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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 30, 1929
Page
6
An old advertisement extols Palmolive soap for facial care promoting a natural schoolgirl complexion. It urges daily washing with warm water, avoiding fatty soaps, and includes bathing use and a sample offer with price. It stresses gentle cleansing to remove grime, prevent blackheads, and improve skin after a week.
A fragmentary letter style diary describes a seaside day with family and friends near Cyulwrra. Children visit an island, explore a rocky coast, and face a dangerous tide and near disaster as the boat tips and they scramble to safety with Ned, Derek, Jack, Gwen, and their aunt present. The piece ends with a tense acknowledgment of danger and an intention to continue the tale.
A readable fragment explains the kangaroo as native to Australia with its small fore feet and large hind claws, its ability to kick and drown prey, and its habit of carrying young in the mother’s pouch. The piece ends with thanks to Shasta for the original account and poem, praising her writing.
Fragmentary OCR narrative describes a scene with a mother and child near a crowd, whispering about hunger and sorrow. Symbols and garbled phrases hinder full reconstruction, but the text conveys distress and a somber mood centered on the child and guardian.
An early fragment recounts a black bird and a donkey in a short tale where the open mouth prompts a shout about the black bird's view and the donkey speaks in a simple moral tone.
The conjurer demonstrates a needle and thread illusion with a threat of danger to a spectator. He threads the needle through a tree like eye and loops the thread, pulling knots and twists to form a dramatic aim. Spectators are invited to watch as the magician manipulates the thread and knot with careful motions.
A garbled list of bizarre animal group names reads like a messy word puzzle. It mentions a crowd of crows, a peacock, oxen, a building of rooks, a river of heroin, a cas of hawk, a rout of wol, a watch of night something, a pride of Tons, a dowrt of Snowings, etc. The text appears as scrambled phrases and misprints with no coherent narrative.
Fragmentary text from a church scene shows a childlike recitation about sin forgiveness and heaven. The lines reference muttered thoughts, honey drops, and notes on prayer in a setting that hints at devotion and moral reflection.
A chaotic river scene ends with all three children saved after a perilous struggle in the current. Deeck and Jack near exhaustion as they hold on to a struggling companion, finally reaching safety and a new cottage, with all members recovering later.
Fragmentary lines describe a pocket screwdriver and a date related clue as a mysterious ledger phrase hints at unknown objects. The text mentions a blade and a strong crown element, suggesting a dated or coded note within a historical record. The readable pieces point to a tool reference tied to a specific time.
A fragment describes a coin spinning trick with an expert performing a gentle toss, warning that any jar will stop the rotation. It mentions the levity of balance and careful manipulation to keep the coin spinning before it wavers.
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