03 Feb 1948
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Newspaper
Corowa Free Press
Location
Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1948
Page
1
The readable portions depict a chaotic register of names, actions, and phrases. It reads like a battered, disjointed transcript with scattered references to people, objects, and events, suggesting a damaged historical clipping with no clear single event or conclusion.
A garbled report warns of polio like illness spreading in Auckland with infant cases and public health concern. It notes carriers and potential for rapid spread, urges vigilance for fever and cough, and mentions hospital observation and care instructions for exposed children.
A crowded meeting in Berigan urged immediate irrigation action. The Corurgan League pressed government salivation for river water to aid farmers, with Weir directing supporters to attend February 11 hearings. Locals emphasized the need to secure water for crops and prevent drought losses.
Fragmented text describes ex servicemen advised to shield nerves using a goldfish cure linked to a Japan threat. Mention of veterans, letters, and medical claims, with vague references to therapy, newspapers, and wartime advice.
Readers of Acie Frankan’s Redhemk tales are invited to the film of the same tale tomorrow Friday. The cast includes Rabat Young Dorothy McGuire Mary Asten John Sutton Gail Patrick Poem Hobart Florence Haney Davenport and Jarome Cowan in a mature drama about love memory and artistic fame. The production promises striking scenery and a vivid village setting with a strong ensemble and a notable medical theme in part of the plot, drawing on contemporary filmmaking styles.
A fire near Wahgunyah destroyed wine cellars belonging to Mr AG MagknygeoMyrnteng and left Me Macknight severely injured. He was taken to Gorews Hospital, with authorities probing the blaze and its cause as a wake of casualties and property loss unfolds across the region.
A fragmentary OCR item mentioning a taxi service appears with garbled names and references. It lists ALF WAHL former official and a government context, then shifts to scattered phrases about acceptance and a time period, reflecting a damaged public notice or advertisement. The readable bits suggest a local service notice with political or official ties.
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