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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1933
Page
2
A veteran clergyman recalls sermons on forbidding banns and the odd reactions in church. He recounts hearing a parishioner protest a banns read and wondered what the couple would think. The piece reflects on sermon choices and timely anecdotes from ministry.
An imagined year AD 3000 prospect reveals the Bank of England vaults beneath Threadneedle Street, Paris Banque de France tunnels, and US Assay Office in Manhattan. The piece details massive subterranean halls, reinforced concrete and steel doors, and storing vast gold hoards in each fortress, with emergency living spaces for thousands of workers.
An elderly woman yearns for tea as she inspects a teapot, an unlit gas stove, and a Robur tea caddy while awaiting her daughter and the promised brew. The scene conveys thirst, anticipation, and a sense of domestic stillness.
A report highlights new men visiting Niagara Falls and discusses progress driven by power, industry, and skilled labor. It also promotes Water Cure remedies for rheumatic and kidney issues, claiming cures and urging readers to buy Water Safe Cure from chemists and grocers.
A club member near Proy Don invited a friend for a round on a charming Wily course. The visitor was somewhat inebriated as they reached the nineteenth hole and praised the spot before muttering about goats in a disrupted exchange.
A slew of new novels are analyzed: Rubber by Szekely-Lutots critiques colonial life in Dutch East Indies rubber plantations and moral decay. Gun duatice by Jackson Cole follows swift-shooting foes in a Mexican border tale with danger, intrigue, and gun justice. Also featured are Sonny Tabor in Wanted and a western tale of treasure and peril, with vivid scenes and brisk action.
Fragmentary dialogue shows an indignant actor pressed about admission to a theatre as fame alters access. A doctor mentions ear buzzing in a husband, while another phrase notes restraint and denial of escape, reflecting a chaotic scene and shifting authority.
An ad promises eight bottles of cough remedy from a single purchase by using a sweetened water mix with a two shilling bottle of concentr ated HEENZO. It touts value for coughs colds and influenza and claims appeal to both adults and children.
A vexed woman berates a tram conductor over the crowding and a puddle blocking the door. The harried conductor explains he cannot recall every stop and cannot delay until the water dries. Onlookers witness the argument and the crowded exit.
Jimson, cut off by a narrow cliff path, clings to a four inch ledge with a crowd above. A voice warns him not to laugh or his waistcoat will bump him off, as fear and anger mix with despair in a perilous moment.
A horticultural anecdote recalls Dimson describing a morning swim in India when he spotted three gladiators approaching, leading to a puzzled exchange about the term. The tale hints at flowers grown from reply and a playful misnaming of creatures as gladiators, with Johnson weighing in on the confusion.
The description compares the Banque de France and Bank of England vaults as vast, low-ceilinged spaces filled with glittering steel grilles guarding gold bars. It questions invader access, noting only the rear steel door and a small key could breach the fortress and ponder the future preservation of civilization.
An elderly lone shopkeeper locked both cellar doors and found the rear doorway blocked by a misplaced fas tener. After failed attempts to break free, she shouted for help through the cellar gate as neighbors consoled her and a ladder plan formed to reach the window. The rescued captive cried, then tears gave way to laughter.
A shop girl recalls a swindle where a man slipped a bad note, she was fired for carelessness, and later helped catch him with a police catch after another customer confrontation. The tale shifts to a newspaper office scene where a reporter fails to file a story before the bishop’s sermon assignment, ending with a joke about lending neighbors.
Fragmentary overheard exchanges reveal a tense scene with a Vague councilor named Manik and references to a Viewpoint debate. The text hints at social tensions, a potential marriage discussion, and a stranded motorist contacting a garage, all conveyed in a noisy, disjointed style. The exact events and setting remain obscured by garbled OCR.
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