General strike and martial law in Transvaal and surrounding regions
A general strike called by The True Federation triggers martial law across the Transvaal and adjacent colonies. Troops guard key centres as circa 70,000 armed personnel and 30,000 veterans mobilize, with authorities claiming control while arrests may occur without warrants. Also reported is a dramatic brain surgery in London where Australian miner Anderson survives after removal of a stone fragment near his eye orbit. He will sail to Australia soon.
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Johanne-doive
Janay
Fyhannes Ware
Tate
Wwken
Howe
Magernly
Tulne
Anus
Priaciyal Dlistrieke
Orang River
Natal
Unitor Arma
Fransvaal
Orange River Colony
London
Daily Mail
Signads
St Bartholomews Hospital
Anders
Andersan
Amlerson
England
Australia
Leeds Strike Settlement Reinstates Workers
London report states the Leeds corporation promised to reinstate all workers who struck weeks earlier and to consider wage increases. Strikers have accepted the offer and returned to work, with vows of ongoing stability. In Japan a volcanic eruption near Kagoshima devastated several villages, destroying towns and causing heavy casualties. Local ships reported total destruction of nearby communities.
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London
Leeds Corporation
Tokio
Tava
Kagoshima
Rael Bee
Hotelkeepers Duties The Provision of Meals
Melbourne correspondence reports hotelkeepers failing to provide meals to the public. Proceedings under the licensing act fined a landlady after a couple abstained from dining elsewhere, while many metropolitan hotels function as grog shops. The Liquor Reduction Board has shut down over 70 hotels in the area.
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Ming
Says
Melbourne
Ian Anit
Haleen
Liwnaes Reduction Board
Fate of Charles 600 FIS Executed in Perth
Telegrams report the execution of Charles 600 FIS in Perth, with graphic details of the sentence and posthumous procedures. The dramatic dispatch notes the condemned man’s end and the severe physical aftermath, reflecting harsh penalties of the era.
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Charles
Victoria Tragedy Narrowly Averted at Salvation Army Barracks
Melbourne report of a near tragedy at the Salvation Army home in Brunswick ten days after a discovery of strychnine in soup and a kettle. Detective Merer says he has identified the person responsible but motive remains unclear as the attempt targeted residents at the home.
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Melbourne
Salvation Army
Weat
Forging Bank Notes and the Forger's New Method
A Royal Society talk in London outlines the evolution of banknote forgery from simple two tone engravings to photographic transfer onto glass. It explains how advances in color photography and modern material science enable near perfect copies, while banks use transparent screens to detect slight inaccuracies.
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International Society of Forgers
Am Genéral Poliite
Th Hons
Phate
Noilis
Alfori
Prigier
Hobart Printing Trade Adopts Day Shift
In Hobart the Rae printing trade opened with workers starting promptly this morning. Lingtype operators began work immediately as the men accepted today’s terms which mirror yesterday’s refusals.
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Hobart
Rae
Lingtype
New Zealand Farmers Union Organises Constabulary
Auckland January 14 The Farmers Union has begun organizing a constabulary force for times of unrest. The aim is to provide a daily service to protect communities and maintain order during periods of social strain leveraging volunteer members and local support.
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Auckland
Farmers Union
Tew
Nati
Sinking of an Old Battleship by Dreadnoughts
The first Plect fleet attacked the old battleship Empress of India at 5,000 yards. Shells struck with accuracy, ripping 18 inch armor and lifting decks as smoke and flames engulfed the ship. After about 20 shots, watertight bulkheads failed, and within half an hour the vessel rolled, sank in 20 fathoms, a stark demonstration of modern naval gunnery.
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Todia
CENTRAL PROVINCE ELECTION LETTERS FROM CORRESPONDENTS
A correspondence letter discusses the Central Province election with Mr JE Darwin chosen by the Country Party and Liberal party support. It argues for decentralisation and harbour improvements, critiques the government, and previews Labour and Liberal positions ahead of the May vote.
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Gue
JE Darwin
Country Party
Abe Geeald
Aii
Vie Towinl
Vis
Ubirien
Central’ Proviners Theater
Laboradi
Country Barty
Ujr
Tuich
Uvereo
Sears
Ami
Harry Clint
Mal
Tate
Poevis
Alleged Wholesale Poisoning Case Opens in German Trial
Karl Hopf, a German fencing master, is charged with murder in a sensational case. He stands accused of poisoning his father, first wife, and two children with arsenic and attempting to kill a worker and two later wives. The defense claims mental collapse and protests to the court as the case progresses toward indictment.
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Karl Hopf
Chotera Fermi
Dry Auction Reveals Geraldton Residential and Town Lot Offerings
An auction listing dated Friday January 30 1911 promotes 21 residential sites in Geraldton including Lots 1 1 of Geraldton Burban Lot 60 and Town Lots on Gregory Street. Suburban lots on Court Street near Durlacher Street are described as roomy and elevated with easy terms and options for 2 3 5 percent cash and balance over 3 6 12 months plus 6 interest. A Town Lot near Sheaton Street and Durlacher Street is highlighted for workshop use and building suitability with 25 percent cash and balance terms. Inspectors are urged to view these blocks as they vary in location centrality and value.
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Geraldton Burban
Durtacher St
Alain
Mole
Geraldton
Gregory Street
Stowe
Geraldton Town
Sheaton Strout
Durlacher Steret
Revelle
Antidy
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