20 May 1918
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Newspaper
Warwick Examiner And Times
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 20, 1918
Page
1
A 52nd Year market report describes cattle and produce sales at a local auction, with notes on prices and quantities. It covers advertised lots of cows and steers, potatoes, and other farm goods sold by JALBY SHERI ANT and CATHIE MADE MaP, plus the turnout and conditions for Saturday sales and midweek auctions.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines a legal matter in Clifton involving a widow and her child, a claim of £720 with a related bid of £1000, and the weekly payments. It references a plaintiff and defendant, a court proceeding, and mentions Toowoomba and local officials, with scattered names and numbers.
A vivid page chronicles a patriotic meeting at Albion Park and a busy Saturday of football and horse racing. It notes a jumbled but earnest tribute to a late figure, details a horse meeting with prize divisions, and reports crowded stands at Randays football showcasing junior teams, with multiple named clubs, officials, and outcomes.
Fragmentary notices list various people visiting Brisbane, Warwick, and other places, with references to holidays, arrivals from the south, and local social events. Mentions include Miss Hracker, Mrs. Melo, and Lt. C.K. Wawel among others. scattered names, places, and a brief note on a firemen’s helmet invention. The text is garbled and contains many incomplete phrases.
Killarney art group announces the Ny Lys 0 draw results with the drawing conducted at the union hall. Officials say tickets and prize allocations were processed as planned, with winners to be notified.
Fragmented OCR shows mining figures with tin and alluvial deposits valued at hundreds of pounds, plus a lengthy tribute to war era volunteers and a Warwick Ambulance fund appeal. Names of places and organizations appear, including Warwick, Vale, and local committees, with totals around £4605 and specific yardage values.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a scene of romantic tragedy with characters Motusian and Sree in a warwick setting. The text mentions a mother, sisters, a grave, and a watery fate. A promise to clarify events is implied amid a melancholic, operatic atmosphere.
Fragmented text references a conference, appointments in a chamber, and quoted statements about a governor and others. The readable segments mention Prlebane, Sanalteration, and internal interviews, but details are unclear and names are garbled. The item resembles a damaged public notices or political meeting brief with uncertain specifics.
An Australian naval unit reports sighting a German supply vessel in mid Atlantic. The encounter ends when an armed boarding party boards the target, seizes a man believed to be a German officer, and departs with the ship’s cargo and crew under scrutiny. The incident occurs amid ongoing German raider activity in the Atlantic.
Fragmentary OCR reports a jeweller from New York recalling a wartime scene in France. He describes a shop, a sittered ring, and an armoured pinned infantry posture as a US unit passed through. The wording is garbled but hints at a defensive or memorial moment during combat.
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