Blood Stone auction shocks London buyers at Chir Ue
The Blood Stone crystal ball tied to Druids and witchcraft drew bidders in London. A German offered two guineas while a Louis XVI snuff-box fetched 295 guineas, with the owner a West End connoisseur torn between keeping and selling it. An expert noted the artifact’s link to ancient Britons and priestess legends, claiming it once held powers for calling down spiritual fire.
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Chir Ue's
London
West End Conhaisseur
British Museum
Chatham
Tragic Holiday Skiing Death of Lt Peacocke in Japan
Two months after vanishing during a skiing holiday in Japan, Gunnery Lieutenant TA Peacocke of Hammersmith, London, was found dead near Nikko. He disappeared after leaving his hotel for a skiing expedition in the Nikko and Shigakagen region in Nippon Prefecture. The missing report triggered immediate police inquiries from the British Embassy and local authorities. Peacocke, 24, younger son of Mrs. P. A. V. Peacocke, educated at St. Faith's Canterbury and Jesus College Cambridge, had sailed to Singapore last year with the Royal Artillery and planned to return on February 23 aboard a liner to Yokohama for Singapore. He had written home about skiing in the Japanese mountains and was last seen at the Kanatya Hotel in Nikko. The town and hotel are noted for Nikko’s mountain scenery and rivers.
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Japan
TA Peacocke
Hammersmith
London
Peacocke
Nikko
Shigakagen
NASA
Takia Hotel
Takein
Yokohama
Singapore
Kanatya
Niko
P. A. V. Peacocke
Luxemburg Ganiens
Brook Green
Valuable Drug 2020 Aims to Save Thousands in Shock
A new drug tested at St Bartholomew s Hospital in London could save thousands of lives by raising blood pressure during severe shock. Known as 2020, the chemical compound has been used in shock cases and may reduce death risk, officials said.
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St. Bartholomew’s Hospital London
St. Bart's Old the Sunday Chronicle
Hearing Aids Offered by NSW Opticians Webster
We have visited your district for 20 years as opticians and will supply Western Electric hearing aids. NSW agents offer bone conduction models and information pamphlets. Mail for details to Webster Jack and McDonald Limited Opticians in Sydney, 16 Castlereagh Street.
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Western Electric Coy
N.S.W
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Opticians
Castlereagh Street
Over-Stocking Pastures Warns Sir Frederick McMaster
Sir Frederick McMaster of Dalkeith warns drought reveals pasture overstocking across New South Wales. He cites erosion risk from root destruction, insufficient rainfall, and sunk bores, urging safe stocking based on years of carrying capacity to prevent further losses. He recalls 1902 drought losses and advocates weightier use of seed for regrowth.
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Frederick McMaster
Dalskeith
Cassilis
New South Wales
Australia
R. 8
Burnea
B.A
Rapilly
Dalkeith
Usr Palkeith
Land Board
Repairs to Cream Containers
Dairy farmers should use the slack period from June to repair or re tin dairy tinware. Neglect of damaged tins harms milk and cream quality by harboring decay and allowing acid attack. Mild repairs like mending teaks rust spots and re fixing hoops are doable by farmers. a Department of Agriculture leaflet offers soldering guidance.
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Department of Agriculture
G.P.O
Sydney
Will of William Fox of Burton on Trent Leaves Large Bequests
The will awards Mrs Kenny a £10,000 bequest and two Burton on Trent houses for service. Managers Albert Earp and Frank Erasmus Jones receive £5,000 each plus Burton on Trent property and business. Beatrice Hardbattle gets £1,000. the residue goes to charity. The estate value is £31,889 gross, £27,372 net. Also notes RAF expansion since 1936 with over 4500 pilots enrolled.
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William Fox
Burton on-Trent
Staffordshire
Kenny
Burton-on-Trent
Albert Earp
Frank Erasmus Jones
Beatrice Hardbattle
The Exposure of George the Rager Comes to Light
A tale from Gloucester relays the resurfacing of George the Rager a counterfeit in the ragged Thirteen mold. The piece contrasts the genuine George a skilled, forceful man with the fake who thrives on petty schemes and dice while shunning hard work.
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George the Rager
Gloucester
Queensland
Teritory
Australia
Murchison
Coulgandie Fields
Coolgardie
Kalgoorlie
Paddy
Pig
Micky
Rat
George
Mary Whitper
Napoleon
Bill
Mary
George New
Hid
Ike
Ironstone
Marriage nullity granted in London Divorce Court
Mrs Estelle Hussein, 18, testified that Mohamed Hussein, a Egyptian, threatened to kill her and commit suicide unless she married him. Judge Henn Collins nullified the marriage formed in October 1933 at a West London registry office, noting her fear and power over her. Costs awarded to Mrs Hussein.
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London
Henn Collins
Estelle Henrietta Hussein
Blitz
Victoria Mansions
West Kensington
Mohamed Hussein
Ealing
West London
Hussein
Nenes
Daniel Edward O'Driscoll
Fulham
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Laidies
W. A. Dan
Bargain Arcade
Gloucester and Taree
Chapman's Pharmacy
L. Stevens
Church St
Jim Channellestes
Gente
Sir F. McMaster
Royal Air Force
George’ the Rager
Advocate
J. H.C. Garven
Lge D.B
D.B
Caraval Union
S.B
Deal AT
Street & Parish Ltd
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