Large salt lake subsides flooding Northwich area
Cablegrems reports a massive salt lake at Northwich vanished causing millions of gallons of water to spill into a chasm two hundred feet deep after subsidence. Arnott's oilworks at Cardiff docks were gutted with fire threatening ships in the canal. In New York a farewell to Sir George Reid preceded his Lusitania voyage, then a Camadia Club concert followed.
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London
Northwich
New York
Pilavia
Sir George Reid
Lusitania
England
George
Camadias Club
Australian vocalist Amy Carter debuts in Madame Butterfly
Vienna report notes Australian soprano Amy Carter-Ross in a successful Madame Butterfly debut. Winnipeg results show Conservatives win pre election at McDonald Riding Manitoba with grain growers backing US reciprocity defeated.
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Vienna
Amy Car Tes
Mademe Batterly
Winnipec
Teesday
Consecatives
McDonald
Manitoba
Grainyrowers
United States
Conser- Re
Submarine F Ashore After Six Hour Gale Brawl
Submarine F parted with her macorings in the harbor. Two seamen were swept off the decks and drowned before the vessel was driven ashore after a six hours fight against the gale. Damage not yet ascertained.
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San Francisco
Times Hails Churchill NZ Visit Idea Though Impractical
The Times comments on Churchill possibly visiting New Zealand but finds it impracticable. It notes Dominion ministries seek reforms and a move toward a single minister from each Dominion on a Committee of Defense to shield imperial decisions from British party needs.
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London
Times
Winston Churchill
New Zealand
Hr. Berdge
Comedie
Committee of
Defoe
Dominion
Teeter Tekday and the Premier's Budget Pledge Speech
The Premier moves to allocate time for Home Rule debate proposing no sittings in committee to avoid delaying the bill this session. Critics claim breaches of faith as Lloyd George attacks the Radical Premier’s language and policy shifts.
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Teeter
Tekday
Privy Councillors
London
Tucasay
Romar Law
Lloyd George
Ider
George
Parliament Votes to Create Special Committee on Marcomi Contract
The House of Commons approved Mr Samuel's motion for a strict committee to investigate the Mar comi contract amid claims of corruption. Mr Samuel and government aides faced questions about conduct and integrity during proceedings. In Canada, Sir Charles Loss died aged TE years. A service on the Forth honored a submarine loss with forty battleships present. Winston Churchill said New Zealand would join the battle fleet after a summer return, denying any weakening of Britain’s Pacific position.
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London
Tursiay
House of Commons
Samuel
Marcomi
Samed Catein Tine
Gorsausens
Messrs
Isnes
Mt Mulligan Coal Sample Guides Brisbane Rail Link
Several fine samples of Mt Mulligan coal reach Brisbane as the Com points to overcoming railway distance. The coal faces 3 miles of rail hurdle but, if solved, consumption is expected to run at least 800 tons.
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Brisbane
Tursday
Mt. Mulligan
Bend
Com
Final Acceptances and Names Noted
Final acceptances listed with the names Herre lediscret ce Pike Nangar Bailey, as read.
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Lediscret Ce
Pike
Nangar
Bailey
Local meeting outlines amalgamation plan for Varios properties
The group of syndicates, Comgiance and related bodies met on Saturday to discuss a scheme for amalgamating Varios properties for dotation. Meredith received a three months option, with possible visit by Omet Pert to survey acres, water and tailings areas. Each syndicate will appoint a member to lead the operation. In cricket, Tolga beat Mareeba 7 wickets. Mareeba 112 in first innings with Bostock top scoring 37. D G Bostock and P C Ryan led Mareeba in the second innings. Rifle shooting on the Mareeba range saw a Mareeba victory by 11 points over a Watsonville team with notable scores listed.
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Constance
fUepn Comgiance Wecpa
Bx Vended
Amd
Cnoun
Caturoay
Varios
Meredith
Omet Pert
Symi- Cate
Tolga
Maretba
O'Leary
Jamett Hayes
Mareeta
D. G. Bostock
P. C. Ryan
Bamber
EO Siete
Bostock Sonne
Ami T. B .Berber I. Oxley
Plas
Marechin
Watsonville
Iscale
Masseba
Rosy
Morris
Judging Plans for Mill in Babinda District Angers Many
Residents debate erecting a sugar mill in the Babinda district with 1914 readiness tied to harvests. Officials warn delays threaten hardship due to heavy rainfall and wasted crops while the Shire Council pursues grants and planting efforts continue amid mixed opinions.
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Babinda
South Australian voters urged to reject transfer of powers
The Fremier and Mr. Peake urged residents to oppose referenda transferring industrial powers to the Commonwealth. They argued a mood of security prevailed and urged backing the Liberal Government to reverse fears and shift the political balance in Canberra and Adelaide.
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Rerio
Freimier
Peake
South Australia
Commonwealth
Comin R-Ferenda
T.freida
Mining prospects and railway excursion raise funds
The note mentions ongoing capital needs for plant and dam construction to enable crushing. A telegram reports a new reef showing gold prospects. A Cairns excursion from Arberton to Cairns by St Thomas' Treabytery Building Fund raised 1035 passengers, with expected proceeds between £35 and £40 for the building fund.
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Arberton
Cairns
St. Thomas
Faithful and Wickham Wed in Cairns Ceremony
The marriage of Sydney Cowley Faithful eldest son of H. G. Faithful of the Esplanade Cairns to Pearl Wickham youngest daughter of the late Mr G Farwell Wickham of Rockhampton and Mrs Wickham was celebrated at the Pre Caires with the Reverend Kirk officiating.
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Sydney Cowley Faithful
H. G. Faithful
Mr. Faithful
Esplanade
Cairns
Pearl
Lnte
G George Farwell Wickham
Rockhampton
District agitation over mill erection in LYL4 area
Local readers note an agitation around plans to erect a mill in the LYL4 district. Officials and property owners hope conditions will improve once construction proceeds.
Arrivals October 16 From Townsville by Kuranda Captain
Immigrant list shows passengers disembarking in steerage and main deck with names including Hearn Kirkmer, Miss Hradshaw, Mr Stuart, Gray, Macieoree, Arendel, Mee, Wilmott, Kean, Shaw, Thomas, Kyle, Roland and Emmerson. Agents Whilp & Co. Ltd are listed as transfer agents.
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Kuranda
Captain Middleton
Townsville
Masseneers- Mesdames
Hearn
J Kitmersom
Miss Hradshaw
Messrs
C. Stuart
AL Gavek
Gray
Balfins
Macieoree
Earn
AL W_ Arendel
F. Wilmott
G. Kean
Fo & Heroes
J. H. Shaw
BR. Thomas
M Kyle
M. Roland
Departures from Mourjivan and Cooktown Vessels
Passenger lists show departures of Capt Min hane from Mourjivan to Townsville via ports with Mesdames Wo Eddieston and others and crew members including G Parler, Roger Fisher, and Chawick Steinit. Howerd Smith Co. Ltd agents note October 8 sailing for Cooktown via Port Douglas with Mrs Bartholomew and Sister of Mercy among passengers and multiple Messrs Anderson and Wriede listed.
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Mourjivan
Minhane
Townsville
Eddieston
G. Parler
Roger Fisher
de Villis
Chawick
Steinit
Wright
Baker
Tenn Messrs
B.C Skelton
Wo Rie
H. Carter
Benson
the Villers
Chadwick
Rowan
Andrews
Towood
Palmer
Clarke
W. Bililetome
Palawa
Howerd
Archbishop protest over cockatoo burial in Catholic cemetery
Melbourne Archbishop Carr protested a cockatoo burial in the Catholic section of Melbourne General Cemetery. The bird, a Richmond resident for 22 years, was honored with a special casket and silver mountings before interment in the Roman Catholic area, which the archbishop called a desecration. He questioned the cemetery trustees' authority to permit such burial.
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Archbishop Carr
Melbourne
Richmond
Bridgeroad
M. Allan
Benial
Cairns Bowkett Society Share Proposal
Readable fragment notes a share action for two shares at 71/0 and a later instruction to take one share each, attributed to Cairns Bowkett Society.
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Cairns Bowkett Society
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Skemori Skre
Tadifs
Lisle
LMIGS
Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd
Abbott Street
Arnott
Cerdif Docks
Si George Fed
C. Moss
Toronto
Ocoter
Sir Charles Loss
Cine Justice
Ontario
Funeral Service
Forth
Atherton
MT. Mulligan Coal
Tuseday
Post
Ardott-Steert
George Lisha
Keen
Sue
Alec
Bey Coothieg
Sagal
Wickham
E. P
Dri
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