Uncle Bill's Corner Weird reading from a child’s notebook
A collage of playful vignettes and questions for kids shows hair, shoes, and a nurse’s voice in a dreamlike sequence. Dialogues with a clergyman and liftman add humor. A recurring dog and riddles close with a tease about another letter from Johnny.
Lighting Rules Spotlighted by Royal Auto Club Meeting
At the recent annual conference of the Royal Automobile Club of Vietorian branches two motions warned that some motorists and hauliers remain ignorant of the laws governing lighting for vehicles with greater than normal distance. The issue underscores safety and compliance as authorities push for clearer enforcement and public awareness.
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Royal Automobile Club
Vietorian
Princess Beautiful Seeks Wood Beyond Castle Walls
A young princess named Beautiful longs to explore the forbidden wood beyond the castle, listening to tales of black birds and swift animals. A wary bird and a crafty monkey tempt her, leading to mistaken dangers and a playful, cautionary ending. The tale blends fairy whimsy with a moral about contentment and curiosity in a bygone newspaper style.
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Beauful
Antioux
Ank
Beautiful
Blackbird
Monkey
Three Blasts Proposed as Uniform Car Signal
A proposed universal signal for on road danger suggests motorists sound three short horn blasts when tail lights or hazards fail. Royal Automobile Club of Victoria vice president EK H Leete endorses the idea at the annual conference, arguing the signal is distinctive, easy to recall, and would prompt the driver ahead to stop.
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EK. H. Leete
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria
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