Flight Over African Jungle to Save Missionary Life
Lieut King set out on a perilous flight into Angola to deliver serum to a dying missionary woman. He crossed jungles and swamps, carried the serum in his pocket, refueled by petrol caches, and guided by river routes to Malange. The journey, aided by the Var nm Oil Company, yielded one of aviation history’s most remarkable rescues.
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Jost Deon
Gquum Oil Company
Africa
Angola
Mur Wunte
King
Lubange
Sialange
Crat
Equatoria
Mator Spirit
Mobil
Var Nm Oil Company Pty. Ltd
Svistion
Sunrise and Sunset For Gerald Tow
The notice records the schedule of sunrise and sunset times for Gerald Tow in the town area. No further details on date or location are provided in the fragment.
Phases of the Moon Newsletter Note
First Quarter on March 4 and last quarter on March 22 mark lunar cycle phases. The full moon occurs mid month and Marek 153 appears as a dated reference in the text.
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Marek
Wide World Magazine and Over Seas Weekly Spotlight
A garbled but recognizable plea promotes Wide World Magazine and the overseas weekly Daily for Australiana. It touts authentic adventure based on real life stories, urging readers to order from newsagents. Mentions London underground, March Wind magazine, and various periodicals with illustrations and serials aimed at men.
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Margie Daneing
Dan
London
Junent
Australia
England
Forgt
Chil
Sheen Ng Rattle
Willer Dave
TRA
Canadian Politics Early Election Probable
A historic note outlines possible early federal elections as Prime Minister King and key ministers are invited to attend two conferences in September. It discusses guarded plans for imperial questions and a limited mandate to represent Canada at the conferences, with election timing potentially reshaping delegation authority and national policy on imperial trade and security.
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Willy
Mr. King
Monors le Tinte
Canada
King
Canaan
Devine
Smallpox scare as nurse shows suspicious rash
A nurse from Bt Joke of Get Hospital moved to the Quarantine Station at Wodmen's Vaint after the smallpox case was found 12 days ago. She developed a suspicious rash, with near certainty she has contracted the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Petirwsry
Get Hospital
Wodmen
Phe Dima
Colonial Conference Plans Next Session in 1927
London learns that after the May 1927 Colonial Conference, Colonial Secretary Lord Passfield will call a second gathering. The three week session will include representatives from colonies protectorates and administered territories. Discussions cover saluants development, the use of a development fund, administration of essential and technical services, and colonial administration overall.
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London
Colonial
Lord Passhield
Atra
Sculpural Development Fund
nesenti@e
Colonial Administration
Sunday beer mischief lands Perth man in court
William Cornish faced Perth Police Court after a friend asked him to copy a bottle deal. Trethowan noted the improvident arrangement, while Constable Donald recovered the three florins from the till. The magistrate fined Cornish the minimum £10.
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William Cornish
Perth Polie
Ti. Trethowan
Lad
Cornish
MM Donald
Corwiah
Aly
Trethowan
Leniwat
A. Be Kids
Trans Railway Resumption Tied to Ambanements Damage
Fragmentary report notes indefinite damage to embankments amid railway resumption discussions. Mentions Forth Hareb I Therion and unclear references to transit officials, timelines, and damages affecting service restart. Names and places are partially garbled but imply railway restoration and structural impact concerns.
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Hareb
Therion
Indignant Passengers Protest Delayed Commonwealth Aid
A Kalgoorlie crowd bound for Perth faces a long hold up as train services halt until further notice. Passengers vented frustration over lack of Commonwealth assistance and threatened to return home, while officials offered no immediate solutions. A deputation to local authorities and MP Heddon was planned.
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Kalgoorlie
Mapre
Mom
W.A.G.R. oMeiab
Hamid
Pamengera
Civ
Heddon
MLIAC
Mail Ships From East Halted By Port Adelaide Note
Mails from the eastern division face uncertainty as the interstate steamer Katonmbe is slated to depart Port Adelaide on Saturday for Western Australia, with varying wall conditions expected en route.
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Aldride
Pebrance 7
Katonmbe
Port Adelaide
Western Aus
Star footballers and Ballarat clash over funding debate
A Ballarat Football League meeting discussed finances and star players dominating funds through queen carnivals and fairs. See notes on pay disparities, proposals for better management, and calls for a round table conference to align rewards and improve the game.
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Aghiellen
Ballarat Football League
Ballarat
Domes Aw
Galden Point
Nathee
Tones
Sanne
Alr
Steveart
Tenee
Jones
Wheat Price Decline Sparks Farm Board Debate
Washington reports Mr. Honver appeals to all vested interests to back efforts to curb wheat declines. Legge, chair of the Farm Board, explains that cooperative financing and purchases by Farmers' National Trust and Grain Improvement Corp. aim to stabilize prices amid volatile markets. He notes the board could buy all wheat but emphasizes removing panic-driven fluctuations rather than dictating traders' actions.
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Washington
Honver
Legge
Ques Legge
Tariff Truce Talks Fall Apart as France Calls Off Deal
In Genovas on February 27, reports say prospects of peace in the western conference collapsed as France, led by delegate M. Soreuys, refused to sign any tariff truce. France would not concede on its terms, ending hopes for a mutual agreement at the conference.
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Genovs
Frazee Fs
M. Soreuys Widdenly
France
Bull gore injures farmer and horse during cattle drive
George Mead, a Glen Lunn farmer near Bunbury, was injured when a bull charged as he rode to separate cows. He fell unconscious, sustained spinal injuries, and was taken to hospital. The horse was badly gored and the rider’s immediate danger passed.
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Bunbury
George Mead
Glen Lunn
Mead
Canadian Pooling Scheme Debates in Winnipeg
The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool is poised to demand compulsory marketing through the government of Saskatchewan. Resolutions at the convention are nearly certain to pass, proposing a pooling system that would force farmers to market grain via the Pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan Wheat Pol
Roskatchewan
Canada
Melbourne Professor Wood Jones Proposes Primitive Ancestry Theory
Professor Wood Jones argues humans did not originate from a single point but evolved from primitive stock in a widespread area. He challenges Darwinian thought on human ancestry and links his theories to cultural evolution and early hominid development.
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F. Woo Jones
Profesor
Melbourne University
Raunot
Waterbe Hie
Herre
Wood Jones
Haeckel
Hunley
Melbourne
Bud
Darwin
Fragmented text on water and place names
Fragmented OCR style passage mentioning water, rivers, and places with unclear names. Improper phrases cloud main ideas. Reads like a garbled discussion of liquidity and government eyes, mixing unrelated terms and invented words.
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Rayal
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Cocos Island
Isn John George Clanies-Hems
Spin Dapong
Ate George Chamins Rees
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Professor Wood Domes
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York
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Foster-McClellan Ga
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Vecchia
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