Global Election Tolls and Conflicts Across Nations
May reports note resignations and parliamentary friction in London over reform bills amid deaths in combat. Cavite marriage disruption linked to racial tensions in Manila. An aviator fell at Saint Cyr near Paris. A Rome inquiry probes palace corruption. Berlin reports an unknown man attempted to stab the Duke of Baden. Washington passes the weed bill with a 74 to 24 vote.
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Rome
Palace of Justice
Berlin
Badeg
Mannheim
Terra Nove sail to England amid Pacific wrecks and disasters
May reports from Suva describe Telchemer Lyman B. Foster sailing from Puget Sound to Suva with a large lumber cargo that was wrecked off Turtle Island. The Waipori is sent to the wreck, and Captain Killman and ten crew survived to reach Kabera and Levukea. Other notes report a Papal Nuncio residence dynamite find and German recruiting mistreatment amid Hanover forest fires.
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Suva
Lyman B. Foster
Puget Sound
Turtle Island
Lachoonar
Killman
Oae
Bill Q Raft
Kabera
Levukea
London May Telegram Urges Bankers to Withhold Funds
A London message reports urgent appeals to European bankers to withhold funds from the Peking government to check agitation in the south. Yuan Shikai moves troops while General Chungzhun orders preparations to occupy major cities. In Brisbane a boxing match ends with rough methods as Jess Clarke defeats Sol Jones.
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London
Europe
Peking
Hoe
Sumg
Funde
Yuan Shih Kai
Chungzhun
Advent Ag Shanghai
Brisbane
Olympic Stadium
Jess Clarke
Sol Jones
Jone
Clarke
Judge Heydon reserves verdict in Darling Harbour Strikers case
In Sydney on May 5 the Industrial Court heard the prosecution of the Darling Harbour Strikers. Sixteen longshoremen face fines of £10 and thirty three porters £1 each. A revised judgment is reserved.
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Sydney
Heydon
Darling Harbour
Trawler Bumigavor Returns With Rich North Sea Catch
ADELAIDE May 6 The trawler Bumigavor returned today from a trip to the Bight. Officers report discovering fishing grounds near Adelaide. She brought several tonnes of fish from the grounds, valued at about 4 per lb. At this price the vessel can earn about a day at an expense of 19 pounds.
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Adelaide
North Sea
Alleged Theft of Treasury Items Leads to Trial
In Adelaide on May 5 two youths were committed for trial for stealing and cashing Treasury orders worth £40. One youth was a junior clerk in the Post Office Board. another manager at Cometvals pleaded guilty to stealing £21 belonging to the Portmaster General. He supported a wife and five children and lived in substandard quarters.
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Sydney
George Richard Filby
Narrabeen
Adelaide
Iide
Destates Board
Cometvals
Portmaster General
Mount Mulligan District Weather and Mine Survey Notes
Southeast wind brings showers and cooler air signaling winter. Thornborough winters past are recalled by an old pioneer. Licenses under the new Liquor Act adjourned to May 21. Hotel inspectors will need magnifying glasses to locate details in some hotels. Mount Mulligan mine manager conducts a detailed survey of the proposed mine as water levels are managed.
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Thornborough
Mount Mulligan
Arrival of canto for the interest of the North
A brief notice reports arrival of a canto or musical work intended to serve northern interests. The item signals cultural or civic significance tied to regional efforts and public enjoyment. Its origin and exact venue are not specified in the fragment.
Bristane Bist Ambers Bonmseon Rye
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Bonmseon Rye Amber with unclear association to Bristane Bist. The readable words suggest a possible misspelled name and location but no verifiable event or entity.
Mines and mines again tainted by old field woes
The article reviews several mining ventures including Great Dyke Cecil Syndicate Clarae Syndicate Monarch Hodgkinson United St George and ReConstruction. Failures stem from distant battery placement and carting costs while some mines like Tarconnell Minnie Moxham show potential. Shire Council plans action against the Star Burr weed plaguing the district.
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Hodgkinjean
Ome
Cecil Syndicate
Clarae Syndicate
Monarch
Hodgkinson United
St. George
ReConstruction
Great Dyke
Mitt
Cecil Coms
Tarconnell
Minnie Moxham
South Africa
Pleasant evening dance raises funds for school instrument
Biboohra Danes reports a Saturday dance at the goods shed organized by Mr. George Kelly and aided by Mr. B. Gane to raise money for a musical instrument for the Biboohra State School dances. The event was socially and financially successful and credit is given to the organizers for their perseverance.
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George Kelly
B. Gane
Biboohra
Kelly
Gane
Onder
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Tareff
Washington
House
Rio DE Janetho
England
Mrs Chambelain
Max
Madreid
May
Hanover
Lisha’s Shop News
Lishas
Lisha
GEO. Lisha
Abbott Street
Armstrong Ledlie & Stillman
China
Treasury
Jeder
Brituie
Mulligan
Bonmseon
Asters
Biboohra Danes
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