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Newspaper
Ballarat Courier
Location
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
5
Fragmented text describes letters from the Rend about a fort scene with soldiers and workers. Mentions white, Binw, Thad, siren, beeel, janes, mates, and a tiger of ipworkers. Content is unclear but alludes to a military fort and people writing letters amid unrest.
An Australian newspaper snippet describes long work shifts, ore processing, and machinery details at a Ballarat area mine and plating plant. It notes ore handling, conveyor drives, chain and belt systems, and mentions workers, firms, and Melbourne connections amid a March timeline.
A long fragment details casualties, fatalities, and injuries from mining and industrial incidents. It mentions Pywirs tunnel works, a coroner, and a verdict of negligence. Names of workers and places appear but are partially garbled. The text references a death at Withrow, a worker named Robert, and various injuries including fractures and burns.
The readable lines mention field samples and a report by the Serertape for Mins, noting a germ pine in valurd at AO and a mist over a region. It references several unclear names and numbers, with no complete events or outcomes to confirm.
The Water Police Court yesterday heard Daniel Cent, a labourer, plead guilty to taking a ship’s goods in Port. The offence involved months of hard labour and the accused stated others helped aboard. Cent was fined twenty shillings with costs. witnesses said the crew and watchman were involved in the theft.
The Fair and Warner company presents a stage program featuring Lavorn, Foy, and Gye in a mixed comedy and drama lineup. Included are a triangle drama with Pratt Willan and Billie Harker, plus a four night engagement beginning in March with performances at the Theatre in St Peter.
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