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  2. Notes From Various Sources

    There are more than 250 dude ranches in the United States, and they give accommodation to over 25,000 guests in the course of the ...

    Article : 132 words
  3. MELODIOUS MEMORIES..

    Sir,--It seems to me that the period of ten years or so before the last war was a golden age in Australia; there was an aura of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 715 words
  4. "BUILT ON GOLD"..

    MELBOURNE streets were once said to be paved ...

    Article : 1,291 words
  5. Vichy and the French Fleet

    THE most valuable bargaining factors held by the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,138 words
  6. General Shrapnel's Invention

    For those who like to see eras nicely rounded off it may be matter for regret that shrapnel is to be used no longer in the British Army, ...

    Article : 213 words
  7. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Miss Billie Barlow was, I understand, the daughter of Billy Barlow, whose song Blue Tailed Fly was so popular in old gold-digging ...

    Article : 147 words
  8. Zoo Problem Solved

    One of the problems with which zoo attendants have to deal is the practice of visitors of throwing food to the animals. Often the food is ...

    Article : 121 words
  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Dick Whittington's song, sung by Billie Barlow:-- Imagine I'm performing on the best of mandolines. ...

    Article : 67 words
  10. Melbourne's Godfather

    It is generally known that Melbourne was named after Lord Melbourne, who was Prime Minister of England when Batman and ...

    Article : 263 words
  11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--In reply to "Eureka," Billy--always spelt "Billy"--Barlow was a showman--generally one man at that--who gave his performance ...

    Article : 91 words
  12. New Fishing Device

    A method of catching fish which is expected to prove of service in the scientific study of fishes has been developed by Dr. John ...

    Article : 149 words
  13. Royal Strollers

    Sir,--Few visiting theatrical companies have travelled to Australia, stayed so long, and earned such lasting popularity as Sydney James ...

    Article : 320 words
  14. Measuring the Universe

    Professor Albert Einstein, who has been granted United States citizenship, is famous, as all the world knows, for his theory of relativity. ...

    Article : 176 words
  15. Less Noise, Please!

    In Lancashire the cotton mills, like other industrial plants, have introduced "roof spotters" who take up their posts on the roofs of ...

    Article : 126 words
  16. The Origin of Bunk

    The word bunk, meaning humbug and claptrap, is a contraction of bunkum, which was in general use a generation ago; but bunkum is a ...

    Article : 139 words
  17. "Next, Please !"

    A South London barber who has had the upper part of his shop blown away has put up this notice on his door:--"I have had a close shave. ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. THE WORLD OF SCIENCE

    IN the years since the first appearance of the stories ...

    Article : 1,571 words
  19. Songs My Mother Used to Sing

    Sir,--The reminiscent letter of Mr. Morwell Hodges made interesting reading, and his references to baladists who sang to the ...

    Article : 554 words
  20. Inventing the Envelope

    Envelopes, for which the British Standards Institute is deciding new standard shapes and sizes are generally believed to have been the ...

    Article : 159 words
  21. Odd Ships

    America, like Britain, has produced its freak ships, and now it is giving us another novelty as far as passenger ships are concerned. Two ...

    Article : 136 words
  22. Amy Sherwin

    Sir,--With regard to "A.R.'s" request for information concerning Amy Sherwin, I cannot say when she made her last appearance, but I ...

    Article : 193 words
  23. Solution Lost Week's Puzzle

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 4 words
  24. Billy Barlow's Song

    Sir,--Billy Barlow was a clever man performer on the gold fields. My late father knew him well, and used to sing Billy's favorite negro ...

    Article : 265 words
  25. WEEKLY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
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