Curious Cricket Match At The Asylum Grounds
A quirky report recounts a suburban cricket match where a team from Melbourne theatres faced inmates of a local asylum. The asylum side bowled and fielded with unexpected skill, dismissing the visitors for a duck and winning by three wickets after a humorous, chaotic day including a mad umpire and post match theatricals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmatea
Cranks
Lunatics
Stet
Vistits
Wwaviac
Solemonly
Ani Vat
Melbourne
Asylum
Earthenware Sanitaryware Stock At Benefit Prices
A large stock of porcelain enamelled baths and sanitaryware offered at exceptional value. Includes a variety of items from the Laemtory Tiaane and others. Located at a Marlbourny area showroom with low-pressure sidings and displays of new stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lot
Ania
Special Tea and Liquor Prices From Historic Retail Listing
A fragmented OCR listing shows various teas and spirits with prices per gallon, pound, and tin, including Jamaica rum and whisky. It notes refunds on returns and offers special quotations for Quarter Cooks, with multiple grades of Rabun tea and Robe tea listed at specific costs.
Morse and the Telegraph Weather of Self and Society
Fragmentary prose explores how personal mood shapes social atmosphere. It links inner weather to outward heat, discomfort, and mood, arguing each individual crafts their own psychosocial climate through expression and behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MORSE
Telegraph
Odd
Two Boys and Two Cows Observed in Pasture Scene
Fragmentary report describes two boys and two cows with a riderly scene in a pasture. One boy wears dark trousers and a straw hat beside a cow while another boy and a pony appear as part of the odd tableau. The text notes a discussion of which cow will yield milk and which to keep, with the scene set among fields and wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee Bore
Tao
Windes
Good Cooking and The Foundations of Healthful Diet
A garbled letter discusses cooking basics and health, mentioning good cooking methods, kitchen mistakes, and the need to learn foundational food preparation. It references vegetables, beef, bread, and kitchen practices, noting concerns about proper technique and nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sony Reively
SOLAR
Walery
Vincent
Cunkery
Ha Trang
Hoary Brent
Aroit Acane
Good Heath al Gon
Unclear text on mood and behavior patterns
Fragmented passage discusses mood, voluntary movement, and therapy with unclear references. It mentions a man, a woman named Thomas, and possible reliance on a system or authority. The disjointed lines reference desire for soothing, physiological actions, and social expectations without coherent narrative.
Kissing Customs and Domestic Life in Victorian Letters
A long excerpt on gender roles and home life contrasts flowers of affection with strict decorum. It references royal influence, church values, and social expectations around marriage, motherhood, and public displays of affection, highlighting how women manage household duties while men shape public conduct.
Windy tale of a youth's multiple marriage proposals
A dittylike report recalls a Barrabin youth who courted many local women after a dance and faced ire as rumors spread. The piece muses on youth, employment, and social ruses, noting the man’s attempt to marry several women and the fallout among the community.
The Bell Wouldn't Ring
A comic tale from a small town shop shows an electrician named Blank sent to fix a bell that would not ring. He returns twice with the same excuse of nobody being at home, angering the customer. The third attempt reveals the fault and the sarcastic line about the bell not ringing. Blank then seeks new work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eubarba
Blank
Wolf
The Hardest Work in the World to Find a Job
A narrator recounts the struggles of the unemployed seeking work in a harsh social scene. An advertisement for day labor leads to a cold morning of rejections and social scrutiny. The story highlights how some potential employers show sympathy while others mock or exploit the desperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamm
Indy
Amuan
Serenity Byrne
Jonas Warty
Lemid
Tle
Journey Over Rimutakas Described By Currey
A report on a trip over the Rimutakas by K A Currey details dramatic mountain scenery. The writer notes steep, treeless ridges and rugged gullies, contrasting New Zealand and Victorian vegetation. The ascent reaches about 2000 feet with changes of engine during the climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesland
Rimutakas
K. A. Currey
Wellington
Tania
Besch
New
Victoria
Rainy engine journey over the Rimutaka Range in New Zealand
A vivid travelogue recalls a scenic railway trip with multiple engines pulling a rain-washed train up the Rima range. The author describes lush upland flora, gully scenery, and a pleasurable return ride, noting warmer weather and rich pasture views. The voyage ends with Wellington harbor coming into sight and high praise for the excursion as a top tourist recommendation in New Zealand.
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Ima
Ree
King Dick
Ganleus
Welliggton
Vince
New Zealand
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Raiy Jay
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Ak Ee
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Las
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Wien
Che
Wentes Rabher
Herselves
Womaws
Lang Macaulay
Ania Dishela Mach
Cem Das Phesary
Niles
Beecher
Harnein
Stiec
Ali
Tousad
Baer
Madame Rolaire
Vieuia
Frederick
Wernait
Dsl
Chil
Brochivey
Piers R Mk Kisving
Aithine
Alice of Hesse
Mit
Fara
HCAS
Hettes
Etumy Smdt
Ser
Melas TV
Kiedly Firw
Norther
Slater, Warragul
Acta
Wadpord
Casteruy
Vlowra
Yast Eskurevliby
Auftede
Tate
Loran
Vitor
Monee
Tracey
la Gainal
Beatabia Cary
Red Benaare
Pekington Fire
Sven Dael
Pon Nhat Igy Aires Swrmt
Teaiy Hh
Bassket
Ead Cras
Readin Weta
Barrabin
Ous
Rae & Sgeneral
Plicit
Deip Om Ene
Wolfe
Schnapps
van Houten
Harden & CO
Warwich Union Chambers
Queen St
Melb Price
Hamayte Ponom
Beires
Everrmeny
Gia Nem
Tartu
Tim
Henry Marks
Marks & CO
Elizabeth GT
Melnoc Ree
Eekol ST
Surtu Melhoukre
St Aida
Nik
Dot Bell
Dari
Robur
All Grecary
Kandy
Fesmea
Owtaapen
James Alston
Bertont
Keith
WM. H
Dorsanany Kangare Wainy Eval Kacive
Rabbi
Iaughton
Bayer
Melpour Blerst
Collins Sg
SEIN
Spengr
Alan
Adland Desig
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Melwoling
Grimwade
David Clyn
Veene
Paterson
Bourke ST
Laarge
Wg Ve
Australia
Fox Panos & Organ
Dor
Kenardi Mapes
Hrightest
Smeets
Mason and Maslin
Lakeydear Nu
Rasawatt
Bates
JOHNSTON @ COu
Ewanstom Stl
Felton, Grimwade & CO
God Liverol
Gans
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