Season in Queensland Pastoral Outlook
Queensland correspondent reports general restoration of better grasses like Mitchell pasture, with mixed regional conditions. Northern and coastal areas show drought stress, late rains, grasshoppers, and high prices for fodder. Wheat prices steady or rising, but rain needed to sustain growth. cane growers face frost and cold, threatening crops in Mackay and south.
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Queensland
Meilwirner Ase
Daven
Kebay
Hinckall
Mackay
Terrible Mine Tragedy Unfolds Near Maryborou gh
A deceased man found in a shallow shaft near Melbourne after recent rains reveals feet protruding from soil and a boot near a campfire. Inspector Robert:an of Maryborough leads the investigation noting no sign of a struggle.
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Alesbourne
Robertaan
Maryborough
Melbourne
Pasier
Buen
Murder Probe Follows Tracks To Amphi Theatre
Melbourne reports a murder mystery of John Woods aged 5 to 60 from Mountain Hat near Amphi Theatre. Detectives trace wheel and hoof marks over twelve miles to a sight near a church, with evidence including a flood stained object and an axe. A man about 25 travels on a mare with a cataract in one eye, last seen where no sightings were reported.
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Melbourne
John Woods
Woods
Chace
Maryheromg
Ol Eung Hens
Gutloplur
Alva
Dance band leader Jack Payne plans farm life and animals
London May 2 Britain's famous dance band leader Jack Payne says he will leave the vaudeville routine and stage life to focus on farming interests at Buckington. He discusses breeding race horses pigs and chickens and plans to cut back on touring and broadcasting duties.
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Ale Mail
London
Jack Payne
Britain
Sears
Han
Excape
Vambeville
TF Frwt
Dowd
Lau
Forty Years After, Jilted Sweethearts Remember Cast Iron Man
Historic note recalls Norah Ryan, a Welah barmaid, who loved professional strongman James Frederick Kean known as the Cast Iron Man. He toured with a traveling show breaking stone on his chest, boxing, and fighting sixty five rounds by seventeen. Miss Ryan followed to America. quarrel parted them. she died in America. Now aged sixty six, Cast Iron Man near blind receives a pension. A friend letters mention Norah Ryan’s died in March leaving £1 4d.
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Uby
Lamubon
Welah
Nort Hyun
Jame Frederick Kean
Norah Ryan
Dean
America
Miss Ryn
England
Howie Eequired
Jones Frederick Tene
Bas
Children Race Sparks Cumberland Gambling Craze
In Cumberland, May 22, a village children’s foot race drew crowds as parents bet on young runners. Eight year old Olive Kelly won a prize of cutlery for her parent after defeating a thirteen year old favorite. Organizers defended the bets as a way to raise funds for local needs while acknowledging bad betting habits among some attendees.
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London
Olive Kelly
Peerent
AL Satchelfal
Uones
Camel
Unclear fragmentary item about July and April 1987 event
Fragmented OCR text mentions a date in July and an April 1987 reference. It includes unclear terms and names, with no coherent event or identifiable organizations or people to anchor a full summary.
Britain's Strong Men Back to Sandown
A London promoter outlines plans to revive Britain’s strong men era at Sandown. Mir OG of Southwark claims a return to the old, muscular display, with competitors ranging in stone weights and feats of strength. A visitor claims to outmatch many in weightlifting and wrestling while the scene mixes pride, sport, and health warnings.
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Samayon
Fectene
Stevens Wen
Mir
Attenberraw
Southwark
London
Hans
Haiden
Tron
Tomsling
Heston
Trent
Meron
Steve
Woods' Great Peppermint Cure For Bronchial Coughs
A promotional item reports Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for bronchial coughs colds and influenza. The advertisement highlights peppermint-based relief and domestic usage claims within a period health product notice.
New York Star Winifred Shaw Promotes Cream Ad
An advertisement features Winifred Shaw and Warner Brothers stars touting a face cream. The copy praises youthful skin, claims to reduce wrinkles and age lines, and lists assorted product names, jars, and sale details as widely available.
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New York
Gmal
Cole
Hyo
Chris
Fragmentary note on remedies and caveat Peppermint Cure
A garbled OCR fragment references Sepple Harms and various remedies. Mentions relief, caveat, Peppermint Cure, and phases of care. Lacks clear persons, dates, or places.
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Bentichiths
Armless Boy Ambition to Become Artist
An eleven year old armless boy Owen at the Tethenda Home for Crippled Children Salford Lancehire learns painting, riding, carpentry and knitting. Despite disability he writes well and aims to be an artist, with matron praising his perseverance and past examples of successful disabled artists.
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Owen
Tethenda
Salford
Lancehire
Tmex
British Air Force Further Crashes Seven
London reports additional fatalities over the weekend bringing the total to seven crashes this week. The record notes ongoing aerial incidents amid wartime strain with authorities confirming continued deadly losses among air crews.
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London
Dismissal of Employee Board of Reference Jurisdiction Contested
A disputed employee dismissal challenges whether a board of reference has jurisdiction over incompetency claims. Mr Walsh argues the board cannot act, citing lack of authority and requests representation from other mining division and union representatives. The tribunal clarifies limits of reference power and the impact on the employee facing dismissal.
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Prank Walsh
Walsh
Andl
Hicaapeteney
Charity societyAmateuryamdon features Lady Plunkett dance plan
May 2 charity balls and matinees in Tandoniea will showcase Lady Plunkett an esteemed amateur dancer in Europe. Arrangements are under way for her dancing to be showcased she says she would love to perform and may join a prominent charity event. Lady Plunkett daughter of Fanny Ward and friend of the Queen, with Lord Plunkett an artist in painting.
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Wamdon
Lady Plunkett
Europe
Tauty Ttunkert
Tony Chie Pereatiin
Icharedty
Fanny Ward
Plankett
Lord Phinkett
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