Screen adaptation thrills with marine garden display at gala
A lavish stage adaptation based on Leonard Merrick's The Worldin unfolds with a giant wrale sea effect and marine garden recreations. Dazzling visuals feature a glass bottom bolt and a dramatic lake canoeing sequence as characters navigate danger and romance amid a grand party setting.
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Jolie
Danon
Aileen Prin
Will le Kenyon
Howeld
Colman
Marine Garden
Paris
Leonard Merrick
Claude
Shipping notes from Geelong port with arrivals and dispatches
A dated shipping bulletin reports arrivals and departures at Geelong and nearby ports. Vessels such as Ninnurs and Warrior arrive from Melbourne and Liverpool, with others discharging and sailing toward Adelaide, Tasmania, and Brisbane. A passenger anecdote concludes the fragment about a gentleman and a woman in a public pothe.
Efforts to Aid Orphanage Noted in Community Visit
The text describes a formal visit by Dean Benson and Father Meeles to St Augustine's Orphanage, with discussions of support, prayers, and bids for continued shelter and care. It mentions lingering concern for the children's welfare and hopes for ongoing assistance from local figures.
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Avencunes
Incuruuen Deeierday
Pean Leheon
Benson
Sdana
Gerlong
eAly
Tian Wuld
Opegense
Dean Benson
Meeles
Tybee - Forge
Promana Beach Retate Litigation Ends in Settlement
A Melbourne court case reports William Edward Waka, a Wangoon farmer, suing Bymer of Siendigo for ley real estate debt over land in the Dromong and Bonanza estates. Counsel argues plaintiff’s agent misrepresented distance and prominent ownership. Judge awards plainOff £10 6s 1d plus costs, counterclaim dismissed. contract rescinded and £10 paid returned.
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Melbourne
Promana Beach
William Edward Waka
Wangoon
Brernon Bymer
Iow Street
Siendigo
Dromong
Bonanza
Jones
Costa
Disastrous Fire in Adelaide Destroys Home
A chaotic fire in Adelaide reported on May 4 destroyed a residence and caused significant damage. No further details or casualties are clearly legible in the fragment.
Morocco Skirmishes Bolster Allied Front Earlier Reports
Communiques from French Commanders in Chief detail limited Nip forces penetration into Morocco. The defenders note the incursion remains in undefended territory sixteen kilometers wide, while efforts to rally tribesmen against French forces continue.
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Marshall Srawtey
Seth
New Economic Policy Sparks Debate in Riga Community
May Aye on the Soret discusses the new policy at the AL Raostai Vomnan Tari meeting. Residents led by M Ryied praise cautious administration against new abstinent relations, while others criticise the policy as incompatible with communal needs and warn it could undermine local political trusts in villages.
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Riga
Mayic
Guide to Geelong booklet proposal and chamber actions
A garbled report outlines Chee's letter to the Chamber of Commerce proposing a Guidy to Gessumg for distribution by the Gee why Progues Asseinaton. It details bids, production plans, distribution by the Hi Company, and involvement of American Fleet officers at Fast port of vil woore reaching Medbourne. Evidence suggests submission to the Chamber for approval, with Messrs Newberry, McFarline, and others supporting the project amid committee review and potential reallocation of figures.
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Chee
Chamber of Commer
Alo
Vil Woore
Medbourne
Berkers Cise
Close
Boy Scouts Appeal Aims at Milbourne Incidents
May 4 news notes a disputed act affecting local scout matters. The report mentions leaders, dates, and unnamed events tied to Milbourne and a measured response by officials.
A Fatal Jump in Fake News Era?
A garbled report recounts a fatal jump or incident involving multiple men, with scattered names and places distorted beyond recognition. It mentions injuries, hospital care, and a chaotic scene at a barn or port area, but the exact details remain unclear due to broken OCR.
Wallet theft case heard in Melbourne City Court
Lucy Steedman and Elsie Fisher, both well dressed, pleaded not guilty to stealing from a wallet containing £7. They were committed for trial at the Supreme Court on May 16. Evidence showed the incident followed a drink at Carlyon’s and a cafe visit.
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Melbourne
Mer
Lucy Steedman
Elsie Fisher
Earh
Camberwell
Carlyon
Fatel
Span
Hem
Tyree
Chiron
Socubed
Steadman
Wheat Culture in Geelong District Discussed by McFarline
The Geelong region paper highlights wheat cultivation, praising quality and suggesting farming reforms. It credits Mr Gorden of Nesestch Farm for practical advice and lists seed distribution results for 1926 including Gallipoli Major Rajah and Wundilla King, noting broader regional potential.
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Geelong
W. McFarline
Auccroli
Barrabool
Erience
Gorden
Nesestch Farm
Werribee
Narretyps
Norsh Triangle
Ates
Gallipoli
North Railway
Ollow
Fuld
North Mailway
Werrites
McFarline
Arelamasian
Transfer of Licences Melegcixe May 4
Licensing Court transfers a group of hotel licences including City Oval Hotel Mairstreet Mallaras Royal Exchange Hotel Tassie Hale to John Cunningham Mercers Geelong Swan Hill White Stan Hotel Swan Hill exors of Thomas Wilkans to Martin William Wi Boral Hotel Kunnbrook Newmarket Hotel Yendiga Fhizaberh Gooding to George Murrow Levis ton Commercial Hotel Nill Wilk Main Liard to Edin Jowell.
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Melegcixe
City Oval
Mairstreet
Mallaras
Wayin J
MM House
Frances Lyons
Royal Exchange Hotel
Stursdoin
Tassie Hale
John Cunningham
Wesmarket Hare Qoermetrent
Geelong
Bessie Hunt
John Jermall Vail
Torminus
Mercer-strret
Thomas House
Urideet Mamie Tom
Kipsoo
White Stan
Swan Hill
Thomas Wilkans
Martin William Wi Boral
Kunnbrook
William McCrabb
Newmarket
Yendiga
Fhizaberh
Gooding
George Murrow
Leviston
Commercial
Nill
Wilk Main
Edin Jowell
Committed for Trial In Strange Inquest Report
Inquest into the death of Florence Sunk and wounding of Alive Quit heard evidence from a rider on a Moped and a man resembling Dexit Aves who refused marriage. Mothers fed and other details described as the coroner reached a verdict of murder.
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Byoney
Carover
Florence
Pharwphet
Dexit Aves
Ponder Bod
Letters on woollen mill and Australian textiles debates
A letter discusses wartime prosperity fading, calls for protection for some Australian textiles, and argues against broad protection for all textile classes. It urges technical education, careful university appointments, and notes consumer demand and competition shaping the industry. The writer contrasts Australian and British production and stresses practical factors over sentiment.
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Avscratia
Australia
Ausraia
Tralia
Rome
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Owen P
Hicken
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ST. Augustine's
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LAHD
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A . Anders
Durney
BOY Scouts’ Appeal
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ealLak
Henry Srotham
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Tsailer
Om Letham
Tippetts
Staris
Ik Sada
Gray & Murrayen’s and Boys
Oucfitors
Sentinel
Ryrie Streets
Ieee
Ay Ivy
DART
Winter & Taylor Pty. Ltd
Malop St, Cay
Ok North
Kerrhs Borstr
Korth
North
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Weston
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J.C. Bennett
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S Astrachan
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