Articles from page 29: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. The Naturalist.

    For several reasons I have chosen the bird of which the accompanying figure correctly represents the male, as the subject of our zoological illustration for this week's issue The reasons are, first, because, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 2,085 words
  3. Children's Corner.

    If ever I should grow to be So big that I could mate a doll With hair and dress and parasol, I'd make enough to make them free ...

    Article : 116 words
  4. THINGS THAT NEVER DIE.

    The pure, the bright, the beautiful, That stirred our hearts in youth, The impulse of a wordless prayer, The dream of love and truth, ...

    Article : 168 words
  5. THE CODLING MOTH.

    In answer to a Goulburn correspondent (A. L.) who wrote to say that the months of February and March are the time when the larvae of the codling moth reaches maturity—which is precisely what I ...

    Article : 190 words
  6. DOING HER BEST.

    Little Totty appears to have undertaken a big contract. But she staggers along cheerfully, with a smile upon her face happy with the thought that she is doing her best. Of course, the water slops over, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 159 words
  7. A Niagara Sensation.

    A Niagara Falls telegram of January 13 said:— That portion of the rugged bank nearest the Horseshoe Falls, on the Canada side, and known as Upper Table Rock, fell at midnight with a deafening crash, ...

    Article : 237 words
  8. AN ALPHABETICAL NAME.

    In Great Britain it is usually the bearers of aristocratic surnames who are compelled by their too generous parents or sponsors to carry three or four other names. These may be fine and high-sounding, ...

    Article : 320 words
  9. The Irish Land Agitation.

    The plan of campaign adopted by the Irish National League was that the tenant farmers, when their demands for large reductions even of the judicial rents were refused, should agree to withold ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 161 words
  10. GALVANISED IRON FOR TANKS.

    It has been shown by French chemists that water passed through 200yds of galvanised iron pipe takes up 4 29 grains zine carbonate per gallon. It is on this account the ...

    Article : 199 words
  11. No title

    The phrase to "give quarter" originated in an agreement between the Dutch and Spanish, that the ransom of any officer or soldier should be a quarter of his pay. This giving of "quarter" would ensure ...

    Article : 40 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$