South African Farm Life Amid Lions and Poisonous Snakes
Major Hunt the cattle estate owner amid eastern Transvaal veldt faces dangers from lions and a big snake. Writing from Miecomber II, he describes workers, attacks on stock, and rescue efforts by Gordon Sheashy in Johannesburg. Water, springs, and blooming mimosa set a vivid scene of frontier farming.
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WL F Hiant
Mila
Owhe
George Want
Sydney
A. EB. Hunt
Transvaalnese
Manare
Sir Hunt
Abe Sheashy
Kaffe
Major Thunt
Hunt
Tesus
Gordon
Alr Sheashy
Johannesburg
Nike
Johannasbure
Men Who Matter And The Courageous Public Spirit
A description of men who stand by character over wealth and public good over private gain. It extols individuals who voice opinions, maintain individuality, avoid compromises with ethics, sacrifice private interests, and dare to take risks without fear of failure.
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Guy
Wacsall Promises Quick Relief From Digestive Ailments
An advertisement by J. S. Turner and J. E. Simpson, chemists, Manilla, promotes Wacsall as a cure for indigestion, constipation, and related symptoms. It claims summer-related relief after meals and urges use for both adults and children, asserting strength without weakening laxatives.
Overland Price Cut Spurs Huge Production Gain
The Overland car price drops from 295 to 275 with 10 extra for magnete equipment. Factory output jumped from 96,000 in 1922 to about 250,900 worldwide. New South Wales sales rise as 50 new Overland owners appear weekly, with Overland Sydney Limited at 147 149 Castelreagh Street awaiting new showrooms.
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Overland
West
Overlands
New South Wales
Overland Sydney, Limited
Castelreagh Street
Prohibition Criticism of Pennsylvania Saloons
The piece cites New York Literary Digest descriptions of Pennsylvania as heavily drinking open, with Gov Pinchot asking federal help to curb liquor. It notes Philadelphia having over 1300 saloons and many rooms selling liquor secretly, according to the police chief, amid law defiance in the city.
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Atlantic Ocean
Union
Elysium
New York Literary Digest
United States
Philadelphia
Pinchot
Commonwealth
Una May Wills Sentenced for Ring Theft at Hobart Court
Una May Wills was sentenced by Afrustion Crisp in Hobart Court to seven years' imprisonment for stealing a diamond ring valued at £60 from Mrs. Thomas Lyons of Newtown Road, where Wills worked as a domestic servant. The judge urged exemplary punishment to deter similar crimes by employed helpers.
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Una May Wills
Crisp
Hobart
Thomas Lyons
Newtown Road
Studd Family Missions and Cricket Fame Across Eras
The Daily Telegraph notes Mrs. C. I. Studd plans to visit Australia for the Heart of Alpha Mission, linking to C. T. Studd’s Africa work and the Studd cricket lineage. It recalls Charles Studd’s England cricket days and the family’s athletic and missionary roles, plus a Thames magistrate remark on domestic economy in a later note.
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C. I. Studd
Australia
Heart of
Alpha Mission
Ture
Daily Telegraph
Luo
Studd
England
Grace and Steel
Ivo Biich
Stampshire
Middlesex
Tedworth
Tidworth
Salisbury
London
Church of England
Quintin Hogg
C. T. Studd
Cambridge
China
C. T
Africa
Balan
T. Studd
Ricketer
Olul
Leis
Mr. Studd
Canberra Week signals shift to federal capital plan
In federal circles Canberra Week highlights focus on Canberra as the first Cabinet meets there. The Bruce Page Government leads plans for a national development framework and coordinated federal state activities. A bill to form a commission to govern the territory may be introduced and private enterprise invited to participate.
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Canberra
Bruce-Page
Christmas magazine listings and feature tales reviewed
The December issue reception from Gordon and Gotch via C. N. Scott highlights The Detective with The Old House in Hampstead and The Pink and White Fairy, True Magazine, The Black Spider, Nash's Christmas Number, and Hutchinsons Magazine. It notes wealth of stories, illustrations, and festive sentiment with references to Miss Monkey Fur and Smart Set, plus a joke about a £1,000,000 gift in sterling exposed as 20 million German marks.
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Gordon
Gotch
C. N. Scott
Hampstead
Hutchinsons Magazine
Nash
Ch Wells
Als
M. Ulutchinson
Robert Liebens
McChitchieons
Monkey Fur
Henry Jones
Tas Imania
Willian
Kaiser
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Boldsbrough, Mort °& GO. Ltd
Wool & Produce
K. de &. Oudmore
Chas. Hope
Chateau Rouen
Macleay Duff
Tooth & Co, Ltd
Sydney Kent Brewery
Dalgety & Company, Limited
Bent Street
Y Dwey
Awant Stoddart's Limited
MANI
Manilla Harry White, Limited
Parada
Peacock & CO
Binuata
Wartalda Carmody & Taylor
RAV Esen
Wrigleys
Cornwel
Uace
Inegak
Wacsall
Turner
Manilla
J. E. Simpson
Overland Price
Exrangement
Pennslyvania State
The
Atlantic
Tao _ ray
Whith
Government Savings Bank
Eee
Cairns
Thames
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