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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
6
An adventure narrative follows a rider who builds a wind driven wheel and attempts to outrun a massive dust storm. The account details the machine, the turbulent wind, and the dramatic chase past farms and a schoolhouse as he seeks safety while recalling a looming encounter with a loved one.
A lone rider on a bicycle and his sister Ethel flee a tornado across fields and roads. He launches a salvaged sail to boost speed, outruns debris and near collapse, then crash lands after a close brush with the storm. Both survive with minor injuries and return home, the bicycle later repaired.
A humorous portrait of a boy who dislikes study and chores yet loves band, circus, or games. He wanders idlely with clear vision despite weariness, dreaming of adventures while avoiding work, and his seeming quirkiness is noted with affectionate curiosity.
An anecdote recalls Albert the Good, father of the present king. A humble guest, used to dining with a knife, is gently corrected by Albert who continues the knife meal to avoid insult. The act illustrates genuine politeness and concern for others comfort over etiquette.
A fragmentary moral note urges girls to act promptly rather than delay. It contrasts soldiers and children, warns against hesitation, and cites a poem by Rev. Charles Kingsley about daily good deeds. The piece argues quick, kind action brightens life and questions how the world would be with more promptness.
A railway worker’s verse depicts a family scene at night with bairns cuddled in bed. The narrator uses Scottish dialect to describe children Jamie Hab Tam Rab and their father tucking them in and bidding them to cuddle down. The poem ends with the father lifting Jamie to bed and the children sighing “Oh bairnies, doon.”
The article argues hens are key to profitable small farming, urging better care, feeding, and housing. It contrasts old methods with modern feeding trends, stresses timely production for steady income, and critiques middlemen driving high prices while producers absorb losses.
A long piece urges farmers to revive the popular Alfred Alusian breed and keep clean, well built coups to fetch better prices. It warns against overestimating quick profits, stresses vermin control and winter egg viability, and cites U S government data showing poultry value surpassing meat products. It notes the trend of selling direct to consumers and the need for small producers to ensure self sufficiency and earnings.
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The Niagara Pulsating Steam Pump is presented as an economical device for raising large quantities of water from quarry holes or shallow wells. It can be hung on a chain or fixed on a raft, and is promoted by agents John Danks and Son Pty Ltd of Melbourne and Sydney. The text notes fashion as a factor in charity mantle popularity.
A list of 19th or early 20th century works includes Manners for Men and Manners for Women by Mrs Humphry Madge of Truth, A Word to Women, How to be Pretty, The Set of Good Health by Haydon Brown, What Shall I Say Writer for Ladies, The Book of Stitches by Ellen T Masters, Health Exercises and Home Gymnastics by Hartung Nissen, The Applause Reciter, The Gentle Art of Good Talking by Beatrice Knollye. Published by Ward Loe & Co.
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