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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text from a London mystery story shows garbled dialogue and names like Seton Crom. The readable bits hint at a plot about an arrest and a plan to escape, with characters debating a wheeler action and a potential wheelers incident. The fragment lacks clear events or outcomes.
A detective tale unfolds with Inspector Smallpiece and Wilfred Wheeler pursuing a suspect tied to a recent killing. The sequence centers on a pistol found on a victim, neighborly connections, and a suspected quarrel with Wheeler, leading to a staged alibi and a pivotal visit by officers.
Wheeler confronts the inspector's request to parade him through streets to prove custody as a crowd gathers. Old Peter Holgate, returning from posting a notice, recognizes the prisoner and vows to help with his hanging, while the inspector keeps order. The scene ends with a taxi ride to the waiting gaol, to be continued.
A fragmentary wartime letter from Potsdam, signed W. Hy, reports neutral observers describing Kaiser Wilhelm as increasingly militant and cautious. The missive echoes skepticism toward German policy, noting tensions with Britain and Austria and warning against aggressive actions.
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