Lure of the Road in Traveling Circuses
A feature on circus workers and performers living a roving life. It follows a veteran equestrian once famed as Monsieur Alphonse, now aging in a traveling caravan. The piece contrasts glory days with current poverty, noting the lure of performance and the lure of travel amid fading prospects for the troupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruger
Hergoronshiy
Ty Borg-Fisver
George Bor
Fulk Voushine
Norfolk
Himelf
Wong Fae
Am “Han
Tu-Tu
Nottingham
Monsieur Alphonse
Oni
Guytior
Aimee
Irena
Bane
Tanitemen
Australian Merino Wool Praises Stir Global Trade Interest
The piece extols Australian Merino wool highlighting its superior fineness and strength. It cites A Triesman in London praising wool from Sir Samuel Wilson’s lineage for exceptional fineness and long fiber. It notes comparisons to Leicester and York wool, and mentions rising interest as ports open in South Africa and elsewhere for high quality wool trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australie
A. Triesman
London
Samuel Wilson
Leicester
Everr
Triestinan
South Africa
Henry Ford and the Wealth That Shapes His World
An analysis argues Henry Ford dominates wealth beyond Carnegie and Rockefeller, yet he remains a figure who delegates power. The piece contemplates money's value, the urge to spend, and Ford's fortune built on vast industries while leaving daily control to others.
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Atwerien
Henry Ford Ie
Forlin
Carnegie
Rockfeller
Alf
Ford
Henry Ford
Fune
Himaele
Fond
Hs Apenth
Willie Ito
Uli
Misspelled Reflections On Wealth And Power
A fragmented Delbourne Age excerpt questions industrial efficiency and centralized finance. The speaker laments social disparity while criticizing false dreams of wealth, portraying a figure pitied for clinging to broken illusions.
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Delbourne
Aboriginal Australians and British Contact in Early Times
An essay argues that initial encounters between Europeans and Aboriginal Australians showed natives as capable and worthy, challenging earlier negative depictions. It cites mistreatment, alcohol harm, and deadly reprisals, but praises Aboriginal resilience, teaching potential, and calls for fair treatment and preservation of cultures in New South Wales, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Canthna Cook
Botany, Bay
Potters
Uattle
N.S. Wales
Newenade
New South Wales
Queensland
Elnimuil
Tom
Guneral
Northern Territory
West Australia
Uae
Life at Sea Making It 5aper
A detailed discussion of new Australian government shipboard lifeboat systems. It describes the design of lattice-girder davits for 700 passenger boats, their single-rope suspension, and the aim to ease launch in heavy seas. It notes lifeboats and safety gear aboard and criticizes potential failures in extreme conditions.
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Emime
Mersey
Garrow-in-Furness
Shes Canal
Praseigers
Australian Commonwealth
Meona
Ponting
Tete
Ifw
Patie
Carrie
Laban
Chanak’s Charm and Turmoil Near Gallipoli Touches Histories
A travelogue describes Chanak on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles, detailing its crescent townscape, Turkish Greek and Armenian quarters, and the Turkish castle Kaley Sultanigh. It notes brigands, hospitable locals, and nearby Troy ruins, with climate extremes and daily life amid British troops.
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Chnnak
TA. Fora
Daily Telegraph
Dardanelles
Kolid Babr
Gallipoli
Chanak
Constantinople
Stemmer Anil
Nayara
Lord Byron
Straits
Leander
Seatos
Asaeni
Kaley Sultanigh
Mohamed II
Bali Bahr
Lancashire
Bighs
Troy
Olnank
Ora
Nouth
Chonak
Fee
Anow
Sumer
Anguat
Ain
Boninigo
Priapus
Bat
Dart
Witica
Ita
Soustry
Sydney's Young Men and a Changing Postwar Youth
The piece critiques Sydney youth, contrasting a worldly, cigarette smoking crowd with a more earnest older generation. It warns of superficial fashion, flirtation, and social preoccupation among young Australians, noting the influence of American and European trends and the broader decline in self control and literary interest. The author laments lost seriousness and predicts cultural shifts across Melbourne and Sydney audiences.
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Ge W. Johnston
Ingkaon Co
Auuas
Sun
Australia
Heath
Superman
Sytner
Iva
Sydney
America
Weidge
Amd
Ingo
Bydney
Teather
Etsyn Melbouran
Search for Oil in Mersey Valley Taemanin Prospect
W. Ty Charge reports preliminary exploration in Latrobe and Mersey Basin area. Wells 100 to 2000 deep target waxy resinous deposits linked to hydrocarbon potential with artesian waters driving possible commercial pools. Documentation notes geology and topography guiding first bore tests in new Mersey Valley region.
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W. Ty
Mitcos
Servie
Sasirocras Uni
Mersey
Morses
Don
Ruhiven
Delofaite
Morrey
Gil Jd
Australian Gambling Woes Highlight Lottery Figures
The Newcastle Chronicle reports on British and Australian gambling shifts, noting Australians minimize per head spending while UK readers wonder about naval budgets. Queensland leads in lotteries with large draws and meetings, including 25,000 pound prizes, reflecting broad public interest in gaming in a postwar era.
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Pigups
Manila
Tires
Dows
Royal Australia
Annaalle
Sear
Crirse
Tloketa
Totallantor
Quacua- Init
Brisbane
Toraiflew
Oul
Rneo
Queensland
Brent
Kettle Design Aims to Cut Gas Use Through Circulation
An engineer applies the principle of relativity to a household kettle. A truncated cone guides heated water to a central channel, boosting circulation. Experiments show about 30 percent gas savings and reduced scale buildup.
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