Zeppelins Raid London as Warfront Reports Progress
Big airship raid on England with three Zeppelins over London. Bombs dropped on the Metropolis. Anti aircraft guns and aircraft repulsed the raiders. One enemy ship burned, another wrecked in Essex, crew captured. Eighteen inhabitants casualties. Greece under pressure, Kavalla troops to be returned, Mackensen holds retreat in Dobrudja as enemy fortifies line.
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England
London
Metropolis
Essex
War News From Sept 24 On Somme Airships and Roumanians
War dispatches report French claims of enemy dead near Comblea and 55,800 prisoners on the Somme to Sept 18, with 144,050 by French. London says airship raid killed 28, two ships destroyed, one captured. Baron von Schenk says Greece under Venizelos. Russians resume Brusiloff offensive. forts at Halicz fall. Hindenburg massing forces to threaten Roumanians.
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London
Comblea
Lawtaight
Somme
la Liberte
Amsterdam
Baron Vor Schenk
Athens
Fertin
Lokal Anseiver
Greece
M. Venizelos
Paris
le Journal
Petrograd
Haliez
Navafurka
Brunilett
Ant i conscription leag ues clash at Esplanade in Perth
In Perth on September 25 anti conscription activists interrupted Don Cameron during a meeting on the Esplanade. Conservatives attacked the platform wrecking items at Weld Club hotel and front door glass. Cameron hid for an hour before escaping over a fence. A Pinafore show at Town Hall invites attendees tonight seeking votes.
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Perth
Don Cameron
Esplande
Cameron
Charles Cross
States Press
Red Cross Society Receipts and Aid Dispatch Summary
The Hon Treasurer Miss Meadowcroft reports receipts including 1501 5s 10d from prior acknowledgments and proceeds from events such as Walkaway Dance and a wool sale. Donations and in kind gifts total substantial cash and items like balaclavas, mittens, mufflers, pyjama sets, shirts, slippers, socks, bed socks, swabs, washers, kneecaps, eye bandages, and old linen dispatched to Perch headquarters with nine balaclava, eight binders, five knitted pairs, and other goods noted.
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Miss Meadowcroft
Ra Ltd
Hox
B. H. Sharpe
Bushman
Ren’s
Artillery Duels North of Somme and Zeppelins
Reports from London Sept 21 say heavy artillery activity south of Ancre and north of the Somme with German attacks repelled near Abbey Wood Farm. German aviators active, ten enemy aircraft downed in 25 Somme air combats. Zeppelin raid details note over a dozen airships involved with limited damage. one Zeppelin crashed and debris piled high after the attack.
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London
Mage
Ancre
Newville
St. Vaase
Paris
Somme
Abbey Wood Farm
Thinmont
Mont
East Midland
Vis Zeppdin
Hie Heath
Salonika Front Advances Reported in War Office Bulletin
British and French communiques describe progress along the Struma and Deiran fronts. Forces crossed the Struma near Jeninan and Karghonor, repelling Bulgarian counter-attacks, while naval artillery bombarded targets near Neyenljen and Lake Tehanos as operations push northwest of Florina.
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London
Hellish War Office
Struma
Jeninan
Karghonor
Hola
Neyenljen
Deiran
Tok
Koprita
Lake Tehanos
Mount Bells
Varier
Kajmackalan
Florina
Terrible Enemy Losses in the Dobrudja Reported
London dispatches quote Bucharest that enemy losses in Dobrudja are one fourth of their selections. Russian artillery was Brussels destructive and no prisoners were taken. An attempt by German submarines to reach Burgas and pass into the Bosporus was frustrated.
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London
Bucharest
Dobrudja
Burgax
Bosphorus
Shipping Notes From Geraldton Port Unloads 380 Tons Cargo
The om Burnalpl Murns Philp and Co entered Geraldton port Saturday night and discharged 380 tons of general cargo. After loading 750 bales of wool and some merchandise, the vessel will sail for Fremantle tomorrow morning. No passengers were taken aboard.
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Om. Burnalpl
Murns, Philp
Laddie and the Old Home Echoes in Scots Toasts
A fragmented verse sketch recalls a lad and fatherly figures in a Scottish home. Whispers of childhood, memory, and a rustic setting drift through a half-hidden line about a lad named and the West from Mae tant tea and a hint of past warmth at Weeds' Great Pepariaint Cure.
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West
Private E E Graine Killed In Action In August
Maitland street resident Mrs J Oraine confirms the death of her son Private E E Graine of the Pioneer, 11th Battalion, who was killed on 22 August. Capt Belton conveys the King and Queen and Commonwealth Government’s sympathy to the family. Private Wille Carson, son of Strathspey settlers, writes he saw his first action in the Canadian zone after leaving Egypt. The Carson family, noted for sports, are from the district and known for riding rather than military gear.
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J. Oraine
Maitland
Street
E. E. Graine
Belton
Minster
Barry Barron
Thos Carson
Weilyam
Strathspey
Montsoundoka
Wille Carson
Swe Canad
Egypt
Hernia
Te Tucks
Mural Tablet Unveiling For Private Kendrick At Anglican Church
A Sunday night ceremony unveiled a memorial tablet to Private E. F. Kendrick, son of the Geraldon night stationmaster, killed at Gallipoli on August 15. The service featured hymns, intercessions, buglers, a sermon, and the inscription honoring Kendrick as a good soldier of Christ.
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E. F. Kendrick
Geraldon
Felton
Sampson
Eustace
Murat
Ren A Craven
Murn
Messrs
Lupp
Piper
Shepheard
Craven
Christ Church
Boot. Mills
Saul
Fairward Friscis Kendrick
Gallipoli
Tenus Christ
Pammata
Soldier Letters From France Describe Battle and Courage
Private Laur ice Ahern writes from somewhere in France to his father Mr. Laur ice Ahern of Waldeck street Gerald fom, describing heavy bombardment that lasts from noon to afternoon. He recalls dropping shells into the enemy, enduring rain of shells, and a near trench explosion. He mentions witnessing comrades killed and officers removed, praising the courage and coolness of his unit.
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Laurice Ahern
Waldeck-street
Gerald Fom
Tron
France
Ahern
Tryie
Fritz
Austenlis
Mevelf
Ferrife
Anther
Jada
Strateler
George
Syilsney
District Picnic at Naraling A lively farm event
The district picnic organized by the combined branches of the Farmers and Settlers Association on the Chapman Yunaine at Naraling drew a large crowd on Saturday. A special train carried attendees including Jane Gerald and other dignitaries. Afternoon sports featured tilting at the ring, children's races, adult foot races, and a bold distance challenge. Participants, judges, and onlookers enjoyed tea under the trees before departures.
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Farmers and Settlers' Association
Naraling
Jane Gerald
Uley
IL Watson
ALC
Unhellinghaw
Maltan Howe
Master Ledsham
Dindilea
al Sards
Carson
Father Jupp
Eetyone
Noskams
Torronates
Miss Stokes
Miss Jupp
Tate
Town Clerk Notice Sparks Ratepayer Letter to Editor
Correspondence questions the Town Clerk notice advertising inspection of municipal rolls at a tobacconist, a library, and offices. The writer asks why other general business places cannot offer copies for clients and suggests the Post Office as an inclusive alternative.
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Weilnesslag eVemlig
Rota
Pont
Mystery of the Kaiten and the Nobles' Gate
A fragmentary report describes a public matter at Kaiten involving the Heranton Rrails and a guest energy debate. It notes a magistrate, a board meeting, and a chase to secure a property and fence closure. The text references a public notice about safeguarding a game and potential seizure if not claimed.
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Base
Abuuk Ywee Antes
Cheraldton
Meany Ounenka
Lee Stig
Ale Ratepasers
Star Ground
Abioniwanika
Mills
Irs
Wales
Unclear OCR fragment on council pay and social strain
Fragment discusses rising energy and living costs, council weakness, salaries and bonuses, and hardship for poor families. Mentions stoking tensions in streets, suburban displacement, and a general critique of authorities and trampling working people. No definite names or dates present.
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Servis
Irene
Rhoniti
Meeting of Yuie Nolbs settlers at Stiinweas-Merida
A meeting of Yuen SetoOn Hh Mt Sir-At settlers was held at Mr Han's on the Stiinweas-Merida plot to decide on a local event at Ynt Well on Saturday September 30. The ladies of the group promised to provide the eatables with their usual taste and quality, ensuring good preparations.
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Han
Merida
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