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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
9
The season’s carnival in New Zealand yields surprises as Australian contenders led by Ryan and Griffiths clash with the hosts. Ryan loses narrowly in the 110 yards and NZ records fall in the 1 and 70 yard events while Australia’s top swimmers contest the evolving program and life saving skills gain emphasis for local clubs.
The Wellington men's club plans a community carnival and aims to improve recreation by proposing a winter pool for the town. The project would involve children’s play areas, a fountain spray, and earthwork to fill ground behind a proposed pool, funded by modest outlay and local support.
In Gersermany a new use for artificial sunlight and ultraviolet light is reported to improve hen life, with hens thriving under extended daily exposure and laying resumed by September. A wedding in Hospital-Maim follows an injury, as Eric held mashed pelvis in a motor accident and marries Miss Marion Parton after a year’s engagement.
A series of incidents unfolds from a con man posing as a traveler to a jokester recounting risky pranks. The tale includes a hospital scare, a fake cheque, a lodging stay, and a dramatic incident with a snake bite during a local excursion.
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