page
4
The Victorian Dried Fruits Board promotes home baking with recipes for Raisin Custard Tart Plum Pudding Mince Pie and other dishes. The article includes ingredient lists and stepwise preparation notes, with a focus on using dried fruits from the board and references a local cookery book.
Aten Borough notices praise for Lady of Daylight by GWH with sparkling prose and a somber plot about Dianeme’s sorrow. Douglas Newton's The Golden Cat, Cassell's Library, centers on a Russian beauty, a mysterious badgethe, and a spate of crimes. Louis Bromfield's Twenty-four Hour follows Broadway drama and a night of secrets ending in consequences.
A chaotic tale unfolds as a boastful man defers to slang in a restaurant setting. A waiter mocks the order with a pun, a groan from a passenger sparks a drink, and a vicar mourns a family misfortune amid awkward dialogue and strained humor.
A whimsical natural history of a male frog waking after winter to seek mates. It describes mating behavior, color changes to blend with surroundings, and the tadpole to frog metamorphosis timeline from spawn to mature frog over several years.
A reflective verse urges that true worth lies beyond attained goals. It contrasts worldly achievement with a higher divine aim, implying perfection remains distant yet reachable through humility. The poem emphasizes meekness, enduring friendship, and a quest for a purer, diviner fire in life.
Historical notes recount the rise of the combined harvester thresher in Australia and the United States. The 1830 sales catalogue describes the machine as a compact, economical unit that cuts, threshes, and cleans grain with minimal labor, supported by motor trucks and multiple operators. It highlights cost savings, fall ploughing benefits, and high grain quality with reduced dockage. It also notes the transition of acceptance from western to central and eastern states.
The Phosphate Co operative Company cuts prices for members with a 7/6 per ton rebate on quota and 6/ per ton on excess purchases for deliveries July 1 1929 to June 30 1941. The rebate lowers net cost to members and reflects three years of manufacture, with further reductions for large orders. The firm highlights true cooperative surplus distribution to purchasing members as rebates instead of dividends.
The article notes jewellery regaining popularity in Avernum amid a permanent rise in diamond prices due to tariffs. It states cuts influence costs and overseas pricing has been stable, with small increases in gem costs affecting the jewellery trade.
A schoolmaster praises a boy named Brown for his love of learning and skill in writing Latin prose. He calls the lad forward to demonstrate his progress but the boy demurs. The master persists and reads a note apologizing for James from missing school to attend a home obligation.
A plump widow with two daughters contends with a new curate as whispers of loss and appetite for sympathy swirl. A terse exchange follows about solace, status, and a painting offer, amid sharp social barbs and ironic humor.
A garbled account recalls Teddy Parker and an exchange about promises and memory. Snow melted, toads scarce, and travelers weary as they seek a clear answer about a journey one mile away under a dull, referenced clock.
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