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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
7
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Colonial troopers in a remote frontier post patrolling harsh districts. The narrator describes soldiers seizing pig meat and poultry during covert patrols, with tales of improvised foraging and rough camaraderie among officers and troopers amid native and settler tensions.
A rambling narrator recalls a chaotic camp incident where a mechanical box is stolen then restored amid Prussian and British gunplay. The scene features a camp officer, a wagoneer Campbell, and tense exchanges as the box changes hands and sparks a noisy, comic confrontation.
A crudely written advertising fragment touts Down's Ointment as a universal cure for piles including hemorrhoids and related symptoms. The text claims rapid relief without pain or blood loss, with testimonials and a price of 69d per box from Boster-McClellan at 70 Pittsburgh Way, Sydney.
Fragmented text describes wool production and sheep care, noting a fashion for unshorn sheep and a tale of a worker, possibly a farm girl, linked to local textile craft. Mentions Teeland women and cloth from Scotland, with references to industrial labor and royal commentary.
In London March 20 Justice Creantham and a common jury heard Satchwell v Husain. Miss Elesnop Lucy Satchwell of Brighton alleged breach of promise of marriage by Safdar Husain of India. The case described letters and Muslim marriage expectations. Jury awarded £120 damages to the plaintiff.
A mysterious medical notice from Warwicky Quecooland dated May 8 relates a patient story of malarial fever and kidney issues treated with Vitadatio. The document names Andrew I A Meson and others, cites costs, and requests publication of the letter in a Papua New Guinea context, mentioning tests and testimonies.
Fragmentary lines suggest a Waooluty woman considers marrying a newspaper man, with jumbled notes mentioning being away from home and likely slander. The text is garbled and lacks coherent details, but centers on marriage to a journalist and concerns about absence and reputation.
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