Three Women Writers Win First Prizes in The Bulletin Prize
The Bulletin Prize Novel Competition results show two 500 pound prizes to women. About 60 percent of entrants were women from over 542 entries. First prize to Miss Marjone Barnard and Miss Flora Eldershaw for A House Is Built. Katherine Susannah Pritchard wins prize for Coonardeo and is praised for outstanding serial value.
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Bulletin” Prize
Marjone Barnard
Flora Eldershaw
Asoo Foo
Katherine Susannah Mare
Greenmount
West
Aus
Coonardeo
Katherine Susannah Pritchard
Hodder & Seabees
Seipeansenn
Coouardoo
Skunk in Furs Sparks Uneasy Store Confrontation
A boxer visits a fur department to buy a gift and challenges the assistant with a blunt demand. The exchange ends with an injury to the clerk. The story then shifts to a stark Australian novel about a widow raising her son and the tense race relations shaping the frontier society.
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Frank
W.A
Australia
Breeding and The Science Relating To Breeding
The article explains how sire and dam contribute to offspring traits, noting no universal law governs transmission. It discusses inbreeding, its perceived benefits and risks, and emphasizes careful selection and line breeding. Examples cite Eclipse and Whalebone to illustrate inbreeding effects on racing stock.
Woods Great Peppermint Cure Advertises Cough Relief
An old newspaper ad touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure as first aid for coughs colds and influenza. The remedy is promoted as a versatile treatment for common respiratory illnesses.
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Woods
Strate Savings Bank Promotes High Interest on Deposits
The Strate Savings Bank touts 314 percent annual interest on all funds to aid state development. Deposits and withdrawals may be made by post. Head Office on Hay Street Perth with agencies and local agents including National Bank Teodyay Bolgart Agent W A Smith Storekeeper.
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Brater
Ragland
Outback
Hay Street
Perth
National Bank
Teodyay Bolgart
W. A. Smith
Panel Decoration Through Flowers and Foliage for Doors
An older guidance piece on door panel decoration outlines white primed backgrounds for painting. It recommends floral motifs like daisies and poppies, plus birds and mountain scenes, with transfers from Harrison of Jersey and Raphael Tuck postcards for inspiration and ready designs.
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Harrison
Jersey
Messrs. Raphael Tuck and Co
Notice on Subscription Policy for Toodya Herald
Notice to subscribers that booked subscriptions are abolished and future issues will be sent only to those paid in advance with subscription rates for a year and five months.
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Kodak
Toodya Herald
Civic Pride In Names For State Mental Institutions
A humorous exchange contrasts naming a state institution for the demented. The Father explains that local placement leads to a respectable State Hospital while distant placement invokes the harsher Insane Asylum wording.
Family quarrel overheard as Mrs G and Mr G clash
The exchange captures Mrs G accusing Mr G of harping on issues while he counters with a remark about being her angel. Terse dialogue hints at a domestic dispute and underlying tension.
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Mrs. G
Weill
Angel
Mr. G
Enter for Our Crossword Puzzle Ad
An advertising note invites readers to join a crossword puzzle entry, promoting engagement with the newspaper. The fragment mentions influenza and colds as a contextual topic for the ad’s theme.
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