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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 05, 1942
Page
4
The fragmentary report mentions a unit called the Lami Army and references girls and a district. Details are obscured by errors. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are discernible to summarize reliably.
The article surveys wedding traditions across cultures, noting rites meant to ensure fertility and ward off evil. It highlights practices from Russia, Morocco, Sweden, India, and Scandinavia, including symbolic foods, animal aids, veiling, and the tying of hands, plus regional adaptations and the evolution away from marriage by capture.
A dental doctor’s wife reports improved digestion during pregnancy using two Henle Rennies tablets taken at first signs of discomfort. The letter notes the tablets stop pain, ease the sore stomach walls, and allow eating without fear of after effects. Available in 4/16 packet or 3/9 for four times quantity.
A West Wimmera Mail tale recounts a clergyman and a skeptical motorist stranded on a red gravel road near Nutimul Victoria. After prayer and a single turn of the starting handle, the engine finally fires as the motorist proclaims praise and the clergyman curses in disbelief.
A rambling wartime style tale from Britain recounts a German plane crash on a hillside. A Home Guard member claims to have found the craft ablaze and a yokel nearby denies survivors, then boasts of forking someone back into the wreck. The crude humor echoes rural mischief with dubious truth.
Guests witness the wedding cake being cut with a knife held by the bride and groom. After the toast, the couple bid farewell to the guests and Miron, followed by an old boot as a humorousIncl. ceremony quirk.
Country representatives for ten NSW divisions were elected by postal vote to join the Divisional Council. Delegates Clarke, White, Barton, and Fairfax attended the council meeting, welcomed by Chairman Ma. Wilfrid Sohnior. The Military Board approved 471 more beds for Red Cross convalescent homes, totaling 1,285 beds nationwide.
Red Cross Representative Leslie Pease Please recounts Red Cross aid to convalescents in Syria amid harsh winter, road blocks, and shelled outposts. He visited Bois de Boulogne and noted patients’ surprise at care funded by Red Cross, including warmth, beds, diet, and lighting. A bicycle is sought for patient exercise at the 118th AASH Concord. Grace Wilson moves to Red Cross commands with Sydney training push. Arabia gratitude notes six vases and comfort shipments aiding patients on a south Arabian airfield. Emergency plans expand with 250 United Stores across divisions and four store types, backing war-time relief.
Dan Agar discusses radio work and the craft of making audiences laugh on Sunday nights. He describes recording vs broadcasting, self-critique, and the challenge of fresh material for long running radio acts. He notes radio fame since 1930 and frequent BBC broadcasting before and after joining H. G. Wells adaptations.
A damaged item mentions a sensational tale of diamonds linked to a Commonwealth Bank, a wandering recruit named Anele Palmer and a Dutch plane crash, with diamonds recovered from tidal mud after Japanese raiders attacked. The account hints at a broader war impact on resources and treasure, capturing readers with a vivid fragmentation of events.
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