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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
7
A man left his bicycle suspended from joists in a basement by ropes to relieve tyre weight. On return a mouse, perched at the wheel's top, ran around the tyre, making the wheel revolve. The cyclometer read 18 miles. witnesses corroborate the setup and lack of tampering during summer.
A man worries about marrying Miss Fifty because of her past though others defend it. A tramp asks for food at a farmhouse and is offered a meal before a humorous exchange about feet and corn.
The article lauds J D Williams as a transformative Australian entrepreneur who revived public entertainment. It praises his Bold Melbourne style and mastery, noting the Colonial theatres, Lyric, Crystal Palace on Brickfield Hill, and the Photo-Play Theatre De Luxe. It credits his leadership for mass education and amusement and asks if Australians will acknowledge his debt.
The right wedding ring should be well made of good gold and not too heavy. It must fit the finger comfortably and securely. For assured quality obtain from experienced, reputable jewelers. An item in this page by Messrs Bruce and Walsh may interest young men considering marriage.
The Comic Australian proves a successful local rival to overseas fun prints. Under Major Wyane its Australian staff deliver clever colored and black and white cartoons by Hugh McCrae and Mick Pan, with independent comic cables, short stories, witty theatre notes, and poetry. The magazine is hearty wholesome and widely circulated in fine printing.
An exploration of landing patterns in steeplechase horses. Statisticians report fore and hind hoof traces often reveal landing on fore feet after the take of the hind quarters. Jockeys Tom Cannon and Dick Christian offer opinions on whether hind legs or forelegs lead the landing, with modern experts noting bucking behavior can blur the sequence.
A detailed tour of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Police Museum describes weapons, burglary devices, and criminal relics arranged for instruction. It notes fatal weapons, a long arm grip device, a box bomb, and a butcher knife among exhibits, and praises fingerprint work aiding arrests.
The piece recounts swindlers who counterfeit brassware and coins, their methods, and the danger of gullible visitors being swindled. It then discusses the White Plague, urging health, housing, and sanitation improvements, noting sanatoria limits and the decline of consumption as public health education grows.
A collage of frontier anecdotes and tall tales from Australian bush life. Tales include bullock team mishaps with harsh drivers, humorous exchanges, courtroom quips, and reminiscences from miners and early settlers in South Australia and Western Australia, with vivid dialog and rustic humor.
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