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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 19, 1925
Page
11
fragmentary OCR reveals a note from a drowned girl accusing a young man of rotting. She laments a lost romance with Percy and Charlie Vereival Owen of Netherton, mentioning letters and jealousy, as she pleads for loyalty amid social turmoil.
A fragmented report describes sham bridegrooms and car owners swindled in repeated cons. The article mentions a tester and a dark man, with phrases about waiting in a diner and a Friday incident, but readable details are limited and names are garbled. Police mention multiple similar cases during the month.
A man posing as Wentworth sought a wedding in a staged plan involving a hotel breakfast, chocolates, and a car with a best limousine. He visited Father Ratcliffe and claimed a Wakefield license after a 15 day wait, then attempted to flee to Doncaster with a supposed bride. The driver reported unpaid costs and odd requests as the ruse unraveled.
Jessie Rosalie Friedlander of Dorset Square was summoned for assaulting Winifred Bevery of Grove House Hampstead. The case heard in the Guildhall involved prior divorce actions and references to separation deeds, with testimony about private inquiries and possible deception.
An incomplete account describes a trial involving Mrs. Friedlander sharing details about jewelry gifts and relationships. Evidence references a love triangle and a punchy verdict with a two year bound over sentence and two sureties of £109 each. The fragmented text hints at a staged time and place in a newspaper record.
A distorted, garbled speech attacking parliamentary government and critics of the empire. It mocks opponents who favor strikes and direct action, attacks freedom as a capitalist ploy, and accuses figures of desiring a weak Australia while vowing loyalty to the Crown.
In fragmented London text from different years, items incl found in various parts of the city, with garbled terms and unclear subjects. The report hints at a variety of recovered objects or notices but lacks coherent details or names.
A fragmented advertisement row shows Boland’s promising “Always The Cheapest” on a wide range of items. Mentions ladies’ wear including satin hats and silk fabrics, aprons, coats with finishing details, and assorted colors. The garbled text lists fabric names, prices, and product lines, emphasizing low prices and weekly specials.
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