Queer Ways of Fishing Across Oceans and Fields
The piece describes various fishing methods from flying fish nets in the South Seas to using Chinese cormorants trained to dive for fish. It notes boat fleets, elaborate gear, and the careful, silent approach to lure and capture fish, including the use of bound cormorants and disciplined training. It also briefly mentions West Africa and Philippine craft, with cultural contrasts in fishing practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ream
South Sea
Eith
Livy
Cairns
Tuldalgat
Met Fe
Poe
Geberman
Ching Brest
Abe Cormorant
Guberman
China
Duck
West Africa
Marty
Aghte
Newuet
Fragmented poem and text from Weekly Telegraph page
A garbled OCR fragment from the Weekly Telegraph features disjointed lines about wreaths, lines, and imagery of a shore scene. It reads as a chaotic collection of phrases with references to wreaths, a loom of text, and scattered names, offering no clear narrative or named individuals.
Heat of Growing Plants Evidence Heat Penetration Through Snow
A garbled but clear note describes how plant growth generates heat that melts surrounding snow. Observations show rising temperatures inside flower buds and stems, sometimes exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit, aiding sprouting. Examples include an Italian arum species and other flowering plants with heat-driven growth pushing through cold surroundings.
Prospectus for Depot Hill Coal Prospecting Syndicate
A prospectus advertises forming a syndicate to purchase a coal license held by Mr Hindley at Depot Hill near Lockier Siding. Shares cost £2 with balance on calls after formation. A meeting will appoint directors and confirm an agreement and registration. The plan includes a six month prospecting license with shafting rights and possible extension, with water supply protections and a government subsidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australian
Ess
Hindley
Hind-ley
Depot Hill
Irwin River District
Lockier Siding
Midland Railway
Ques On
Mines Department
Rob Roy
Fremantle
Geraldton
Siet
Irwin
Mingenew
Badgeree Pool
Mt. Scratch
Mingonow
Marandagry
Lockier
Ohio
Green—ough River
Greenough
Murchison
Fish Story Tops Year in River Woes and Witty Warnings
A rambled report of a dramatic river incident describes a boy bitten by a fish, a doctor confirming the injury, and a local angler who salvaged the tale. The event ends with the fish aiding the boy’s recovery and the crowds recalling the unlikely episode on the river Leven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leven
A British Soldier Recalls a Tumultuous Cricket Incident
A veteran recounts a chaotic episode from active service when stationed at Ransoon van a Musne cricket match. A burly Mara son hit a powerful drive toward a boundary, a chase ensued, and an object struck a tree, provoking a melee as riders charged and a confrontation escalated into anger and disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransoon
Conra
Run Betwen
Mara
Somline
Aires
Louehe
Haut
Stomach and Liver Tablets Promote Health in Geraldton
An advertisement notes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a health aid, claiming body and mind improvement. For sale by W. B. Fal Howfeld at Marina Terrace, Geraldton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. B. Fal Howfeld
Marina Terrace
Geraldton
Mediteranean miner Malta tale and health remedies
Fragmentary text discusses Malta and the sea depth, then pivots to a health note praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It claims the medicine soothes and heals, reducing future attacks, and mentions a distributor in Marine Terrace and a wide range for serpent intervals.
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Bnet
E. Wolff & CO
Spiecta Lybiair
Irs
Avery Department
Siasen
OSW
HELE
Dex
Gent
Hell
Minerva Tonic
Tancet
Brerenson Macadam
Gvernment
Blackett
Victoria
ADL
Wend Sa.id
Minerva Depot
St Haggar Street
Sydney
Hastie Shuik
Nate
A. H. Mountain & CO
FATES
Duwbar
LIBBY
Mackays
Gratis
Buxbury
McCallis Perfection Bootch
Taylor Bros
NEW Zealand Insurance Co., Fire and Marine
ST. Jacobs Oil
Sciatics
Bach
Wades
West Australian Bank
Edward Pope
J.P
Harold Wilson
Oliver Plows
Howard
Benecia
McKay
Sunshine Harvester
William Sandover & Co
Perth
London
Colgate
Wanorencurer Extacts
Coteare & Co. Perfumers
Dactilie
Alba Bore
Heliotropa
Joeger Chun
Colgate and CO. Zn
Geraldton Express
Geraldto
IN Advertiser
Marine Terrace
Murchison Goldfields
Metropolitan Journals
Express
Geraldton Express CO. Ltd
THE
General Printing
Thetve
Billheads
Carne
Gesone
Sten
Yount Wanides
Bask
Malta
Princis Heney Critch
Geraldton " Coy. Ltd
Otea
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