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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 22, 1931
Page
2
The bored king offers a global contest for the most beautiful thing on earth. A poor old woman brings a basket of seeds and reveals herself as the Fairy Tamow, offering living beauty through planting and care rather than gold. The king learns true beauty lies in his grounds and in tending nature.
The passage explains the photoelectric cell and its capabilities to detect light across infrared to ultraviolet, its simple appearance, how it converts light to current, and its applications in television, film, alarms, and color grading, with anecdotal notes on aviation and everyday observations.
One sided wives are urged to balance attention in marriage by sharing husbands interests. A tea party reflection compares marriage to a bank: give in to gain happiness, listen to office gossip, and support partners in golf gardening or other hobbies.
Household tested dishes from the Victorian Dried Fruits Board include a Raisin Omelet and Raisin Biscuit with a raisin walnut filling. The instructions cover ingredient measures, mixing steps, and cooking times, plus an offer to send a free Cookery Book from the State Savings Bank Buildings in Melbourne.
Article traces British Dominions Films Limited and other studios driving UK film export to Australia and Canada. It notes the postwar push from silent to dialogue pictures, Hollywood competition, and the aim to align British cinema with national ideals through studios at Boreham Wood Gainsborough Islington Twickenham and Sterling. Movie queen quips age remark during interview.
An airman recounts a rapid involuntary initiation into the Caterpillar club after a midair mishap. A wooden fragment shattered a propeller and control lines as the plane spun toward a fatal crash. He escaped by unfastening his belt and leaping with a parachute, recalling the instructor’s warning about exiting from the outside.
A humorous anonymous column recounts Mrs Brown’s petty feud with neighbor Mrs Smith over borrowed items, a child’s inquiry about peppers and fried fat, and a pop of rural wit. It also notes Mrs O’Flynn and Mrs Murphy trading quips about palm reading and motherhood amid of a broader jab at women chasing appearance over substance.
Observers recount eerie maritime wonders from the Rawalpindi’s lifeboat incident in the Bay of Biscay to towering gulfbound beacons near Newfoundland. Tales consider ships found adrift in berg centers and coppery trees washed ashore in Brittany while noting tides and wind patterns may explain these mystifying coastwise phenomena.
A chaotic dialog unfolds with Tompkins and Jonnie as a magistrate questions the crowd. Confused, derisive exchanges reference portraits, marriages, and persistent trespass while several mutterings reveal muddled mental health and confusion.
An advertisement notes reduced tariff prices at Carlyon's on Spencer Street. It invites both refined patrons and casual visitors to enjoy garage-free care and affordable rates, signed by the hotel manager.
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