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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 23, 1930
Page
6
A confused customer asks a Bank of England clerk about her War Loan holding in a comical exchange. The grave clerk questions if she seeks conversion or redemption, while the scene shifts to a family moment with a child and a tour of the shop’s odd, verbose chatter.
A garbled notice from Melbourne discusses vehicle towing actions and related parties including Goud Vac Parte and Acerammen Cor gare. It mentions local authorities and unnamed dates or proceedings in a terse public notice style.
A fragment references a request for arms or related information linked to BAMTET COOKP and the manager 7M DWAN CARROLL at Manors, with unclear context.
A Victorian Dried Fruits Board recipe note lists Iowa Currant Fingers Sultana Cookies and Raisin Scones with measurements and baking times. A rescue in Brize follows a fireman saving a woman from a fall, described with a doctor’s verdict and a wry reply.
Hyland's buys cockers ducks and turkeys live weight with high prices and daily cheques. No commission or cartage charges. Customers warned to obtain the monthly price list before selling elsewhere. Located at Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
Observers chorus that English is on track to become a world language with a simplified form for commerce. Proposals include retaining standard English while using a phonetic version to ease international communication and travel.
So great a success has attended the institution of the Robur Toa Salon in Swanston street that designs are a preparation for an extension to a third floor which will give an additional seating accommodation of 156. The decorations of the new floor are expected to be in occupation after Easter. they will be in black and white. Caller: Who's the responsive man? Roy: If you mean the fellow who always bore the blame, it's me.
The Board announces Hon Donald Mackinnon as Chairman with S Edward F Mi KCM Q KC as Vice-Chairman and members Ivor Evans Latham Baa CMO KC Sir Stephen Morell KB Allan Spowers with formal ex officio designations and courtesy styles.
A hazy excerpt from Mr Hayes's diary offers witty observations on women and marriage. It parodies social norms with lines about weddings and fidelity, touching on wife dynamics, male bravado, and humorously blunt takes on relationships from Uprick and others.
A survey explains how modest everyday objects—from watches to clothes, suits, boots, gloves, and knives—are built through intricate processes. It highlights tiny components like hairsprings, fabrics, threads, and metals, noting remarkable durability and manufacturing ingenuity behind common goods.
A humorous exchange has Sambo debating chicken choices, finally claiming all kinds have merit with the white variety described as the easiest. The remark reflects playful dialect and light domestic humor.
A mother writes about marital strain and how overindulgent parenting harms the home. The father wants involvement in childrearing while the mother clings to control, teaching that balanced parenting yields a happier, steadier home with well trained children who please the father and others.
A reflective verse invites readers to step inside and witness cherished memories and hidden aspirations. It speaks of love proof through song, enduring treasures, and the tension between failure and success as a life unfolds. The call to look inside promises honesty about hopes and identities.
A fragmented domestic column argues that car ownership strains marriages as wives confront husbands obsessed with garages. It portrays men using cars as status toys and urges wives to curb garage time, suggesting a delicate balance to avoid family friction.
Fragmentary ad copy touts a tea labeled as high quality and heavily refined. It alleges multiple extractions and savings to justify price, referencing a fictional farm and misleading claims about flavor and purity.
A classroom anecdote recalls a boy whose essay ended with a tangle of data and dashes. The teacher asks about the marks and discovers they are punctuation reminders.
A fragmented dialogue shows a domestic schedule and humorous exchanges. A visitor asks about housing and preferences while others comment on chores, a price war, and a desire to return to life ashore. The tone is light and observational, with everyday concerns and faint irony.
The World offers sultas grown in Australia, carefully selected with double and semi double flowers on long stems. Ideal for cutting or show, now is the best time for planting. Prices listed for various quantities with post free, from Garden Service Melbourne.
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