Australian convoy survivors recount U boat attack ordeal
Six Australians who reached England describe a fearless Atlantic voyage with a 10,000 ton liner under constant depth charge attacks off Africa. Pilot-Officers Dave Jefferies and Phil Reed, Sergeant Ray Warwick, Bill Carroll, Mrs. Rhoda Collyer and Percy Weaver recall alarms, a sinking ship, and convoy maneuvers before a calm return voyage and later a Canadian blizzard.
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Africa
England
Dave Jefferies
Phillip Reed
Ray Warwick
Bill Carroll
Adelaide
Rhoda Collyer
Queensland
Percy Weaver
Atlantic
Ferentes
London
Sydne
Phoebe Hawkins
Richmond Park Race Night Program Good Fields Contested
At Richmond Park six events will be run on Saturday night with varied distances from a mile and five furlongs to a mile and three furlongs. The programme includes the W A Breeders Handicap the Empire Handicap and Fremantle Handicap among others with 222 and better close performers and faster pacers limited to 12 14. The notes mention finish statuses and a few horse names and ages though the text is garbled.
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Richmond Park
Fremantle
Epeent Ahsig
Kaleallo Hurdle and Moonee Valley Selections
Racing notes list selections for Moonee Valley with Kaleallo Hurdle and Paddy entries. Mentions include Tre Miles Harley Campaign Jack Farr Barroola Mandical and Windrobe Rey Bore Tulloch Trial Handicap with various distances and entrants like Annandale Hanbicat Pamelus de Procyon Prildoll Molly Con.
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Membiang
Hannical Siz Forlouge
Pamelus de Procyon
Prildoll Molly Con
Canning Park Meeting Sees Three Purse Races
Canning Park riders prepare for a Saturday meeting with three purse races. Large fields are expected in the mile and a half cap, six furlongs, and another event. Competitors include mainly high-class gallopers, many of whom have placed well in metropolitan meetings this season.
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Canning
Canning Stakes and Wandicap Events at Fremantle Meeting
A scrambled OCR listing key races and entrants including CANNING STAKES and WANDICAP events at Fremantle with names such as ADELINE Minton, Betty Forn, Admiral Pronto Earl Mavista, and Two Jok es. The note mentions Maiden Handicap and CANNING PURSE with several horses and sponsors in WA racing.
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Geautt
Wandicap
Admiral Pronto Earl Mavista
Moreica
Wool Trade Demand Amid Export Prohibition Debate
A distorted report discusses U S wool trade demand and a proposed export ban on certain wool types to stabilize domestic markets. It notes ministers and ministers’ advisory positions, international supply dynamics, and predicted effects on storage, imports, and prices while referencing Australia and domestic production.
Hollywood gossip fragment about divorce and identity
A fragment from a Hollywood note discusses divorce and identity, noting uncertain names and unclear details about who is involved and the timeline. The text is fragmented and lacks verifiable specifics beyond generic references to people and marital matters.
Leading Sires for nL in Melbourne Pace Season
The progeny of Gay Lotharin have won 40 races on metropolitan and nearby country courses in Victoria. This, with several placed performances, shows the imported horse stock's stakes in the Melbourne metropolitan area and nearby country courses in Victoria. Leading sires and their winnings are listed, starting with the current month's beginning totals.
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Gay Lotharin
Victoria
Melbourne
Countity
Finishes Fourth At Gloucester Park Meeting
A report from Gloucester Park notes a participant finishing fourth at the meeting with the event details unclear due to damaged text.
Finishers at WAL Turf Club meetings headline events
The WAL Turf Club held Saturday races with horses finishing in order led by High Kick in the Robourne Handicap Nedite in the Rockingham Handicap By ronic in the Rottnest Handicap and First Beau in the Carnac Trial Hi.
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WAL Turf Club
High Kick
Nedite
Byronic
First Beau
Finished Fourth At Mentone Race Meet
Reports show several local runners placing fourth at Mentone events including Sanissay Juvenile Handicap and Gellibrand Handicap. Notable names include The Barber from Spotwood Trial and Sir Locket from Bay View Handicap with Larissa Beach Welter among the finishers.
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Mentone
Sanissay
the Barber
David Copperfield
Sir Locket
Bay View
Larissa
Champions Sold for Dogs Meat at Whowletook Show
Reported in Newmarket bloodstock events where champions like Contravent were sold for meat. Prices rose due to turkish law and cat welfare concerns fueling demand for horse flesh and poultry markets.
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Newmarket
Shay
Sald Fay
Gauras Staugtierers
Ming
Bunny War Effort Drives Rabbit Hunting in New South Wales
The article notes rabbits are valuable for Australia’s war effort with skins selling for about a third of a pound. In New England Armidale areas townsfolk lure rabbits with car headlights at night, dazing them for easier capture while professionals use numerous traps for higher weekly earnings.
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Australia
New England
N.S.W
Armidale
CHENOPODIUM OIL AND ITS PRACTICAL USES IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
A historical note on chenopodium oil detailing its preparation, principal constituent ascaridole, and veterinary applications. It discusses preparations including oil forms and extracts, dosing in krain form, and cautions on toxicity and labeling. Also mentions related plants and a Department of Agriculture Journal context.
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Oraeae
Pharmacapem Dix
Sally
Wrigley’s Chewing Gum Claims Health Benefits
An OCR fragment touts Wrigley’s chewing gum as palate freshening and teeth strengthening. It asserts improved gum health and firm teeth, mentioning three flavors and a garbled list of names. The text uses odd spellings and parenthetical prompts, reflecting damaged source material.
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Wrigley
Australian Red Cross Society extends service in Australia
The Australian Red Cross Society announces the Red Cross Service expansion to new regions in Australia to assist families and relatives with tracing missing persons, emphasizing humanitarian aid and official cooperation with missions and local authorities.
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Australian Red Cross Society
iNar
Alexander Salt
Red Cross
Australia
Up or Down in Unclear ARP Chief Exchange
A garbled exchange between an ARP chief and a Warden yields a puzzling mock dialogue about an unexplained boil fare and weighing, with stammered phrases and unreadable terms. The fragment hints at a tense debate over a procedure or device but remains incoherent and unresolved.
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Charles Watson and ‘Co
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Perth
Telm Sare
Queen Support
Sland Insurance Co.ltd
W.A
Barrack Street
Haydn Bunton
West
Diggers
Pearse Bros
North Fremantle
Simla Dern Lapa Lealy Red
Liu Ohm
Smpire Handicap
Ona Mite
Ine Furhanen
Kay Francis
Moraien
W.A. Mreeders
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Stretta Hose
Fuabe
Timothy Childe
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Ion Myrile
Tow von Tailemat
Anise
Ory Kos
Lena McFoe Tox
Wala Shete
Rowlands Boy
Far Biack
Ella
Warrese
Tullan
Wiieer
Palmerston
Howland
Fulham Wavicts
Ham
Lord
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Perey
Moonee Valley
Harley Campaire
Jack Farr
Barroola
Colonus
Annandale Hanbicat
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Tulloch
Edmonton
Canning Park
F. Fell
Vider
Canning Stare
Ath
Howe
Saul Fromme
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Wilfred’ Ning Wonder
Coney Mavista Association
Betty Fornta BI Raymond
Andy Walla
Doreen Minton
Red Hay
Bertha Globes
Oxford
Canning Stakes
Aku
Sram Énei
ACER
Madam Murphy
Howie Wing
Yeoman Sasier
Meeet ‘Sian
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Rota Maiden
Sis Furkomee
Linas Cretan Agrinte
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Pati
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U.S.A
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Gay Lotheria
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David
Pete Portalive
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Sue Bean
Pantheon
Gloucester Park
Glowcester Park
Jas Satur
Headquarters
Bunny
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Eye
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Pigarea
Londen
Bunbury
Rogers
Herth
Department of Agriculture Journal
Man Zan
Hampton Timber and Hardware Pty. Ltd
Wellington ST. West Perth
Rom
Thorley Mine
Stet
Ron Ee
James Goon
Willam Stram Benne Lid
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