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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1914
Page
2
In a Scottish village Glen Ross nears marriage to a widowed aunt, while Uncle Gerald, an author, recalls past laughter in the Rose home. The scene shifts to Ben Ross and family recollections, with themes of love, duty, and the cost of care for a wounded past.
Sir Gerald Bevan's will leaves wealth to Ellen Bevan amid a looming clash over inheritance. Ben Ross, handsome nephew with a quiet temper, discovers his hand in a marriage plot, while relatives gather at Rex House for a June gathering on the Ross estate. The scene shifts to the terrace breakfast as family memories and old loyalties surface against a backdrop of inherited pride.
A garbled piece reads like a column fragment about local matters with references to names and places obscured by OCR. The text contains scattered phrases and misread terms, including odd spellings and broken names, making interpretation difficult.
The article surveys farm costs in wheat growing, detailing average production costs, rent calculations, and the impact of fallow, ploughing, and harvesting. It compares regions including Riverina, New England, and the Northern Tableland, noting variations in methods and regional yields and prices for grain and hay.
A Plant-breeder from the Department cautions that take-all in wheat is recurring and urges farmers to select loamy loose soils and slopes with care. He suggests surveying paddocks, sketching fields for oats where wheat fails, and using drills with accuracy to reduce the disease’s ravages.
Results from the United Pure-bred Cattle Breeders Association scheme discussed at the British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Australia show 424 cows tested up to 1914 with Jersey leading numbers in milk and butter yields. The standard cow concept is outlined, requiring about £7 14 10d yearly butter value to cover labor, rent, and capital costs, implying a need for roughly 182 lb butter per cow or 495 gallons of milk annually.
A garbled OCR passage captures disjointed dialogue with scattered names and phrases. The text shows incomplete lines about cigars, bells, and a bright old boy, interspersed with faint names and stray quotes, suggesting a torn social or political discussion with no clear narrative.
Instructions for preserving oilcloth by hanging it to dry then applying a brown tea and dye mixture with a soft brush. Coat layers aim to repel moisture, promising longer life, with caution about handling and thickness. Includes rough material estimates and drying steps.
A deaf man attempts to introduce himself to a young woman with a strange name, mispronouncing her name repeatedly. The woman, described as pretty, responds with frustration and insists on her correct name, while others urge the deaf man to acknowledge the given name. The scene ends with the man insisting on the misread name and the woman refusing to accept it.
A colossal structure rises with a 13 arrey of floor space and no timber. Forty hour menest walls and heavy concrete and steel framing support massive plates. It will house about three thousand Post Office workers. Foundations are concrete with square pillars and woven steel tongues forming walls and floors.
A Victorian era note describes a self loading cart with a rear mounted collector that gathers dust and dirt while moving, depositing it into the vehicle. It discusses cheap labor for dairy farms, milk yields, butter production, and the role of pedigrees in breeding, arguing for compulsory disclosure of butter yield in bull pedigrees.
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