Giant alabaster sphinx found at Memphis amid dig near Helio polis
Excavation work near Memphis and Heliópolis uncovers a life sized alabaster sphinx about 26 feet long and 14 feet high. It is the latest sphinx moved for display with repairs and set to be shown in Memphis this summer. Additional finds include a large granite statue of a scribe near the north temple gate and traces of walls from the eighteenth to nineteenth dynasties.
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Memphis
Heliopolis
Memphi
Ny Carsbers
Copenhagen
England
Alex
Amenemhat
Herototus
Ttibes
Eerrthy
Cate
Moeris
Herototes
Ute
Metiopolia
Erthen
Tell «el Yehwiiveh
Petrie
Bank
Weiler
Queensland Gems
Shackleton tales in Cornhill on sixty years in the wilderness
Sir Henry Lucey recounts in Cornhill June incidents about H M Franley Sanses Sir Harry Johnston Dr Sven Hedin and Sir Ernest Shackleton. A story shows the Antarctic expedition men starving yet planning to feed hungry locals when homeward.
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Henry Lucey
Cornhill
H. M. Franley
Sanses
Harry Johnston
Sven Hedin
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Shackleton receives Treasury grant to cover expedition deficit
Sir Ernest Shackleton faced a shortfall of £14,000 funded by his family and book proceeds. A London newspaper article drew the Prime Minister's attention and resulted in a Treasury grant of £20,000. He preserved private earnings for the voyage and named three Antarctic peaks Mount Asquith Mount Harcourt and Mount Henry Lacy on his chart.
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Sir Ernest
New Zealand
Shackleton
Sir Henry
London
Sharkleton
Mount
Asquith
Harcourt
Ucolonial
Henry Lacy
Postal guidelines for letters and parcels in Australia
Postal advisories cover registration, late posting, and charges. Details include penny per half ounce rates, late mail rules, parcel handling and insurance options, and requirements for addresses, signatures, and stamps. It advises on returns for unclaimed mail and security precautions. It lists international postal note values and endorsement practices.
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T.F.C
Commonwealth
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji
Theatrical Fiat Adjoins Hotel T. H. Anderson
A fragment describes a venue adjoining the hotel run by T. H. Anderson formerly of Mungana. It emphasizes patronage from a refined audience and notes a range of wines beers and spirits kept.
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T. H. Anderson
Mungana
Regular Monthly Steamship Service to Papua Java and Singapore
The London to Europe service sails via Papua New Guinea and Singapore with the Van Wafrwlice sailing from Cairns on about September 20. Nederland and Rotterdam mail steamers will use Java routes by Fant and Lovarions. fares include reduced Cairns to London options. The Adelaide Steamship Limited acts as agent.
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Papua
Java
Singapore
Port Motest
Insiona
Marascar
van Wafrwlice
Cairns
Europe
Fant and
Lovarions
Nederland
Rotterdam
Pameigers Tooted
London
Apelaide
Steamship Limited
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FOCSD
Steedmans
Cortar
Wes the Pope
P Doyle
Bickel
Eastman
Ask
Kodak
Limtren
Rounikdees
Towers
Seder
Matboores
Adelaide
Mining Exchange Hotel
Abbott Street
Cairne
A.U
Whart
P. J. Joyce
Criterion Hotel
Alf. Richards
D. O'Hara
Overland
the Jewellers
R. J. Overland
Catrenss
Robt. Sturt & Co
General Commission
White Star Lins
Aberdeen Lins
Steamera- Queensland Trustees Ltd
Meet
Cites A. Co
Manchester Fire Assurance Co
Koeniz Fire Assurance
Ocean Accident and Guarantees Corporation, Ltd
Dalgety & Co., Ltd
Wolfram Bay
Vallstor
Cairns Fire Brigad
Lake Street
Wertheim
Lotal
MISS
McCracken
M. Ward
Cairne Railway
Sheridan Street
Benallie's Corner
Gideon Herve
Welson Hotel
Nelson
Royal Packet
T. D. Royal
Gatton Street
T. Ozanne
ANT Jeweller
Andrew Merchant
Depot , Flavelle, Roberts & Sarkey
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Queensland National Bank, Ltd
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Queensland
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Jas. Mumro
Abainmes
Ohn Cameri
Frederick Lord, Esq
Geo. Fitwete
Hon
G. Wetray
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Londgan
Wepourte
Queens
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Scotland
Ireland
America
C Qnada
South Africa
Ching
J. Alison
Gt Ats
Rou Ars
Essex
Epork
Paling’s
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Shields
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