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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 613 words
  3. Exercises of Humor.

    From time to time we propose to inflict short stories as under upon our readers, and we hope that the surgical operation ...

    Article : 92 words
  4. MELBOURNE JOTTINGS.

    Items from Federal political arena are dealt with this week by our correspondent, including the Australian Labour Party's attitude towards the referendum. Victoria, according to Dame Rumour, is about to have its ...

    Article : 91 words
  5. WOMEN'S WORLD.

    According to "Norma," many new hats were ruefully affected by the rain that fell at the end of last Saturday's facing, all because vanity would not allow the carrying of an umbrella that was not in keeping with milady's frock. ...

    Article : 265 words
  6. RECREATION READING.

    I will not say that "for every woman happiness is associated with marriage and motherhood," because I know that in a large number of cases ...

    Article : 409 words
  7. A FURNITURE ROMANCE.

    The designs of Chippe[?] Shelton, [?] [?] [?] and others did much to establish the British reputation for excellence of ...

    Article : 356 words
  8. A Useful Institution.

    MacPherson— Ive just been to the bank. MucIntyre—Draw out any money or put some in? ...

    Article : 35 words
  9. He'd Have to Swim.

    An undertaker engaged as assistant a youth who was a trifle "soft." Every afternoon he used to ask him how he got on. One day the assistant said, ...

    Article : 111 words
  10. Batter to Postpone It.

    The burglar had just been sentenced when he asked—"Your Worship, couldn't) I start serving my sentence in three months' time?" ...

    Article : 58 words
  11. A WILD NIGHT.

    There was a scene of wild excitement prevailing in the House of Representatives on Thursday night during a division on a motion by Dr. ...

    Article : 380 words
  12. Tweed Top Coats.

    Must be of good quality to stand wet weather. There is nothing so determental to one's good dressing as a bedraggled costume, etc. ...

    Article : 54 words
  13. PRACTICAL IRRIGATORS.

    Drautis changes it is feared are in contemplatlon in State departmental circle, where it is thought tho Government intends to recast the Water ...

    Article : 143 words
  14. Then He Know.

    Tommy came home looking rather dishevelled and bruised, "I thought I told you only to play with good little boys" said his mother. "Good little ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. About Susanne.

    The Co-Optimists have a tennis sketch, which is a seream. Davy Barnaby is Susanne. When he weeps at one part, Stanley Holloway sings to ...

    Article : 34 words
  16. Umbrellas.

    There is a, new umbrella to arrive shortly; quite flat one end. The old iron point disappeared years ago, and the wooden stump is to go now also. ...

    Article : 44 words
  17. Not A Bit of It.

    A few days after a farmer had put his two children in a school, a book agent called on him and said—"Now that your children go to school you ...

    Article : 62 words
  18. History in Furniture.

    A fascinating aspect of the development of English domestic furniture is its persistent adaptation of the caprices of costume. Throughout the ...

    Article : 440 words
  19. The Tail of a Guinea Pig.

    How can a guinea, pig show he's pleased If he hasn't a tail to wag; All the animals you will find, ...

    Article : 38 words
  20. Far Bags.

    A new idea for storing one's fur during summer or travelling time is to possess a huge bag made of art silk, The whole affair when closed can be ...

    Article : 70 words
  21. The Word for It.

    At the end of the first [?] of the new musical show, after the here and heroine had done their nasal worst, someone asked the distinguished critie ...

    Article : 49 words
  22. Still Roam for Complaint.

    Old Mrs. Briggs was renowned for the fact that she grumbled at everything and everybody. The vicar of the village church had ...

    Article : 117 words
  23. UNCLEAN KITCHENS.

    Though urged by a powerful deputation of restaurant proprietors to close the railway dining rooms at Prince's Bridge and Spencer Street, ...

    Article : 279 words
  24. Saturday's Races.

    Oh! it was a bad day all round. The sun shone merrily, but the wind whistled ominously all day, and without any fuss it just poured at ...

    Article : 161 words
  25. Now Table Centres

    Are made of punched suede in the richest of colours and quaintest of designs—blue, vleux rose, buffs, etc. hey lend just a dash of colour to the ...

    Article : 150 words
  26. The Prayer.

    A story told me over the week-end by an amused and rather proud mother. Her small daughter had taken a ...

    Article : 76 words
  27. PARIS IN SEPTEMBER.

    The Seine had [?] a robe of silver grey with here and there a touch of azyre blue trimmed with the brown and orange salls of hide, which drew ...

    Article : 191 words
  28. THE GIFT OF HUMOUR.

    Suppose your three sisters and stepmother had all gone off to the ball, where the Prince might dance with them, and had left you alone in the ...

    Article : 567 words
  29. The Sad Alternative.

    After a performance of "Macbeth," a card was sent into the manager's office. He graciously consented to see its owner, although the man was quite ...

    Article : 117 words
  30. Still Carrying On.

    A small storekeeper relates the following as an example of what he has to put up with from his customers. In response to a sharp note to the effect ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. A Compliment.

    The Lady Mayoress (Mrs, Wallace Bruce) entertained the press women at lunch at the Queon Adelaide Club on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. The Shade.

    There are all sorts of petunia shades popping up, but only one is correct; it is a fushia tone, and can easily be worn. All others are on to the ...

    Article : 46 words
  33. GROWING HESITANT.

    The Australian Labour Party is growing somewhat hesitant in its attitude with regard to the proposed referendum, and has declined to come ...

    Article : 177 words
  34. Cold Comfort.

    Miss Highbrow—Oh, postman, please return a packet I've just posted — it contains a split infinitive. Postman—Sorry, ma'am, its against ...

    Article : 33 words
  35. Abroad.

    Most Mount Gambier people travel, and many no doubt have been through the streets of the Continental towns. It may be of interest to tell you that ...

    Article : 232 words
  36. He Didn't Know.

    City Man—They say that one half of the world doesn't know how the other half lives. Country Man—The fellow who wrote ...

    Article : 34 words
  37. OPOSSUM DESTRUCTION.

    One did not require a vivid imaginaation to foretell the destruction which would come about by the removal of the law to protect the opossum in ...

    Article : 168 words
  38. Dress Generalitics.

    Coats and skirts had a good airing at the races on Saturday. The now ultramarine blue felt hat and stock the were popular. ...

    Article : 136 words
  39. THE GHOST STORY.

    Why should the ghost slery be so popular, in every country of the world where people read? "For the [?] reason," someone has said, "that it ...

    Article : 321 words
  40. MARKET REPORTS.

    Mr. H. E. Rowell, Adelaide representative of the South-Eastern Cheese and Butter Factories' Association, reports on May 31:—I met the ...

    Article : 184 words
  41. CONFERENCE ABORTIVE.

    It seemed apparent from the outset members of the conference of Commonwealth State Premiers were not in sympathy and therefore not ...

    Article : 152 words
  42. Reduced.

    Some of the shops are showing sequinned frocks on the rack at the low price of £4 4/ now. Some are beautiful indeed. The loveliest are black ...

    Article : 204 words
  43. POTATO EXPERT'S OPINION.

    Mr. Ramsay, the Victorian Departmental potato expert, has illustrated the importance of using selected seed. A potato crop competition was hold at ...

    Article : 142 words
  44. ADELAIDE DAIRY PRODUCE.

    The South Australian Farmers' Co-Operative Union (daily produce department) reports under date June 1st as follows:— ...

    Article : 309 words
  45. Shameless Spinsters.

    In view of the provocative tactics of those bachelor members of Parliament who, by having dinners and making statement which convey the ...

    Article : 371 words
  46. IMPORTANT RESOLUTION.

    There opens in Melbourne on Monday a conference of the Auatralian Universities, and there is one matter of great importance to be discussed. ...

    Article : 119 words
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