Fish Full of Fight in Norwegian Salmon Adventure
A London Times account describes flood damage on a Norwegian river pool and a dramatic salmon chase. A fisherman struggles to keep a 20 pound fish from the main river, aided by a local guide and Norwegian tourists who help gaff the fish amid the rushing water. The tale highlights the thrill and danger of Norwegian salmon fishing and the camaraderie of locals and visitors.
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Norway
Oornei
Nor Soo
Sirram
Mina
Mill Bay
Jena
Smes
Sone Ten Ag Couches
Mnsi
Gillie
Logk
Ima
Gilli
Mae
Ole
Jona Totente
Nations Must Save Or Sink In Status
Sir Josish Stamp warned at a Blackpool luncheon that a democracy which cannot compel the wealthy to save or invest will slowly sink in evolution. He urged workers to provide capital to raise productivity, noting Britain’s total annual savings target of 700 million is unmet due to high taxation, weak incentive, and large death duties. He pointed to new saving schemes like National Savings Certificates and building societies as hopeful measures.
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Sir Josish Stamp
Blackpool
National Savings Movement
England
Pew
Forcken
Global shipbuilding tonnage shows UK decline in third quarter
The quarterly shipbuilding returns show Britain and Ireland with lower totals than six months earlier, down by about 64,000 tons since June and 454,009 tons below a year ago. Worldwide oil and steam propulsion share rises, with 35 percent of tonnage under construction destined for oil-powered ships. Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, and other nations report varying levels of engine and hull construction, while overall gross tonnage excludes possible tonnage leased or idle.
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Sors
Epcnera
Britain
Ireland
Nes
Itza
Ordeal
United Kingdom
Eran
Germany
Wader
Italy
France
Denmark
Canoneal
Gavaenien Couniry
Saat Lio
Demaark
Reminiscences Reveal Royal Horse Lore and Witty Court Tales
In a foreword to Richard Marsh’s reminiscences, anecdotes recount the Duke of York’s training methods, King Edward VII’s discerning eye for horses, and Lord Marcus Beresford’s sharp wit. The King’s stable, famed for its thoroughbreds, features stories of Seprire and a boastful claim of an unflawless horse, plus a joke about card-playing by Marcus. The piece also notes Derby and Two Thousand Guineas debates and Marsh’s observations at Windsor Castle and Sandringham.
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Earl of Durham
Richard Marsh
Dick Marsh
Sudh
Nak Baat
Sandringham
Edward
Marsh
Mr. Chaplin
Thurmond Jubilee
Marcus
Weil
Lord Marcus
March
Ormonde
MOLASSES NUISANCE AT TULLY MILLS CONTAMINATES RIVER
Residents report heavy pollution of the Banyan Creek from mill refuse water after the molasses tank removal. Fishermen note fish killed and a foul stench raises health fears as water quality worsens downstream. Local effort to flush and clean the river is urged amid ongoing contamination.
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Tully
Cardwell Shire appoints Minchan as shire engineer
The Cardwell Shire Council has appointed Mr Minchan, engineer-in-charge of the mill tramline construction, as shire engineer. It is also noted that extensive roadwork will soon begin in Tully, aiming to make the streets of the county the finest in the north.
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Cardwell
Minchan
Wily Mill
Tully
Ye Aounthip
Orth
Wonder Beasts and Hidden Creatures Across Sunderbunds
Letters describe a strange crocodile headed creature shot during a three month hunt in the Sunderbunds near the Ganges delta. Major Rudkin recalls tiger sightings and a group of elongated beasts with crocodile like bodies and raised heads, plus other reports of unidentified animals in Northern Rhodesia and Taung areas.
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H. E. Redkin
Wallingford
Heri
Sunderbunds
Ganges
London
Rudkin
Ife
Neily
Fim
Assam
India
F. Harold Manley
Warwick Square
Cornell
Norther Rhoresia
British Bechuanaland
Taungs
Fred C. Cornell
O.B.E
F.B.G.S
Oran
Correll
Tondon
Kalatari
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Wonder Beasts
AMD
XMAS
Disney
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A. J. Draper Ltd
Abbott Street
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Silk House
Lakestreet
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Kitty
Marie Temen
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Mapa
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