Sub division plan for High Street Sutherland Road referred back
The Ananes committee of the Prabl ma Council discussed subdivision of property at the High Street corner for Sutherland Road. Dr Heyward urged adoption. Dr Melinsick proposed referral back. Dr Lumley supported. Dr Neylot noted survey pause and push for fairness. The amendment to refer the matter back passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Strest
Sutherland Road
Agui-Ni
Metroopolitan Board of Works
Heyward
Melinsick
Lumley
Neylot
Woodfail
Prahran Council Items Adopted at Evening Meeting
Prahran Council approved recommendations from committees including waiving liability over a William Shepherd incident on Grathan Street, improving a drain behind 248 950 Toorak Road, repairing asphalt yards at Toorak and South Yarra, and supplying timber for landing repairs at Dwicken ferry. New lamps to be installed on Banole Avenue Fern Avenue and Close Barn Avenue, unpaved footways west of Como to be completed jointly with property owners, electric lighting in Market Shop of Mrs Rowe, terms for a Garrett wagon purchase including cash, tyre guarantees for 8000 miles in 13 months, 12 month warranty with wear allowance, and council taking over insurance during overseas period.
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Prahran
William Shepherd
Grathan Streat
Abihist
Toorak Road
Toorak
South Yarra
Dwicken Ferry
Banole Avenue
Kern
Fern Avenue
Closebarn Avenue
Coma
Mra Rowe
Garrett
Ateway Mote
Polity Iz
Eorpe
Master Builders Protest Over Tap Water Signatures
The Master Builders complain to Prahran Council about Metropolitan Board of Works rules forbidding signatures by agents for tapping mains. They say owners’ signatures cause delays and costs since many owners are absent during board supervision. The issue was referred to the committee for consideration.
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Prahran Council
Metropolitan Board of Works
Registration Aims Under Factories and Shops Act
The council committee reported on Monday morning that the following registrations under the Factories and Shops Act are in order. Brown, 610 Chapman Street, to employ ten workers, including several machinists and helpers, at 10 Caston Street, with fourteen employees in total.
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Ines As Herounder
Phrenology and Head Size Linked to Intelligence Claims
A discussion cites phrenological experts arguing that head size does not guarantee intellect. Schoolmaster James Webb notes seven to thirteen year olds grow in head size, while some larger brains develop later, with anterior brain regions linked to intelligence and varying outcomes among boys.
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Dlacumlon
Hoya
James Webb
Leyton
Webb
Jong
Amd
Inteen
Migberthas
Sebmvil Wakil
Saventsen Aare
Wireless links Paris to Warsaw via Britain and Mediterranean
Report describes a proposed wireless network linking Paris to Warsaw using the Fillel Tower and British stations to bypass German routes. It notes the towering antenna height and potential direct communications with Russia if the route via the continent is blocked. A future British station above Emma level in F, with twelve mans, is mentioned for restoring direct contact.
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Fife
Russia
Paris
Atrieta
St. Paul's Cathedral
Trouble for Credity and a Confusing Payment Tale
An old farmer visits a grocer and attempts to pay with a two shilling piece insisting it is valid since a judge allegedly permitted paying five shillings to the pound. The shopkeeper resists, prompting a heated dispute over legality and fair coin value. The tale ends with broader remarks on poor understanding of law among some people.
On the Trail of a Noted Jewelry Heist Case
A veteran investigator recalls an early case in which a missing pearl necklace valued at least EM vanished from a wealthy banker’s wife. The thief, a guest at the house, evaded prosecution after a complex trail of clues and disguises. The narrator details surveillance, travel expenses, and wardrobe changes used to shadow the suspect across Europe.
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Lse
Uhm Aiylomattat
Rently Saints
Wits
Tata Forkunate
Paris
Stoseow
Mraey
Parable of the Good Samaritan in a School Test
A school in Bumbiesshire uses a scripture exam to quiz pupils on the Good Samaritan. A student asks why the Priest passed by, prompting a hesitant response and a hush among the back benches. The piece toys with archival railwaymen and wartime references as a tonal aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bumbiesshire
Pongress
Lees Parish
Dutch Inventor Proposes Pocket Telephone Anew
A Dutch inventor in Amsterdam district claims a pocket size telephonic device that combines transmitter and receiver, reducing wires and confusion of letters. He envisions a slim, flexible instrument operable with a compact battery and standard lines, potentially replacing the conventional phonograph in long distance use. The concept reportedly ties to university discussions and telegraph experiments, with promising supposed advantages in speed and least obstruction.
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He Misterdam
University of Weredy
Inslees
HuMsFetm
Balloons in War and a Plight of Zeppelins and Smoke
The article discusses the use of balloons to observe and control artillery at great altitudes, noting air bags and winds affect their position and occasional failures. It compares stray balloons to wrecked Zeppelins and mentions observers’ reactions to wartime technology. A casual exchange about affording clothes and a reminiscence on smoking ends with a man reflecting on past warnings and health.
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Hatloana
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Prahran Chronicle
St. Kilda
South Yarra Gazette and Malvern Standard
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Windsor
Soudan Street
Malvern
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Avest
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Irwin Stiry
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Hess
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Vihiayay
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Pita
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Muruty
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