A Day in the Country Uncovers City Folk Knowledge
A reader is urged to take the early train to the South Coast and discover rural life from Bellambi to Kiama. The piece highlights mines, coke ovens, and pump-rooms as eye opening, practical lessons, showing how quickly urban readers gain real insight when they observe working mines, railways, and coast scenery firsthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
South Coast
Bellambi
Sonny
Otford
Stanwell Park
Clifton Scarborough
Austinmer
Tarn
Clifton
Kearborough
South Coast Road
Bulli
Balli Pass
David Christie Murray
Halli Pass
Australia
Hemisphere
Toyoe
Port Pirie
South Australia
Broken Hill
Kiama
Wollongong
Dapto
Albion Park
Shellharbour
Port Kembla
Nxt
Metropolis
A Negro Made White by Bleaching
A Paris correspondent notes a Philadelphia man named Sam J. who sought to whiten his skin using radiographic bleaching. The process left his skin gray in patches, darkening toward black, illustrating an odd pursuit of cosmetic whitening beyond ethnicity. The piece also includes a domestic anecdote about prayer and a child wanting a white rabbit, underscoring moral reflections in a scattered summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Sam J
Philadelphia
Mavis
America
Paris
Jeannie
Nursee
Rudyard Kipling Charged for Impudence in hotel dispute
In Canada Kipling had a quarrel with a hotel landlord before departure. He asked to see the proprietor who appeared and delivered a jab about the hotel’s discomfort. The bill reportedly listed a charge for impudence at three dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Rudyard Kopling
Kipling
Lands for Settlement Crown gazetted for settlement in four districts
Crown lands gazetted as available for settlement in Gunnedah Molong Picton and Wellington districts with acreages blocks and roads listed. Available dates vary October November 1908. Rents per acre and per term provided for each allotment. Includes location distances from towns and suitability for grazing agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnedah
Abi
Molong
Engowre
Forbes
Picton
Campbelltown
Leurish
Historic grazing lands offered in multiple districts
Listing of land parcels across Moree Warialda Albury Gosford Lismore Newcastle and surrounding districts. Areas range from 59 acres to 17 500 acres with grazing suitability and annual rent or price per acre. Availability dates span 1903 to 1908 and include various holdings and parcels with distances to nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moree
Mildh
Morea
Warialda
Boguinildi Holding
Nee Scrub
Hills
Yetman
Warilda
U. S
Murrurundi
Blandford
Merulla
Brisbane
Albury
Pourmile Creek
Oac Marray
Game Coon i Aer
Bombala
Rombala River
Thoko
County Wellesley
Glen Innes
Ban Holling
Coventry
County Clarke
Tor
Gosford
Hemny
Narara
of Northuuoberland
Lismore
Torania
County
Rous
Newcastle
Stowell
Tomaree
Gloucester
Daily Telegraph Farrer Scholarship Open to All Farm Students
The regulation change opens the scholarship competition to first year students from both Wagga Wagga and Bathurst farms at each exam. The winner may pursue a second year at any Agriculture School, Hawkesbury Agricultural College, or Wagga Wagga or Bathurst Experiment Farms, provided one year has already been spent at one of these institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagga Wagoa Farm School
Bathurst Farm School
Wagga Wagga
Bathurst
Hawkesbury Agricultural College
Magnificent £1000 Watch At Franco British Exhibition
An American gentleman commissioned a westend firm of watchmakers to craft a £1000 master timepiece. Its plain case belies extraordinary workmanship with keyless operation, front and back dials, clocklike hour strikes, repeaters, Greenwich time, tides, sun and moon data, calendar, and astronomical dial showing zodiac and celestial positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westend
Greenwich
AY Hirne Actronomical
Soldier of Fortune Chapter XXXVIII Continues in Siberian Escape
Exiles in a snowbound cabin plot a perilous escape from Siberia using caves and stealth. Julian and Charles prepare for a treacherous trek while Jack Carlin learns a new language. Ishmael lurks as a spy and Oscar is attacked in a dark ravine as the danger tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack A
Greg
Charley
Tate
Jack Carlin
Verf
Julian
Charles Vavanseur
Henri de Is Tour
Charles
Siberia
Alexis
Jack
Charles Vavasseur
Ain
Ofd
Henri
Tshimael
Accine
Oscar
Ishmael
Emile
Troubetskois
Wandering Mike Seeks Help At Kindly Mistress House
Mike approaches a hostess who never turns anyone away empty handed and offers a playful exchange. She gives him a penny but declines charity, saying she acts from pleasure rather than need. He responds with a cheeky request for two pence to enjoy himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Difficult Case At Club Leads Doctors To Whist
A physician is summoned from home by three fellow practitioners who claim a difficult case awaits at the club. He informs his wife Emelie that he is needed again with three other doctors already on the scene, implying a challenging medical situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emelie
Final Instructions Needlessly Late At Night
A country maid Polly recalls being told to carry hot water to Mr. Chumleigh's room. The mistress only learns the next day that Polly carried it overnight, claiming fright kept her from forgetting. The tale turns on a fearfully strict instruction given and executed under doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Mr. Chumleigh
A Lesson in Tact on a Doorstep Exchange
A tactful host and guest discuss a twenty four hours guest leaving in a carriage. Mr Brow and Mr Ray recall their school days and compliment the place as it awaits new growth and changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brow
Mr. Ray
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sone
Lands For Settlement
Wellington
Apsley
Daily Telegraph
Farrer
Crimea
Troubetskoi
Angel of Death
France
Colonel de la Tour
Imag
Pols
Ian
Troubetakois
Alexia
Fulion
Edouard
Menri
Sains Philippe
Napoleon
Philippe Kualite
Orleans
Louis Quinze
Louis Philippe
Eyrie
Franca
Europe
Legion of Honor
Austerlit
T Hanantinend
Grenadiers
Heroce
de la
Henn
Moon
de Is Tour
Russia
Esti
Julien
Sables
Lo Quacy
Susan
Harleyford
Giral
England
Elad
Turkey
Isis
Siberian
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