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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1927
Page
2
A column surveys animal superstitions across cultures, noting beliefs about black cats, lizards, salamanders, toads, and owls. It cites Madeira boatmen, Arabian horn myths, African hyena lore, and Malay views, warning how these legends color daily life and danger.
The contract for 18 government printing office worker cottages at South East Lake totals £19478 with a further batch of 18 planned. Tenderers include Co. W. Turton six cottages Toy and Erleson six, A M Sweetnam six at £6402. Completion by March 28, 192K. Foundations begun, cottages to have three or four rooms with kitchen.
The plate-glass sector faces rising costs and shifting demand as European competition pushes changes in production. New continuous-rolling methods replace old dump-and-polish processes, with cost per square foot fluctuating and smaller sheets in demand for markets in the United States.
The text discusses a mysterious animal linked to fever and disaster, weaving folklore about its powers and the nervous superstition it stirs in simple communities. It describes its eerie eyes, long limbs, and monkey like tail, and notes rituals and beliefs from India to Holland and America.
A fragmented report describes a so-called Riviera cult colony atop a mountain peak, detailing a French wife of an American, a German doctor named Goldbere, and a mix of nationalities living there. It mentions police unearthed records, passports, and claims about isolation, secrecy, and planned emigration with families and children.
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