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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
4
A long fragmented extract recounts early Victoria and Australia’s colonial growth. It notes gold discoveries, population growth, protectionist debates, and the rise of the Commonwealth, with figures and places such as Victoria, Queensland, Moreton Bay, and Geelong. It mixes historical analysis with vivid colonial scenes and references explorers and settlers working toward federation.
A dramatic tale unfolds of a search for a sunken galleon off Mull and Isla Florida tied to a Spanish shipwreck. Divers hunt for gold while a dog survives the disaster, and three of eighteen crew escape, with legends of a ghostly bark guiding future rescuers.
A clumsy exchange in a rural setting depicts a clergyman reporting bulls trespassing in his garden behind huts. A veteran soldier responds with mock theatrics about using a helmet to block bullets, prompting a wary nod from the priest and a hurried departure.
A long passage describes a new invention by a designer named Weer or Weeringer, claiming stars are devices guiding ships. The text asserts a contrived machine to replicate star navigation, aiming to prevent weekly travel mishaps and provide a safe travel era. It credits years of work and an unnamed engineer for producing the model’s scale and precision.
A quirky note on automobilists Ishmael and a caution about eye strain from rapid driving. The text mentions coniumbivitis with sore lids and watery discharge, enlarged veins, and eye discomfort worsened by fast motion. It suggests wearing goggles in bad weather and hints at future investigation of the automobilist’s fate.
An article reviews early work on sending speech by wireless means, describing Marconi related biography shifts, Edison era experiments, and the theoretical breakthrough that distant words could be transmitted via vibrating plates and light rays, highlighting key figures and devices like the photophone and selenium detectors.
A turn-of-the-century report asks if radium might let the blind discern light and shapes. Experiments described show a boy and others reporting light perception and tracing letters when radium is near the eyes.
A garbled column mixes estimates on England's foreign expenditure in a year, meat cooling losses, a cathedral record in Ankwerph, and odd scientific snippets. It touches on explosives counts, rainfall effects, and miscellaneous trivia about diets, anatomy, and daily life.
An account of a mail coach journey where a flag driver narrates a robbery attempt on board. The tale describes a red whiskered assailant threatening passengers, firing multiple shots reportedly at Joe Harper, and the ensuing chaos as riders flee. The driver’s retelling highlights the near-miss and the passengers’ fear during the attack.
An eminent peishwee discusses how slight centres of the Hraln in the cor tee section respond to light. He notes that even with a blind person, light can be produced through sensation. The mysterious agent excites nerve energies causing a form of ascension, making eye closure mere distraction. Relence Billings.
A chilling denunciation questions the harm of dummy objects on infants. The writer cites a two year old and a grieving widow, arguing the practice damages child health and moral standards. The piece laments medical tolerance and calls for stronger public protest against the practice.
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