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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
8
Commentary on living conditions and cultural life in Australia with remarks on weather and shade contrasted with summer heat. It praises Australian artists and calls for support of Australian drama and music, noting officials and patrons advocating local culture.
In a sprawling excerpt a speaker riffs on ancient travels toward a “Land of Promise” and a gambler’s pack of cards. The text blends cryptic travel musings with a long, digressive cribbage dialogue and a playful, meandering monologue about billiard tables, trains, and a dramatic game climax set in Blackheath.
Minister for Labor and Industry Durmingham speaks at Randwick opening of a domestic science school. He says women have proved capable across fields once male dominated, equality follows in pay and respect, and women march boldly forward beyond early emancipation limits.
The Orange Fretting Club hosts a meeting next Saturday at Orange with healthy entries from western districts. Ladies free in grandstand. admission paddock scales set. discussions urge toll-free or minimal charges to revive popularity.
A fragment shows a conversation where an assistant and a customer discuss fitting shoes. The lady asks if one foot is bigger, and the reply jokes about the other foot being larger. The exchange ends with an abrupt line, The job its yours, implying a reluctant job acceptance.
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