Talking Drums an African Mystery
An article examines African talking drums as a vast rapid news network across Africa, noting drums carry words and sentences beyond Morse code. It cites events from Queen Victoria’s death to Khartoum, underscores the drum language as a continental Esperanto and praises master drummers for their skill and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Imust
Villagir
Srums
Victoria
Weal
Milwaya
Khartoum
Gordon
Storrs Leone
Caat
Lobengula
Mombasa
Avera
Tropics
Beore
Songe
Destructive Fire at Urwillumbah Destroys Several Shops
A Tuesday fire at Urwillumbah began in One Cin House Hotel or nearby, spreading to three adjoining shops and causing extensive damage. Firemen fought the blaze with water pumped from the Tweed River. The blaze damaged two more shops and left the nearby Pan Mill Hotel partially threatened, with total damage estimated at £8000.
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Urwillumbar
Orly Unis
Tweed
Somme
HL Ai
Pateson
Canberra Tourist Publicity Committee Transferred to Chamber of Commerce
Canberra’s Tourist and Publicity Committee voted to hand over its functions to the Canberra Chamber of Commerce. The Kangaroo Club also agreed to donate its funds to the Chamber for tourism publicity, preserving the club’s identity for potential future activity.
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Una
Canberra
Canberra Chamber of Commerce
Nif
McInnes Cafe
Manuka
WG. Woodger
Kangaroo Club
Commercn
Ellin
B. Dickson
Chamber of Commerce
City Area Lessees Association
Woodger
New South Wales
T. M. Shakespeers
Kangstre ‘Chu
Marmain
Wonders of the Sea and Its Vast Ocean Realities
A fragmented narration explains ocean coverage, water depth effects, and wave dynamics. It notes three fifths of Earth is ocean, Arctic and equatorial temperatures differ, pressure and evaporation concepts, and giant waves reaching tens of feet, with travel speeds far exceeding ships.
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Lie Depin
Norway
Bolton
Saurm
Uravel
Valley Vo
Baker's Dozen and Medieval Baker Laws Across Lands
Fragmented OCR notes describe baker’s dozen origins in medieval regulation, noting public health concerns and weight rules. Mentions Henry Hudson era, Margaret Duchions, and a 18 martey title Baker y Daren. cites Christopher John Bhakeapekra and Australian Federal Capital printing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hudyan
Margaret Ductions
Longest Words In Historic Word Records
Frederick Saunders notes from his works discuss long words such as Pan acologico mineralogia published in 1661 and Chrononhoton thologas from a London pamphlet. He cites an English dictionary containing the seven syllable honorificabilitudinity and mentions disproportionalness as a long modern term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Saunders
Lovell
Oxford
Finbelais
London
Mysteries of Early Man in South Africa Unearthed
Archaeologists report rich pack pictures in Maoni district South Rhodes showing pre historic scenes with Egyptian like features including bobbed hair figures baskets and couches. Findings near Rasapt reveal ancient caves fortifications gold tin copper glass pottery and rock paintings suggesting Zimbabwean style building influenced by Egyptian era trade networks.
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South Africa
Maoni
Howe
Carnuscopia
Rasapt
Rhodes
Zimbabwe
Arta
Thousand Yones Beter Cardat
Royal Canberra Golf Club Draw Churns In Fragmented Listing
The published draw for Royal Canberra Golf Club is garbled with names and pairings such as Murphy with B Roberta and Cal vert with F Parker. Other pairs include Downes with Dr Budge and Halligan with Perry while several entries remain unreadable. The incomplete page hints at the Waterio Cup extending into Sunday with unclear matchups and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Éamon
Normanent
Murphy
Roberta
Elu Howe Lolby
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Cee
Fata
Orly
Sidney
Persil
Nan
Joy Newton
Rexowa
Rexona
Rae
Plesse
Federal Capital Press
Braddon
Baker's
Jad
Christopher
John Bhakeapekra
Prang
Australia
Tid
Arces
Mardiper, Addon, Csaba
Benger
Weite
Tienger
Grorrge SE
Sydney
Sdeb WY Grocers
Royal Canberra Golf Club
Holbrook
Holbrooks Tomato Sauce
Frei
Omar Velar
Hadlow
Maga
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