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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1928
Page
8
Fragmented OCR recounts a pastoral drama where a bride defies a priest and elopes with a beloved despite familial and magical obstacles. The tale ends with the couple dead or separated, a warning echoed by witnesses and a recluse priest, amid rustic farm imagery and repeated romantic peril.
Readable fragments describe a moonlit show with singing and dancing, an ivory theme, and a lively crowd. Names and places are garbled but suggest a community event with performers and attendees. The text hints at weather and mood, urging people to attend and enjoy the spectacle.
Dear Girls and Boys and wishes from Dimity Dell. Parliament resumes in Canberra after a ten week recess. Members are urged to attend sessions and schoolchildren note upcoming engagements at St Gabriel’s and Telopea Park. A request for birthday dates and a puppy query appears amid cheerful family greetings.
In a lively handwriting filled with names and school pride, Dimity Dell writes from Acton Bridge and Sunshre advocating for pen pals, birthday notices, and garden talk. The note recalls hospital visits, a Canberra question, a piano recital, and hopes to join the Cheer Circle with new members and future gatherings.
The fragment lists September dates for school activities including cheer, bands, and dances. It mentions participants and places like Vatella and Plum, with several names such as Melea Penn and Weber. The text is garbled but suggests a community schedule of sports and social events with local figures.
A humorous fragment describes a mouse seen in a kitchen and walls. The mouse gnaws food as a cat or dog may cause a commotion and the narrator recalls attempts to trap it. The scene mixes humorous detail with a tense chase around the pantry and hearth.
The poem describes a graceful golden wattle in bloom with brown accents. It expresses a fond wish to pick and bring home the flowers, imagining them brightening a room with their warm color and scent.
Fragmentary puzzle note references a boy and an animal riddle amid garbled text and placeholders. The readable parts hint at a quirky last Saturday clue and a boy's affection, but the full question remains unclear.
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Fragmentary text describes monkeys and friends in Jungleland with chaotic scenes and unclear events. The readable parts hint at playful chaos and a mistaken or comic situation involving entrants and a show. Details are scant and names or dates do not stabilize.
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