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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
2
The text describes experimental set construction and camera techniques for a Swedish academy production. It mentions plywood use, color rendering improvements, and the role of the scenery building department at Paramount. Notes reference a collector named Mike and a discussion on a collision of materials and methods during a studio process.
A reflection on work habits from Wilfred Northfield and Thoreau stressing balance between labor and health. It questions taking work home, warns against overwork, and urges moderation to protect physical and mental powers. The narrative weaves in aphorisms about fame, wealth, and purpose.
An expatriate wandering through Cairo depicts a city of stark contrasts with animated hatves, bazaars, mosques, and porters. He notes street scenes, calls to prayer, and the allure of Mecca mirrors, alongside war time comforts, tea at Mera House, and trade testimonials, while detailing travel options via the Tay and Hay boats with fares and contacts.
In a terse exchange at a club a young man and an older man discuss wives and absence. The younger laments his wife is away on a pleasure cruise while the elder boasts of similar departure and constant contact from ports.
The listing at 8283 Victoria St Melbourne by proprietor Edgar Tozer promotes Gladstone Palace with 100 rooms of best accommodation, renowned catering and new rates for roomfront and double rooms. Permanent residents welcome under stated conditions near Great Victoria Markets.
A reflective piece on self consciousness and its harm to sensitive individuals. It contrasts thin skinned nerves with thick skinned resilience, urging adherence to conscience and self control to avoid needless worry and loneliness. It cautions against overreading others opinions and stresses inner truth.
An advertisement urges making a home cough and influenza remedy with HEENZO costing two shillings per bottle. It touts quantity and quality advantages over ready made preparations and cites massive annual Australian usage. The piece also includes unrelated dialogue snippets.
Report describes a bee hive under attack by wasps and human-like robbers. Sentries defend entrances while robbers breach wax doors, kill the queen, and cause bees to abandon stores and join attackers to relocate honey to a rival hive. Newsants recount siege chaos and hive collapse.
A fragmentary diary style scene follows Lucy on her first train ride filled with astonishment as a tunnel frightens her and a child mishears the date. Nearby neighbors exchange tired chatter during a busy urban day and a couple discuss errands and meals amid plain talk and mild humor.
An Australian anti vivisection leaflet argues against diphtheria immunisation as a commercial venture. It warns parents not to rely on purported medical questions alone and accuses manufacturers and syndicates of profiting from serum sales. The Melbourne branch of the British Union for Abolition of Vivisection offers free leaflets.
Readable bits show a jumble of names and phrases about prams lemon dress and a Miss Dashink. The text appears as garbled dialogue with no coherent event or clear entities to anchor a proper news item.
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