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Newspaper

Prahran Chronicle

Location

Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Date

Oct 28, 1916

Page

3

Toorak Try Society Trio Triumph at Ballarat Competitions

The Toorak and South Yarra Try Society boys, as The Try Songsters, won two first prizes and one second in Ballarat events for action song, patriotic display, and calisthenics. They earned 40 points for singing 39 for action in the first section and 96 of 100 in a second song, with strong support from Andrew Paton and 18 others. The team, led by J C Butler and R W Thompson, plans to return for the closing concert after a crowd-pleasing display of The Allies and The Building of the Jack.

Toorak South Yatra Ballarat Dardanelles Farrell St. Kilda Union the Dardenelles Andrew Paton Military Frees Actret Boys Albert Lloyd Rupert Colk R. Lawson H. Buddle H. Hawkins T. Grif F. Oliver R. Canty E. Burston L. Danaher H. Jones J Nanweek K. Miles S Roach H. Stones Woods H. Hudson J. C. Butler Try Society R. W.thompson Thompson Melbourne Songsters Bennett Hawksburn Road G Addson Remaii Wilfred Talbot Australasia Adjutant Shines People’s Palace A. Lloyd J Woods J. Miles St. George's Lloyd Paton H. Baddle J. Nunweek St. Andrew R. Coll L. Danabar St. Patrick's Rupert Camy Britannia W.roach John Bull N- Ryan M. Hudson A. McGil Griffin

Thousand year old toys reveal ancient playthings and dolls

Ancient toys from Egypt and Greece show children played with dolls boats balls and miniature furniture similar to modern toys. Exhibits trace toy history through artifacts from four thousand years ago including dolls horses and wands, with parallels to later cultures and evolving designs.

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The camel thefts and desert race tale recounted

An OCR fragment recounts Arab camel thefts and a desert race, detailing how thieves steal camels while riders guard tents. It notes a large fleet of submarines from England France and Russia compared to Germany, reflecting a wartime context and maritime tension.

Carey Nora Ely Ati Bramgehy Setar Denmedor S. Arabia Oman

Ladies' Column on Continent Fe cine for dressing red cabbage

A recipe notes red cabbage as a vegetable with a method to boil with mutton aid and vegetables. Instructions include heating cabbage, draining, and serving with a liquor glaze. It mentions trimming and weighing mutton, using tailing water salt parsley caper and water, and serving on a dish with discarded fat.

Roasted Mutton Prepared With Spices and Stuffing

Instructions describe trimming, seasoning with pepper and salt, and stuffing mutton with a removed bone. The note includes steps to roast the meat in the usual way, with tying and stitching, and a reference to a kitchen setup on West First Street.

Printing House Announces New Designs for Dance Programs

The firm thanks patrons and announces continued leadership in artistic printing and embossing. Specializes in dance and concert programmes and offers up-to-date printing services for every description.

Garbled Rations and Odd Phrases From A Curious Page

Fragmented OCR text describes food items and kitchen preparations with scattered names and brands. It references a mine, ingredients like butter and onion, and mentions people such as Tom and Selim with unclear roles. Overall the passage reads like a jumble of grocery lists and marginal notes from a historical newspaper page.

Marmalade Making Instructions From A French Author

Fragments describe preparing marmalade with orange pulp and bitter fruit peel. Steps include scoring fruit, removing segments, boiling rind and pulp, and using one and a half pounds of sugar per pound of fruit for preservation. A lemon can substitute oranges for flavor, and a cold plate test helps judge jelliness.

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