Promiscuous Pars and Notable Historical Snippets
A collage of humorous asides and sharp commentary spans musical hostel chatter and parliamentary flare. It notes Empress Eugenie’s silence on Alsace Lorraine, Nicholas II's dire woes, Cardinal Varley praising American virtues, and veteran jockey Bernard Carslake earning a place in Chattis Hill’s stable plans with six promising two-year-olds by The Tetrach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caulfield
Bernard
Brownie
Carslake
Budapest
Russia
Succes
Chattis Hill
Persse
B. Carslake
Austria
Germany
Italy
Fran
What is a good husband a bachelor ponders
A columnist collects portraits of husbands through friends wives and habits to ask what makes a “good” husband. Examples range from punctuality in breakfast to balance between reading and talking and varied quirks in daily life. The piece ends with a direct query: what constitutes a good husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charwosan
Avanchelor
Jones
Tones
Mel Jones
Ipon Jones
Joes
Fred
Brown
Bachelor
Jack
Robinson
Smith
Green
Oliver
Tenkins
Perry
Harper
Bhiker
Berry
Carter
Bolton
Lake
Veronon
Walters
Pastoral Leases Boost Northern Territory Expansion
The Minister for Home Affairs reports progress in the Alice Springs Powell's Creek Lake Nash Soub and Barclay tablelands districts. Leases and grazing licenses granted from 1 July 1916 to 31 March 1918 cover about 39 000 square miles and promise annual revenue of 1600 per year. Leaseholders plan to stock 116 000 cattle in seven years and invest 40 000 in improvements, with leases lasting 40 years and covenants to grow stock and improvements by year 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glynn
Alice Springs
Powell's Creek
Lake Nash Soub
Barclay Tablelands North
New Country
Chronic Chest Complaints Woods Peppermint Cure Ad
An 1840s advertisement promotes woods great peppermint cure for chronic chest complaints. It markets a tonic with prices listed as 1s 6d and 2s 9d, targeting readers seeking cough and lung relief.
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Kentucky
Eugenie
Alsace-Lorraine
Bernstorff
France
Hue
Moscow
Nicholas II
London
Olga
Mr. Nicholas
Cardinal Varley
New York
America
Bert
Commonwealth Bank of Australis
Aff Peet
Hesaten Rapeles
Hich
Amin Atampe
al Cartifonte
Dave
ReweMt
Rursorr
C. H Building
Fitzgerald Street
Northam
Horseshoe Coffee
Pier Street
Perth
Cemlan
Mrs Branley
The
London & Lancashire Insurance
Viking House
William-street
Harrisson
Bruce Rock
J. Higgs
Beande
H. B. Wyems
Benjaberrag—M. JW. Sear
Dolgart
Wm. Cousins
Bontine
Chas, Robinson
Candeetin
Harvis
Henfeld Bulbilling
H. H. Maswacthalli
Valwathon
Jas. Black
Pamein Tt Fie
Ateck Inemresent
District 4
Meckering
P. Coley Merredin
Gro, Jaskemni Morowa
E. W. Prater
Carter and Barr Auctioneers
Mechanics Institute
Fitzgerald & Northam
Northam Hotel
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