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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
6
A scholar from University College Dundes reports that most animals die younger than humans. He cites the giant tortoise and eagle as living exceptionally long, while parrots and insects show far shorter lifespans in a survey of recorded ages.
The readable text shows garbled phrases about gear parts such as rims and radias with no clear event person organization or place. No cohesive action or outcome is discernible from the fragment.
Advertising notice from Hyland's at 56 Flinders Lane Melbourne seeking poultry sellers in Oakbank coal stores area. Offers highest prices for old hens and other birds with monthly price list before the 19th. Hyline posts cheques daily and charges no cartage or cow transport.
A poetic plea to protect Victoria’s forests and bushland from picnickers and development. The piece extols Queenly natural realms, fragrant ferns, blossoms, gum tips, and waterfalls, urging guardianship by the Master Gardener and authorities to preserve nature’s beauty.
An 19th century-style essay frets over future fads and recalls past crazes like roller skating ping pong and spelling bees. It notes fortunes rise and fall with public taste and asks what the next craze will be, hinting it may mix mental and manual novelty.
A physician argues that Monday fatigue stems from overindulgence and inactivity over the weekend. He urges moderate Sunday exercise, light meals, outdoor activity, and daily, regular work to restore energy, avoid irritability, and maintain bodily welfare.
Fragmentary text shows dialect heavy speaking about savings and money. Mentions questions of greed and new ideas. References electricity experiments and a character named Tauppo in a dated, informal voice.
A humorous letter debates the role of wit in relationships, contrasting a plain minded partner with a witty ideal. The writer mocks lack of humor in women, muses on marrying someone with defects, and recalls a social misadventure about a train to Ambledon.
A fragmented account describes competitive tendering for major works. Scrutiny surrounds bids and procedures as contractors pursue subcontracts amid disputes over process and scope.
A fragmentary and garbled note contends with who knows what and who does not. It hints at teaching the unaware and waking the sleeping, using a paradoxical style to explore knowledge and certainty.
A fragment describes Mrs Nromaon growing friendly with neighbors and a maid during social visits. The passage hints at a potential match with another girl and a desire for another maid as tea is shared with a next door acquaintance.
The Victorian Dried Fruits Board offers tested recipes for home use. Economical Raisin Pie uses seeded raisins water cornflour cinnamon sugar and a two-crust bake. Oatmeal Betty blends oats apples raisins sugar and cinnamon baked in a mould. Instructions include mixing, rising, shaping, and serving tips with a note to contact the board for a free cookery book.
A discussion of women fearing husbands due to physical power, versus men fearing women. It argues many women stay in unhappy marriages, notes law protection, and explores the idea of marriage as partnership with limited financial control for wives. includes anecdotes about couples and social norms.
A garbled scene depicts a troubled gathering around Lot 20 in the Grumbler Burh sale. Voices argue, plans falter, and a tense mood emerges as participants bargain and bicker over the auctioned property.
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