The Late Lord Kelvin and His Lively Humor
A biographical sketch by Agnes Gardner King portrays Lord Kelvin, his charm and wit, and tales from Cambridge to the Atlantic cable era. Anecdotes cover lectures and classroom pranks, his parrot Dr Redtail, love of music, and a voyage anecdote with Sir William Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Hell
Chuch
Kelvin
Agnes Gardner King
Willam Thompson
Cambridge
Glascow University
Lord Kelvin
Lord Fisher
William Thompson
Sir William
Nathaniel Barnaby
Nathaniel
Dr. Redtail
Gray
Vin
Tone
Dr. Red Tailed
Captain Percival’s plane overturns after near miss at Palm Beach
Captain Percival who brought a plane to Mobnilla years ago met his first accident at Palm Beach. While landing a plane full of passengers a child crossed the beach. He swerved to avoid the child, the craft overturned, passengers were thrown onto the sand but no injuries occurred though the plane was badly smashed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percival
Mobnilla
Palm Beach
Alarm by radio warns of bush fires across Australia
Radio stations suspend church services to alert listeners about fires near Lilydale Ringwood and Doncaster East and urge volunteers to join firefighting efforts. The Radio Broadcast Bureau notes a bus line between Mittagong Bowral and Moss Vale adding wireless receivers to aid in dispatching assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Melbourne
Lilydale
Ringwood
Doncaster East
Eastwood N.S.W
Radio Broadcast Bureau
Mittagong
Bowral
Moss Vale
Sydney Broadcasting Companies
Man's span of life and the price of civilisation
Sir Arthur Keith argues in a Lloyd Roberts lecture that humanity evolves faster than thought and civilisation imposes a continuous bodily experiment. He links diet, heat conditions, appendix function, and eye strain to modern health, noting mean life tenure around 45 years and questioning centenarian benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Arthur Keith
Lloyd Roberts
Royal Society of Merhigine
Morning Post
Western
Europe
London
Darwin
Archdeaction
Paley
Arthur Keith
Metchnikoff
Mar
Sir Arthur
Thames Valley
Buses to Carry Volunteer Firefighters in Emergency Rides
Mittagong Bowral Moss Vale buses will cooperate to transport volunteer firefighters in emergencies. Radio sets on board will provide entertainment for passengers at all times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittagong-Bowral
Moss Vale
Seta
Rushes Creek Carnival Opens Fundraiser at Public Hall
Readable program lists a March 10 4926 event at Rushes Creek Public Hall with horse racing, hackneys, maidens, ladies and gents events, melon and potato races, tug of war, driving cars, musical chairs, hurdles, and guessings. Entries required, with prizes and timings from 10:45 am to 10 pm and a ball to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bending Bbace
Hackney
C.nd
Gents
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the Late
Sue Bird
Beethoven
Mozart
Weber
Greig
Atlantic
London Express
Tecome
Willam
Zechariah
Rushes Creek
F.O.B. Ford
Ford
Vador
Florder
Rok
Ford Dealer
Goldsbrough, Mort“& GO. Ltd
Sydney
Wool & Produce
K. Ue
Oudmore
Omas. Hope, Asst
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