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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1930
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text yields limited readable items and place names, leaving the main event unclear. The fragment mentions a town and a date style but no concrete actions, authorities, or outcomes to summarize into a complete news item.
A partial readable fragment notes an event with unclear details. Names, dates, and places are not discernible, making precise identification difficult. The piece hints at measurements or counts but lacks concrete facts for a fuller report.
Leggatt, head of Australian Air Services, notes a new six passenger whip with two engines ready for takeoff. He reports a full total on tay engines and a 100 mile per hour boat speed. The test, witnessed by official observers, shows a stable performance with the vessel achieving strong aloft results.
A historical account traces the whale oil era and its decline as petroleum rises. It notes the global scale of whaling stations, the shift to petroleum for engine performance, and the evolving uses of whale products from oil to blubber by products and fertilisers. It highlights major whaling fleets, processing methods, and territorial claims affecting the industry’s reach.
A device called the stroboscope disc aids checking phonograph turntable speed. It mails a pilot lamp adapter to fit AC outlets and shows if the motor runs too fast or slow, ensuring accurate reproduction of recorded music.
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