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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1926
Page
4
The cabinet forms a relief committee to aid bushfire sufferers. About 500 to 600 buildings were destroyed and 250 to 200 houses will need rebuilding with all possible speed.
A British camp narrative recounts McCarthy and a sentry facing a mysterious apparition blamed on witchcraft. A moonlit hog-like figure approached, then fell to a gunshot, prompting a shocked claim of a ghost among the men and a line about shooting even a devil if present. The tale blends superstition with a fatal misjudgment.
An OCR rich fragment recounts German and British reactions to deaths and births, noting a German obituary and a German notice for Lud wig Schultz, while British readers briefly question cultural sensibilities. It also covers John Barrymore’s self critique about his acting career and a tattoo anecdote from The Sea Beast production.
Fragments from a damaged page allege graft involving railway clerks and ticket offices. The scattered communications claim misuse of sales and benefits at stations around Sydney, with unclear details and names partially unreadable.
A fragment describes a ticket scam or informal berth assurance at a railway counter. A clerk allegedly takes about ten shillings, winks, and promises a berth and train time, with a threat of delays if he does not supply the berth. The tone implies unreliable service and potential exploitation of travelers.
Americans seek Australian passion fruit to fuel a budding craze described as a new flavor trend. The report notes importers request large shipments of pulp as U S consumption lags behind, with Consul Walter Castello examining best preparation methods for shipment up the North Coast.
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