Waiting for a Tip Four Promise Unfulfilled
Cole Bentley and his friend Bill Tucker vowed to back the Cup winner for the Victorian Football Association before the war. Tucker died and said he would return as a sign from beyond the grave. A stormy night ended with a stray dog at the door, leading Bentley to realize Tucker had not come back, yet he still believed in the wager and later claimed a Cup winner in his memory.
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Cole Bentley
Victorian Football Association
Biller
Bill Tucker
Cole
Bill
Billucker
West
T'vo
Correspondents Wanted in Victoria District by Geraldton Guardian
Advert explains that correspondents are sought across the Victoria District for The Geraldton Guardian and Express. Readers are urged to write to the General Manager at Box 33 Geraldton for details and to help their neighbors.
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Victoria
Geraldton Newspapers Limited
Geraldton
Mystery at Mehedya Lighthouse Ends in Tragedy
A lighthouse keeper in the French Protectorate claimed a secret society planned an attack and barricaded the lighthouse. He fled with two native servants to Rabat, where one servant remained. The keeper, Constantini, murdered a Moor and then killed himself. A native woman witnessed the events.
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Mehedya
Daily Telegraph
Cor
Corsicana
Kenitea
Cme
Née
Rabat
Constantini
Yachting Co-Re Wins Again In Close Race At Sea
In pleasant conditions Sunday afternoon Co-Re outsails Nimrod Bitza Mina and Gaiety in a tight fleet race from Rowena to finish with a narrow margin. Final times show Nimrod second, Bitza third, Gaiety fourth, Rowena fifth, with Bitza close behind Nimrod and Gaiety close behind.
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D'Alon
bin Mmart
C. T. Davie
Beetrie House
Mins
Charlie Drigeby
Co-Re
Tome
Abe
Nimrod
Gaiety
Co Re
Bitz
Syastihn
Cob
Mina
Tone
Stara Bony
Mack
Bitta
Rowena
Tonc
Bitsa
Rowen
Timber Dispute Drives Timbers Sector Strike Action
April 1 reports indicate united action by timber workers amid disputes over mill deliveries and contract terms. Industrial Disputes Board guidance sparked factory and contractor tensions, with several reopened contracts under scrutiny as unions ponder resumption timelines and supplier readiness.
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Melhomme
United Action
Sverdance
Lgnder Basigors
Industrial Disputes Board of the
Chamber of Mawafsctur- Sars Sedna
Ae Etree
Inie
Imester Builders
Mrrasgeeais
Milla
Myroomman
Water from Artesian Bores in Australia Surges Forward
Discussion by Sir Edgeworth Denison on artesian bore water supply in Australia. Notes three water types, asserts deep bores yield reliable flows, describes casing and sand exclusion methods, cites Darling Downs and Wongan Hills successes, and observes rapid increase in drilling plants boosting irrigation prospects.
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Sea
B.S. Cheestes
Dartmoor
Beas
Tae
Australis
Edgeworth SY Denia
Australia
Hanims
Yasinx
Donnald
St Yuma
ABC
Darling Downs
Queensland
Wongan Hills
Cue
Bandstone
Runaway lorry causes injuries near Adelaide
A lorry ran off a bitumen r om near Linwood on Saturday at 7 am, pushing forward and toppling five men who fell onto the railway. James Burnitt of Willunga was killed, three others were seriously injured and taken to Adelaide Hospital. George Hemsley, William Baskett, Robert Arthur sustained severe injuries. L Gill and others were lightly hurt. Authorities report the accident on Templar's Hill between Gawler and Prowling north of Adelaide.
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Templar's Hill
Gawler
Prowling
Adelaide
Linwood
Central
Ae Aa
James Burnitt
Willunga
Adelle Hospital
George Hemsley
Hughes Street
Emenee
William Baskett
Wollanga
Robert Arthur
Beul Inres Whelam
L. Gill
Merict Street
Abyssinia Slavery Suppression Struggles Spark League Debate
Amid talk at the League of Nations on September 14 1927 about Abyssinia’s slavery suppression a report notes that thousands remain enslaved across the region. British officers like Captain Cochrane have faced slave raiders while refugees seek sanctuary in Kenya and Somaliland amid royal protests and local resistance. Ras Tafari’s government is blamed for weak enforcement and priestly and provincial opposition to abolition persists, with hundreds of captives recaptured or sold into bondage as petitions reach local districts for justice.
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Abyssinia
League of Nations
Merous
Kenya Colony
Homalilaedere
Suider
Beptea 1
Ber
Ras Tafari
Abyrainis
Gyin
Mwai Law, and Look Upon Slavey As An Mitution Decreed By Feonytis
Zurumy
Pretox
Aida Beraran
Ars
Gardening tips from Geraldton nursery rep on climate and planting
Mr D Collingwood of Geraldton Nursery discusses Geraldton climate variability and planting windows. He notes first rains vary yearly with March rains often followed by dry spells, endorses end of April to early May as best for planting, and reports strong tomato transplants from seed suppliers aiding local growers.
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D. Collingwood
Geraldton
Mew Millen and Co
Guandian Express
Collingwood
Gershiton
Juan
Collingwowl
Temple of Isin at Whitney Iron Dam Under Threat
Government efforts to save the Temple of Isin at Whitney Iron Dam face mounting risk from irrigation sprawl. The 3rd to 4th century site is intermittently submerged since dam completion, prompting talk of removing the structure to protect it, with Roman era Temple of Dewlur also at risk during certain periods.
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Isin
Whitne
Daily Mail
Axiuam
Dewlur
Augustus
Century Fish Reproduction Study Raises Alarms
A report notes a food fish in Europe lays about 35 100,000 eggs in a raid and could mature if growth continues at the same rate. If so, every week and ven would be full of conzer rets in ten years.
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Europe
Heammell H-wheel lorry promises world’s biggest motor haul
A recently detailed fourteen wheel lorry, built for Marston’s Romford, is designed to carry up to 70 to 100 tons with 1400 7 bottom-sport gear. The vehicle, described as a heavy locomotive, will weigh over £4000 in tires and parts and will be limited to a two miles per hour top speed.
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Marstom’ Rom! Kervicers Lith
Liverpool
Inere
Dmily Mail
Belgium mining and farming show rising outputs
Belgian industry records reveal coal production at 27,000,000 tons last year, up 4,800,000 from 1914, while Jama member cultivation acreage grows from 4,485,742 acres in 1914 to 4,526,500 acres today.
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Gulbransen
Chas. Lupp
the Victoria Insurance Co, Ltd
Leo Aget
Char B. Ourlewin
FEETE
SAW and Grimwood
New Zealand
Kamd
Victoria District Co-Operative Flour Milling 00. Ltd, A
George Lester
Perth Monumental Works
Alliance Annulance Co
Forrest
Isis
Selje
Coldsbrouch, Mort and
Es Limited
Weel Warren
Fremantle
Red Brock Pro
Mer
Lancent Our Mba
Esha
Bees Bek
Brisbane
Rockhampton
London
Ie Weamus
Norther
Marmgin
Katanning
Kellerberein
Tres Bock
Cuming Smith Or
Mount Lyell
the Farmers’ Company
Tarari
Bir
Crockery
Soma
Tinos
Crooks & Brooker Ltd
Studebaker Cars
Crooks & Brooker
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