Distant Star Brightens Melbourne Newsground
A collection of early war era clippings notes a dazzling new star in Aquila as observers report a bright sky object unseen since 1604. The item weaves in poems, editorials, and social banter about war, science, and public life with sketches of ships, politics, and everyday scenes from Australia and New Zealand. It also recalls a comic tale of a spy and a contractor amid wartime morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquila
Caulfield
Moonee Valley
Melbourne
Eit Te
Jock
Tubie Tali
Landed Hero Ikey Turns Up in Desert War Tale
A sprawling wartime tale follows Ikey and allies as they dodge escapes, bribe guards, travel to Cairo, face a front, endure a desert march, and share a commander’s roll call. The narrative centers on Ikey’s antics, church parades, and a Sabbath in combat amid imperial troops and Arab guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Egypt
Pyramids
Nile Bridge
Davo
Ali Hassen
Cairo
Boya
Dave
Ikey
Desert
Onjord
Israel
Ahey
Shey
House of Larae
Sheng
Kitchemer
Hearce
Ubey
Shbey
Allah
Fromi
Robbo
Himey
Wen
Baby Boy Worth Five Pounds Yet Girl Worth More
A clipped report notes a curious remark that a baby boy is valued at five pounds while a girl is listed at thirty four pounds. The piece also contains lengthy, disjointed extracts on travel to Manila cabarets, and drought era notes on paper pulp experiments in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Mesere
Haker and Smith
Technological Museum
Sydney
Alr
Hay
Forests 'Department
Gade
McGill University
Canada
St In
Ube
America
Australien
Wilay
Lille
Gewlang Mills
New South Wales
Walters
Murray River
Amow
Burrinjuck
Gilmore Creek
Tumut River
Shoalhaven
Snow River
Australian Alps
Joseph Campbell
Sydney University
Jbell
Sunday Times
Lantana
Fragmented historical text provides unclear event in Wallarat region
The text shows garbled OCR mentioning Bombs, deaths, and a 35 percent reference. It names Wallarat and a person named Percy, with scattered fragments about bombings and a fire response by the fir. The readable content is too fragmentary to determine a clear event or outcome.
Knew Him and Wounded Prime Minister In War Era Tale
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a war era scene naming a prime minister wounded and hospitalized. References to a battalion, a corporal, and recovery hint at a military context with scattered details on locations and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubyurgl & W. Hinges
MOM
Meads
Sud
Wallin Pune
Mesa
Iluckea
Remarkable Will Bequeaths for Germany and Local Churches
A fragmented will bequeaths to German relatives and German churches, with bequests including land near Lewin in Germany, a dwelling, and funds for a shelter shed at Linu Jyes Cemetery. The document mentions a bell and bellry at a nearby approach to a cemetery and notes a Darling LA location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walid
Lewin
Germany
Darling
Amd
Linu Jy Wares
Fur
Abe
LA caLalala
Plashes Chase
Uteri
Also Mentioned on This Page
Duval
Nsw
Motlee
Free Lance
Adelaide “Mail
Leiden
Invercargill
Ooicer
Beerver
Antonio Spaghetti
Italy
Pol
W. L. Dadbies
Victoria
Gundigai Independent
Broken Hill
Ae McCaugheys
Horderms
Kidmams
Fairfaxes
Grat
Mirecie
Queensland
Reading City
Paria
Banton “Teoerigl
Bull~ Roull
Bowen
Lord Chelmsford
Commonwealth
London
Hughes
Cook
British Empire League
Empire Parliament Association
Losdos Chamber of Commerce
Joe Cook
William Morris Hughes
Continent
Wilson
Bill
Yankees
Sam
Monroe
William
Woodrow
France
Eurel
Kenneth L. Roberta
Bello
Secret Service
SB Army
S Py
Harley Matthews
Sydney “Sun
Church of England
Balead
D. Il Hall
Farasi
Manila
Hall
Philippines
Zid
Getion
Outta
Aeceat
The
Imperial Indien
Wieboria
Leo Abi
Uae
Ural
Luise
Womaar
Rhea
Reper Iica
West Austra
Percy
Mendy Morta
Wallarat
Corp Vitus
Fhonm Stowe
oDudy
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