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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
8
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a perilous Grassy Island fishing night with a shark like creature and a spider monster attack. The narrator escapes a nightmare dream that blends sea danger and a wife's warning, ending with a resolve to leave the island behind.
Chaotic and partial OCR depicts a violent attack scene with garbled phrases and names. The text references a Mortibie event, a recapitulated body, and threat language, suggesting a sensational crime or battle description with disjointed, unclear details.
A historical account notes researchers teaching fish to climb, citing salmon, mud skippers, and species in the Murray River as examples. It mentions trials in South Australia and a fishway project tied to fisheries authorities, highlighting the novelty and debates over the practice.
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