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Newspaper
Peak Hill Express
Location
Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1907
Page
19
Readable sections describe Baked Rhubarb Pudding with breadcrumbs and rhubarb layers, and Kidney Soup with parsley, lemon, and stock. Also included is Fish in Brown Gravy with shallots and brandy sauce. A garment description notes a dress with multiple box pleats and fitted bodice.
Step by step instructions describe creating a four tray cloth with buttonhole lace and linen threads. It explains drawing the design on linen, laying the stitches, finishing by wetting, and tightening the lace stitches as it dries. The text reflects a period craft pattern focusing on embroidery technique and finishing.
The writer argues a British English accord could modify thinking to favor foreign industry. He suggests socialist absorption of workers and ministers learning from Catholics to boost national power, praising the entente cordiale as a future benefit. The piece contrasts energetic and quiet types in Paris society.
News from Heaver Valle details a clash after Judge Shuster orders a hostess to pay a fee for a bridge party violating an anti gambling law. Church leaders urge broader indictments while bridge players led by Mayor Corbus resist police raids and push appeals.
Henry Mideietem patents a submarine with a detachable connic tower that, when separated by compressed air, rises to the surface as a lighter, visible to rescuers. He says the craft can submerge faster than current submarines and includes side fins powered by electricity for stabilization.
They claim a single operator can move a submarine by simulating fish fins. A table with levers controls ascent and descent as the vessel rises or sinks. An expert notes the idea is costly but feasible after eighteen years of experiments and testing.
A fragment discusses Christmas era beliefs from Shakespearean references to Devon folk tales. It cites that evil loses power at Christmas and no spirit dares abroad. It notes Devon oxen bowing at midnight and northern men becoming wolves on Christmas, threatening mankind.
In Parliament Mr Rendall presses the issue of nurse dancing at Norley Hospital. The War Secretary defers the question for a week, citing personal involvement in nurses amusements. Nurses at Nesley Hospital defend the regulation forbidding public dances while noting private dances and duty obligations.
A farm article urges diligent caretaking of harness and saddlery. A reliable hand prevents loose buckles, stray straps, and misteps that waste time and raise costs. Regular checks, quick repairs, and proper threading keep gear sturdy and neat on the farm.
A torn fragment describes constructing a wedge shaped triangle from 22 inch and 24 inch pieces, tapering and fastening at one end to form a base. Nails secure the inside point, creating a triangular tool described as a post-puller.
The article discusses optimal harvest timing for wheat and cereals, noting grain should be cut just before full ripeness to preserve flour quality and germ protection. It explains how overripe seeds lose value, the bran’s role, and the benefits of cutting slightly early for better milling outcomes. It also describes an agricultural instruction train that travels through farming districts to showcase seeds and demonstrate newer farming methods.
An old gentleman at a Christmas livestock exhibition quips about fat stock, sparking a terse exchange with a department official. The banter escalates as the man attempts an apology but only worsens the scene amid the crowd.
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