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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1950
Page
2
An Australia wide view argues that most homes have modern amenities and labor saving devices, yet slum conditions exist. It notes a shortage of domestic help due to prosperity, questions the role of unpaid helpers, and suggests social support networks could ease a mother’s burden before and after birth.
Classic newspaper style puzzle with intersecting word clues across and down. Entries include Neat, Obstruct, Sailor, Punished, Instruct, Sheep, Fact, Middle of cotton, Nearly a dear, fogging pace, Just for two, Bachelor of Arts, Shrewd, Beverage, Enthusiastic, Agreement, Makes copies, Shut in, Fish, Catch, Concerning. A note hints a solution exists elsewhere.
The article asks about the origin of by and large and explains a shipboard command. It notes bakers faced penalties for short weight and mentions medieval bans on football in Britain. Henry VIII and Edward III ordered bans to preserve archery and military practice. James I also banned football in Scotland in 1458.
Scientists pursue the origin of man in Africa where a fossilised South African man ape is reported. Researchers say the creature walked upright and stood about four feet tall with stocky build, offering clues to human evolution.
The article surveys origins of humanity, citing Sinai findings near Rafah and Gibraltar caves, China’s Kansu discoveries, and the Peking Man skull. It discusses the move from Asia to Africa, early tool use, fire, and hunting, plus pumice formation and Marco Polo’s travels to Kublai Khan. It notes ongoing scientific questions and the likelihood of further Middle East insights.
Readers share kitchen tips for reliably tender scones. Use lard or margarine, avoid over mixing, and keep dough light and moist. Shape into an inch thick oblong, cut into eighths, bake fifteen minutes at a moderate heat until tops are pale gold.
The Royal Navy raised the mainbrace over Admiralty spending in 1688 as Samuel Pepys, then Secretary of the Admiralty, ordered a rum ration reform. Public records show Pepys securing cheaper rum and authorizing the first official issue while noting costs of brandy at 4/6 a gallon and rum at 1/6. Officials G E Moir and Jahen Petty are mentioned in the records.
A whimsical collection of urban sketches and jokes from a historical paper. Vivid vignettes include a wheel archer recounting a strange tale of separation, playful banter about Lincoln quotes, quirky comments from vendors and flirtations with language. Men and women navigate social quirks, with gentle humor and regional slang shaping the laughter.
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