Wreck saga stirs calls to rehabilitate Captain Atwood
In Wellington on March 17 and 19 discussions unfold over the wreck of the Flingamite. Naval figures debate chart errors that placed Three Kings three miles off and whether Captain Atwood deserves exoneration or compensation.
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Wellington
Vwood
Beli
Atwood
Thames
Marine Department of New Zealand
Twood
Walter
Ais
Ems
Marian Wik
Hes
J. A. Eeford
NLP
Favites
Wilford
Mernast Service Guild
Alwood
Cigs
Three Kings
Mr Wilford
Atwood and Wight
J. A
Afford
Wien
Itv
Hearts
Amy Cam
Fijngamite
Minister vows full support for Captain Atwood
The Winister stated he would give Captain Atwood every facility to clear him. The focus is on rein statement rather than recompense.
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Loncerard
Captain Atwood
Proceedings in Camera in Wellington Court Declared Closed
Three reporters entered a Wellington court for a private case rehearing. Registrar Cooper informed them the proceedings would be in camera and ordered withdrawal. The Chief Justice later reasserted the in camera order, keeping the matter strictly private.
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Wellington
Morris
Agnuim
Juste
Hubert Stout
Om Furmer
Hs. Homogr
A. Blair
Messrs
Ena
Repijine
Adventure in Paris ne oy CP Te A TREE
A fragment from a British traveler’s tale about a man who arrived in Paris from Berlin and planned to leave the next morning. The narrative is presented as a police narration with a formal, dated tone.
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Paris
Paria
Liberte
Berlin
Yisterda
Grim tale of abduction and torture in wartime letters
A harrowing account describes an abducted narrator, bundled in a car to a slum house, stripped, deprived of food, and kept under threat with daggers. He recalls brutal interrogation by multiple men, a staged rescue, and a long, fear-filled odyssey ending with a return to a wood and further peril. The passage merges fear, violence, and wartime chaos.
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Marseilles
Amd
Tata
Ee Arch Sa
Vieen Br
Pest
Tres
Shipping April 6 Mourilyan voyage listing
April 6 shipping notice shows Mourilyan Captain Rotets HN sailing from Cooktown with passengers Mowers F. Eames L. Grif Gough Jewell Wiles J. Commer Rev. C. W. Tomkins J. Jane and 12 others aboard. Beres Philp and Co Ltd act as agents.
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Mourilyan
Rotets HN
Cooktown
Posangers Mowers F
Armstong Ledlie Stillman Market Rifle Requisites
Armstong Ledlie Stillman advertises Lee Enfield and Lee Metford rifle barrels apertures sights and other requisites for riflemen in a concise sales notice aimed at shooters and gun owners.
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Lee-Enfield
Lee-Metford
Coronation Carnival Opens on Abbott Street Today
The Coronation Carnival begins on Abbott Street with a bustling scene among shoppers as Lisha's Great Sale amplifies the event and draws attention from local residents.
Plague Origin Theories Stir Sydney Officials
Sydney March 29 The new Aberdeen liner Themistoches arrived Melbourne after a maiden voyage from London. Professor Morrison and Mr. Ashberton Thompson discussed plague origins with marmots and squirrels as possible vectors, while experts warn that transmission may extend beyond isolated animal hosts. The report notes extensive money spent on controlling rodents and pests, and highlights the ship’s voyage and technical details of the vessel.
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California
Pr. Morrison
Sydney
Melbourne
London
Suez
Bern
Remscres
Lloyd’s
Admiralty Transport Department
Chamberlain's Cure for Cholera and Diarrhoea
Delay in treating diarrhoea or colic is dangerous and may be deadly. Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is advertised as the mildest reliable option for such cases, with promise it is safe for family use and available from chemists and storekeepers.
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A. Mellick
Munro's Corner
Cairns
Mr. Wierd
Pri
Chief Justice Press
Walt of
Abbott Staner
John Dan
Geolsha's
Dadam
Doles Ron SR
Miltiades
Draper
Mulerate
Mulgrave Mill
Smithfelneyt
A. Street
Pear Cairns
Smithfield
Sheridan Strest
Sheridan Street
Abbott
Liu
Jarce House
Tower Villa
Lake Eacham
Yungaburra
Lake Facnay
Townsville
Lake Eachsm
Tilliams
Corty
Taylor
A. Taylor
Lake Street
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