Woodville recalls North tale and widow’s £1670 gift
In a memoir extract Mr R Caton Woodville recounts an anecdote about Colonel North involving a bookmaker cheque for £1750, a widow’s plea, and Woodville’s settlement painting to a Tottenham firm. The widow expected £10 but received £1670 after the Colonel verified the story. The recollection also mentions a Queen Victoria connection and a furniture bill dispute ending with a painting delivery.
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R. Caton Woodville
Colonel North
Woodvile
Chili
Woodville
Tottenhan Court
Corse
Trustees Association Ltd Notices Amid Broad Trust Details
A fragmentary notice from the Perpetual Trustees Association Ltd in Melbourne outlines trust and executive details including capital figures and list of directors. The garbled text names several directors and hints at legal and financial arrangements without coherent context.
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Trustees' Association Ltd
Queen ST
Melbourne
Harry
Wannevr
Arthur Grenbory Outhwaite
Bishop Wit and Witless Jests from Victorian Chats
A brisk miscellany of quips and riddles credited to Bishop Samuel Wilberforce and Archbishop Whateley. The figures exchange wry lines on archdeacons, bankers, and ghosts, with social ills and puns framed as playful parlor wit from a bygone era.
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Samuel Wilberforce
Oxford
Noah
Pharoah
Bank of the Red Sea
Moses and Company
Whateley
Satan
Eln Palace
The Bishop Advises Presiding Preacher
In a sermon on preaching method Dr Boyd Carpenter advised congregations in Ripon that a preacher should avoid copying others. He warned that mirroring other thinkers destroys originality and urged the candidate to keep the idea of a coat of many colors while choosing scriptures. He used a coffee mill analogy to stress balance between sources and personal insight.
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Ripon
Boyd Carpenter
T. Selby Hervey
Herrvey
Urles
Lunatic and laborer dialogue at asylum wall
An exchange outside an asylum shows a laborer bargaining for wages while a lunatic mocks the idea of labor. The scene reflects social tensions as a worker pleads for higher pay to support his wife and family.
Mrs. Thomas Brown Reports Relief From Kidney Complaint
A Healesville reader describes severe kidney illness with pain and weakness. After taking Warner's Safe Cure she improves quickly, regains strength, and reports a new lease on life. The letter promotes Warner's Late Cure for kidney and liver disorders and lists bottle formats and prices.
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Thomas Brown
Healesville, Vic
Warner
Hand Sewing Machine Ad Offers Fastest Stitch in Australia
An advertisement touts a hand sewing machine claimed to be the fastest and strongest in Australia. It lists Mundsowe and Bumble Suvhat as sellers and mentions a location at 299 Elizabeth Street.
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Australia
Foria
Lupe
Vietgkia karaRy
Mundsowe & Bumble Suvhat &Spastastiat
Tilo
Elizabeth Street
Metunurne
A Watchmaker’s Epitaph Discovered in Old Papers
Lieutenant Colonel Benet reports a curious epitaph for George Routledge the watchmaker. It praises integrity as the mainspring and balance of his life and notes his death on November 14 1802 aged 07. He is described as humane generous and liberal with a witty note on being wound up for the world to come.
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Benet
George Routledge
Unclear dialogue hints at school discipline and student behavior
The excerpt depicts a teacher using the cane in the past and a student named Tommy reflecting on masculine student aggression. It discusses class morale, potential deterrence, and the idea that practicing knowledge leads to discovering hidden rewards.
Grocer Reflects on Customer Loyalty and Product Choices
A grocer recalls rival shops that drop stocked lines after opening, leaving customers frustrated. He notes Robur and Reg burter as in-demand items and explains his strategy to stock what customers ask, insisting No. 2 Grade and No. 3 both sell well despite differences in quality.
Didn't Miss Them
A light exchange features Mr. Henperk joking that his wife manages without her teeth because she has a biting tongue. The anecdote captures a humorous household moment and a sympathetic crowd.
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Mr. Henperk
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Tongala
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Mente
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Priisier Mall
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Hit
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MELB
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W. H. Irvine, Esq
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R.G. McCutcheon
Stewart McArthur
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Wm. Haughton and Co
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