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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment references a person, Australian works, and a defense of navy or warfare men. It mentions a Mr Clow associated with a school and notes purchases by the Commonwealth Government. The text is fragmentary and lacks a clear single event or outcome.
Francs faces a vast criminal network tied to a daring holdup of a coded train. About £40,000 in bullion vanished as Gio vanni Michelli was seized during police action. He died after severe injuries and transfusions failed. The case triggered a long police vigil at a rural hospital.
The fragment recounts Tristan da Cunha as a remote, devout community descended from shipwrecked mariners, famed for its isolation and resilient diet. It notes a historic rat plague, Royal Mail ship rescue, and a later France theft case with a sensational gang, the kernel of which remains unrecovered.
A fragmented lyric reflects on unseen heroes who toil and endure without praise. A weary man comforts an ill child, keeps work, and tends a garden while distant battles loom. The piece honors ordinary courage, urging quiet acts of care as dawn approaches.
A garbled 19th century style passage discusses obedience to mother and safety, seeking honor before pleasure, persistence at work, and faith awaiting answered prayers. It appears as a collection of aphorisms with rough syntax and misplaced punctuation. The text references Chatterton and emphasizes wisdom in self-awareness and time, though much is unclear.
A detailed, vintage critique of golf describing its perception as expensive and demanding both physically and mentally. It contrasts golf with other tasks and humorously discusses equipment costs, greens, and the depth of the game, noting its longevity and hidden challenges.
The famous American author Sinclair Lewis grows wary of persistent fans after receiving a detailed letter from a stranger, lawyer J. J. Jones in the West requesting favors, autographs, a photo, and life details. Lewis replies informally requesting a friendliness, suggesting not to be overly formal.
A 1920s era report outlines Hitler facing threats from an assassination plot by rivals, with mention of a faction that broke with the Brown Shirts and turned to the Reichswehr. The piece notes fears of life amid a network intending to destroy him and references Ernest Rohm and the shift from paramilitary to regular forces.
A distorted 1934-era report portrays Rudolf Roehm’s fall from favor after a June blood bath. It cites coded warnings, red RR letters, and arrests as Hitler tightens control while Roehm’s Revenge looms, with Röhm’s fate described as a looming menace.
Paul Cheyne argues that the Newnes-Cuper shale plant and other factories will create thousands of jobs, bolster fuel oil and petrol production, and reduce London payments. He warns that immigration is essential to population growth and defence, framing Australia as a nascent manufacturing power facing strategic stakes amid potential invasion.
A noisy feature extols blood donors as the life-giving force behind transfusion. It cites extraordinary individuals in Paris, New York, Missouri and elsewhere who have donated or received many transfusions, praising philanthropy and the miracle of blood sharing amid Civil War era rhetoric.
A wandering advertiser visits a village shop and learns the local proprietor refuses ads, claiming the business has lasted eighty years without them. The traveler questions a hilltop building and learns it is the village church where villagers say they still ring the bell, in a curiously told anecdote.
Disjointed text hints at sensitivity about figure and health issues. Mentions weight, bodily function, and possible medical or hormonal concerns, but content is garbled and lacks coherent event or source context.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a domestic dispute and threats involving a man named Jim and his wife. The text references fear of harm, an alleged slap, and pleas to reconsider violence within a troubled family context. The unreadable sections obscure dates, names, and full events.
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