06 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1899
Page
1
A late frontier tale reports a trooper unable to write a letter to a Washington belle. With no paper he carves a message on limestone fragments, binds them with a handkerchief, stamps them, and plans to post with eighteen cents postage once he camps.
The Universal Exhibition in Paris next year will showcase scientific advances from around the world. Highlights include guided balloons and a Great Celestial Globe by Mr Galeron, costing £104,8000, with a 65 yard tall platform and a 36 yard inner sphere housing 3000 spectators for nightly celestial concerts. An exhibit by Boston engineer Mr B Gram will feature a machine for solving numerical equations.
Weather favored fruit setting last week with thinning soon needed. Recommendations include timely thinning to avoid waste, keeping soil clean, and conserving growth with litter and manure. Manage pests and diseases. damaged wood should be removed to reduce pest impact and improve tree health.
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