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Newspaper
Portland Guardian
Location
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
2
A dense, messy clipping reports varied items from a church service address by Rev Thos Shanks to a football match between Fort Wood and Wallacedale, plus a death of George Leake and diverse civic notes. It mentions a charity concert, a deaf asylum program, and local council correspondence about ex-councilor McKinson, all in a single turbulent page.
London reports mixed medical bulletins on the king after a major operation. Early texts say the operation proceeded, with improving signs and no complications, while later notes describe steady recovery and a return to acceptable vitals.
The report notes King James Majoxty’s illness after an attack. Windsor Castle, Westminster Abbey, and Guildhall figures are cited as officials announce changes. Clergy rehearsals are told of the King’s condition and a Litany for his recovery is requested, with the coronation possibly delayed by two to three months.
Doctor Garvang of Vienna, a leading authority, says timely appendectomy offers good hope of recovery. He notes about eight in ten operations succeed with proper care.
Fragmented OCR text shows a ministerial exchange in the House of Lords about a Solar emplacement plan. References to Mr Balfour and Mrs Ballou appear garbled, with uncertain approvals and stated intentions unclear from the readable fragments.
The St James Gazette reports the king was unwell prior to traveling to A'dershot. On Saturday the rabble rousers or a dogel clan attempted to discourage his progress, but she persisted, experiencing symptoms that worsened during the night lasting several minutes.
Report from Krendy notes Hie Bajenty underwent surgery for perityphiitis. Sir Bradence Treves and Sir Fr ecorary led the operation at the Kopel Hounebs hospital. The Majesty tolerated the procedure and showed resilience despite complications.
Fragmentary foreign sympathy notes describe London events linked to Commons dates and royal affairs. The garbled text references the King, Parliament meetings, and evolving political tensions without clear outcomes or names.
The fragment presents a poetic line about calm portitudes attributed to a queen figure, with uncertain context and unclear narrative. It reads like a brief excerpt lacking full sentences or identifiable events, making exact attribution and meaning difficult. The text comprises repeated phrases and a stray fragment.
A garbled excerpt suggests a daily Tuesday item deriding officials and a patient city scene. The readable fragments hint at civic services, instruction, and local debate without coherent detail or clear names.
Reuters telegrams report the King’s condition improving after surgery and a hopeful recovery outlook. Doctors in Melbourne and London express cautious optimism as preparations for his July appearance proceed and coronation decorations in London show mixed progress.
A Melbourne crowd gathered for Coronation honours announcements and related festivities. Reports say the night saw disorder and isolated incidents as crowds dispersed. a sailing vessel grounded near Williamstown and tug services prepared to refloat it.
Our correspondent reports on events yesterday involving the Australian Eleven in England. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a match or encounter with notable action and responses from players and officials.
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