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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
4
A terse report notes an incident involving the vessel Kvarra torpedoed amid uncertain nautical action near a port. The rendered details are fragmentary, with names and places garbled, offering minimal further context on casualties or exact coordinates.
A long, garbled court filing concerns Aberdeen Street traffic issues and a dispute over a £2647 claim against the Australian Paper Mills Co. and related entities. The case, heard by a Geelong West court, centers on extraordinary repairs and alleged overcharges, with detailed references to municipal road work and payment demands.
Fragmentary list shows a sales notice for soldiers gifts including a wallet, safet y razors and fountain pens with various prices and partial item counts. The garbled OCR mentions SALE entries 271 aus Ski and 126 Wijn with scattered figures.
W J Griffiths TMU Gift Depot and LMary list items priced at eight per quarter with catalog style entries. Details unclear due to OCR, but indicates a shop or catalog line item system and quarterly pricing. Entities include W J Griffiths TMU Gift Depot and LMary.
Fragmented war dispatches report Allied and German actions across multiple fronts. Casualties and troop movements are noted with references to several unnamed units and leaders. Russian front activity includes divisions and ongoing operations into spring.
A fragmented report describes Geelong and Melbourne ties at a cultural gathering. Mentions May event in Victoria with local figures, a library visit, and a Trades Federation group involvement amid unclear text.
Fragmented OCR describes burials with military honors for Waveoluar demak and Lagon amid a chaotic scene. It references a Saen Teidorencid event, a public procession, and a theatrical reel termed the Dead Mazel. Proceedings involve Salvation Army and various party figures amid a tense post battle atmosphere.
A garbled excerpt offers old time skin care advice using soap and cold or warm water to cleanse the face. It mixes steps about washing, rinsing, rubbing, and drying with references to facial treatments, toning, and skin appearance while emphasizing gradual warming or cooling of the skin and regular cleansing routines.
A fragmentary obituary notes F McCullagh tailor famed for Be Well Dressed. The piece describes a funeral with names like Addintame Clarke Sigal Wee and the Naval Ward committee, and a burial in a church cemetery with pallbearers and adjutants present.
Dame Melba recounts eight accidents during a tour from Ulb to Sydney. She describes a broken verse at Tesos, a near mishap with a locomotive, and a dramatic stage incident. She cites wartime propaganda pressures and calls for Allied cooperation. Notable people include Doane Mattie and Ale de Laminaney in Sydney.
A lengthy contested motion outlines constitutional changes for episcopacy across the Empire. Proposals seek a restorative term, reassignments of church authority, and broader unity among Christian traditions under imperial oversight. The Australian church body plans a synod convened by the Archbishop of Ay.
Fragmentary note states a sale involving Martin's Pulsay by Adl Chen in Australia and mentions a genuine signature and Marisa with references to England. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear event details, date, or full names.
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