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Original paragraph in
New Zealand Herald - Saturday, June 8, 1895
New Zealand Herald - Saturday, June 8, 1895
Most similar paragraph from
The Timaru Herald - Saturday, June 8, 1895
The Timaru Herald - Saturday, June 8, 1895
Difference
The report that Oscar Wilde had become insane is contradicted. After his conviction he was kept at the treadmill for six hours a day,
but as his health was not good he was put on the lighter task of picking oakum.
The governor of the gaol denies that Oscar WIlde is insane. At first the convict was kept at the treadmill for six hours a day, but as
his health is not good he is at present engaged in the lighter occupation of picking oakum.