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Advertising : 346 wordsA tragedy occurred early last week on the railway line a couple of miles south of Wunghnu (Victoria). As the result of a mistake in drinking poisoned water a young man ...
Article : 470 wordsMr. J. W. Mortimer, of the Hope Valley, via Fremantle, W.A. writes the following leader in connection with the "Globe" search for the largest family in Australia :—"I send you a photograph of my family. My wife and I are both West Australian born. I was married in 1879 at the age of 21, and my wife was 18. We have had nineteen children born alive, of which seventeen are living—nine boys and eight girls. The photo of the little girl is the baby of the family. She is four years old. The old lady in the group is my wife's mother." ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 119 wordsA Melbourne correspondent writes :—The account in last week's "Globe" of a man who had lived seven days in the Sydney Hospital with a broken neck to mind a more wonderful ...
Article : 365 wordsThe following account of the fast of Mr. J. Austin Shaw, a well-known New York man, has been forwarded by a New Zealander who is greatly interested in the subject. Mr. Shaw ...
Article : 810 wordsA novel experiment has recently been made at the Courthouse of Montreal. Canada. It consisted In the reporting of the evidence at a mook trial held for that purpose by means ...
Article : 96 wordsAn explosion in a dynamic factory in the small town of Wuergendorf, Wesphalia, Germany, on July 12, caused the loss of ten lives and great material damage. The report of the ...
Article : 229 wordsSir,—As a close observer, I can honestly say that the Australian driver is an competent as most teamsters driving a team of 12 horses, but the gentle means described by your ...
Article : 204 wordsAlfred Murphy, of Adelaide, Fred. Wragg, and Thomas St. Clair. three seamen, who with seven others formed the party in the chief mate's boat from the barque Puritan, which ...
Article : 187 wordsMany insurance policies were taken by Lloyd's underwriters against rain falling on Coronation Day. The premium of 20 guineas per cent, was being paid to insure against ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Union Whaling and Fishing Company of South Africa commenced the season in a most successful manner. Up to July 10 no fewer than 113 whales had been captured and dealt ...
Article : 75 wordsThis information is published in reply to "A.W.P." and others:—It is generally supposed. by those who were acquainted with the late Dr. Abramowski (Melbourne) that the cause of ...
Article : 282 wordsQuestions which come under the head of any particular "Globe" feature will be published on the pages devoted to those features, as for instance, sport questions on the "Sporting ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,512 wordsQ. : Please. tell me the best way to remove stamps from envelopes.—("Collector," Rockhampton, Q.) A. : A well-known authority advises a ...
Article : 97 wordsQ. Can you tell me how the food value of poultry compares with meat? I believe it is not as high.—("Jasper," Toorak. Vic.) A. : People too generally look on poultry as a ...
Article : 287 wordsTo "J.N.D.," Toowoomba, Q.—The announcement was made recently at the National Building owners' Convention at Cleveland, U.S.A., that plans are being drawn for a 100-storey ...
Article : 234 wordsQ. : When and where was the bayonet invented ?—("Globe," Nyngan, N.S.W.). A: The sweynes-feather (i.e., hog's bristle) was a long rapier blade, fixed in a handle, and ...
Article : 169 wordsQ. : Can you give me the meaning and origin of some of the names herewith?—("Mater," Goulburn, N.S.W.) Susan is Hebrew, a Lily. ...
Article : 297 wordsIn answer to "W.S," Sorell, Tas.—The simplest form of cow bail is that shown in the illustration. They could be fitted as you state, and if 30 were erected the cost would be well ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 42 wordsTo "Phill," Werris Creek, N.S.W.—First, get an old corned-beef tin and wash it out, then turn the rough edge over and make it smooth. Now bore a 1½in. hole in one narrow side, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 211 wordsWhen we have queries for which no information is available we insert them under this head. Readers having the necessary knowledge are invited to answer on a help-one-another ...
Article : 162 wordsQ.—Can you tell me how many stars there are on the American national flag, and what were the last States added to the Union ?—"Kismit," St. Marys(Tas.). ...
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Globe (Sydney, NSW : 1911 - 1914), Wed 23 Aug 1911, Page 2
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