Merantile and Geraldton clash in tight Mercantile win
Merkantile edged Geraldton in a tight cricket clash as Oates top scored with quick 44 and McDonald, Kidd and Haffner supported. Geraldton were bowled out after a steady start, with Rock and Barker struggling early, while Vickers and Holmes starred for the Railways and Mercantile.
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Marcanties
Cerathton
Sher Perhane
Queen's
Geraldton Cmd
Wilk
Sierakitom
Stan’ Teale
Kidd
Arrangemenia
Fresley
Rich
Merce
Outes
Trenter
Sandford
Sundhilix
Stokes Quick
Haffner
Henley
Whart Wall
Oates
Geraldtom
Wan
Mere
seTiile
Mercantile
McTronall
Roma
Railways
Vickers
Holmen
Cormarcialn
Ymarn
Anerson
Militant suffragettes renew vandalism in London drives
Mrs Pankhurst urged continued action as window smashing and arson swept London on February 23. The Standard notes plots to kidnap Cabinet ministers, police intensified protection, and attacks spread from Lewisham to Battersea and Ashford. At Kempton Park racecourse a waiting room was set ablaze and several suffragettes were jailed for four to six months.
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London
Standard
Lewishan
Posta
Battersea
Ashford
Kent
Kempton Park Racecourse
Royal Pavilion
Pankhurst
Chelsea Town Hall
Gallipoli Pensinsula Troops Starve Amid Sheltering Cold
The wreck of Enver Beys futile expedition is described as demoralized and in a near stupor at Gallipoli inside the Bulair lines. Troops and officers report hunger and lack of pay or rations. some men threaten to loot the town while others seek food elsewhere as Turkish troops huddle by fires against bitter winds from snow covered highs inland.
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Constantinople
Enver Bey
Asia Minor
Dardanelles
Gallipoli
Bulair
O Malley Drives First Peg in Capital Framing
Sydney reports on February 24 that O Malley visited the Federal capital site and performed the ceremony to drive the first peg for the departmental design to lay out the city. The peg marks the central feature of Parliament House.
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Sydney
Mir O'Malley
Federal Capital
Hous
Drowning Fatality Near Pinch Gut Harbor
This afternoon Thomas Dummett watched as his wife and baby daughter drowned in the harbor near Pinch Gut. A towing boat with a French lug sail jolted, capsizing the craft and throwing Dummett and the two deceased into the water.
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KDSEY
Thomas Dummett
Dummett
Durack Sets World Record in 300-Yard Free At Carnival
At the Ladies Amateur Swimming Carnival in Sydney on February 28, Fanny Durack won the 300-yard event in 4 minutes 12 seconds, defeating Minnie Kerr and Eva Drake. The mark beats Daisy Curwen’s previous world best of 4 minutes 22 seconds.
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Sydney
Ladies' Amateur
Panny Durack
Winnie Kerr
Eva Drake
Daisy Curwen
England
Mexican insurrection claims Madero plot against life
In Mexico City on February 22 Provisional President Fluerta accuses General Madero of conspiring against him. He published a statement listing prisoners Senators Deputies and foreign press correspondents. The U S and foreign press protest pending further executions to protect Madero.
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Mexico City
Fluerta
Madero
Priservatibus
AIP
United States
Bicycling Race Opens at Exhibition Oval Melbourne
Melbourne February twenty second report notes the twenty third cycle race beginning at the Exhibition oval with fourteen entrants. Beechworth Mystery now cleared as clothing discoveries clinch that the mutilated body found at Everton Falls pertains to James Taylor age seventy two, missing since December.
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Melbourne
Exhibition Oval
Everton Falls
James Taylor
Beechworth Benevolent Aslum
Australian Swimming Championships results report
At Melbourne on February 22 the Australian Swimming Championships announced Wickham Barry won the 100 yards with Longworth close behind in 89 seconds. In the 3 quarter mile event Longworth finished first, Ben Springfields clocked 18 minutes.
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Melbourne
Wickham
Barry
Longworth
Ben Springfields
Water conditions described in fragmentary report
A fragmentary OCR passage notes choppy water and unclear details. It mentions rough seas and incomplete lines, implying a weather or travel brief with missing context and datelines. The readable terms hint at a maritime setting but lack definite entities or outcomes.
Opening Speech On Australian Governors At Perth College
Sir John Forrest spoke at St Aidephonsus College New Nurvia on Saturday praising appointed Doverwies in Australia while noting shifts in administration and urging Australians to govern locally with the appointment of local governors as a future aim. He lauded Sir Gerald Strickland and sent best wishes to His Excellency and Lady Strickland.
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Intil Forrest
Perth
St. Aidephonsus’ College
New Nurvia
John Forrest
Australia
Gerald Strickland
Everlioney
Lady Strickland
Hatn Iid Ant
Tea Duty Debate On Duty and Pairing with Ice
A discordant voice rails against missteps in tea policy while praising a trusted partner. The speaker asserts tea as essential before duty and bets on a favored ally to counter any challenge, claiming readiness to raise the stakes.
Burglary in Adelaide Confuses Police, Tallies Loss
Adelaide reports a burglary at the Commonwealth Savings branch. Thieves forced entry at a vacant allotment using explosives and stole forty four pounds. They next robbed a general store adjacent to the post office, taking seven pounds in cheques. Detectives noted possible fake fingerprints to mislead investigators.
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Adelaide
Taplen
Late suppers by milkmaid and Nestle blend
Medical opinion on evening meals shifts toward small frequent bites. The suggestion features Milkmaid Coffee and Nestle brands noted for ready preparation and color, aiming to ease the final daily meal with a simple, nutritious option.
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Nestle
Major quake rocks Westport New Zealand
Wellington reports a powerful earthquake centered in Westport with aftershocks including a 3 p.m. blast like a cannon. The event caused severe damage to homes and businesses, many interiors ruined, and a brick post office partially displaced. Police losses noted amid extensive stock damage valued in the hundreds of pounds.
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Wellington
Westport
Long distance Swim results from Perth race
The second annual three and a half mile swim from Nedlands to Appilecross and back took place on Saturday. Douglas Roe finished first with a time of 1 hour 9 minutes, Walton was second in 1 hour 13 minutes, Tobin swam scratch to finish third. The first lady home was Miss Eno Ewart in 2 hours 2 minutes.
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Perth
Nedlands
Douglan Roe
Walton
Tobin
Eno. Ewart
Market Reports Grain and Chaff Markets Weekly Report
Dalgety and Co present weekly grain and chaff market notes with European prices for February shipments. Wheat in Adelaide, Melbourne, and local markets shows slight declines and price shifts. smutty grain and bran and pollard values are reported with modest declines due to oversupply. The letter from Lynch comments on hospital funding and animal welfare.
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Apldourne
Ara Ae
Valles
Smutty Arceis
Chat
Tolay
Imring Ube
Fang
Siaity
Teacher's Lot in Australia Exposed to Local Enquiry
A long excerpt cites the Teachers Journal detailing incidents in Mank Town and Blanktown. It describes two female teachers facing violence by enraged mothers, transfers, ensuing legal battles, and a departmental inquiry. The piece laments mistreatment of educators and urges protective measures for future appointments.
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Wow Teachers Journal
Mank- Town
Wanktown
Correspondence to the Editor on Geraldton road and hospital access
A reader urges the Geraldton Municipal Council to address a dangerous road crossing near a private hospital and criticizes the council for delaying safety measures. The writer details the hill crossing problem, traffic hazards, and requests Dr Bartlett to inspect the site, arguing for humane, safer travel for residents and patients.
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Geraldton
Bart Jett
Ubon
Council
Hartlett
Jwiahey Weir
Rome
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