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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
4
In Chiang Mai the white elephant transfer to the Dusit Palace was celebrated with a royal procession. The creature and its mother traveled by royal larchway amid pageantry, guards, and a throne-room audience. A ceremonial blessing included incantations by monks and a public display of Siamese performances and lantern light.
The Spectator reports a Bangkok white elephant arrival seen as a powerful omen amid Brahmanic and Buddhist rites. The new elephant, born on a teak estate of the Borsee Company, enters the capital under a long tradition, with crowds signaling continued reverence for this auspicious omen.
A regal display unfolds with King Queen and royal kin in a long procession. Officials in uniform stand as banners, bells, and decorations frame a historic pageant echoing ancient Siamese pomp. Brahmin priests chant at dusk while a baby distributes gifts to priests before reflection.
A Berlin trade journal estimates a cubic yard of uncut wood at 35 Shillings, converting to Greenwood valued at £3, then £22 10s as paper, £37 10s as yarn, and £1,500 for art silk. Even higher value £2,250 is noted for art silk from the wood, showing escalating potential across products.
H L Bowdoin of Whitestone New York plans a late May departure for a deep sea expedition to recover millions from shipwrecks including five million in gold and one million in gold and jewelry from the Lusitania sunk 1915. He will use a first practical metal diving unit with Westinghouse 500 watt submerged lamp to overcome darkness at depth and hopes to locate sunken treasure off the British French and Spanish coasts and in the Eugh en Channel according to a report citing W E Beggs.
In Dartmoor No 2 and the nearby Balla areas, land clearing has advanced with satisfactory yields, surpassing state averages. About five thousand acres have been seeded, aided by good seasonal conditions though more rain is hoped for. The Dartmoor Development Company operates a thousand acres under crop at Wandalong Hunficate.
Canadian war veteran Nick Raworth fought for survival after a bear attack 150 miles north of Cordova Alaska. His trapping dog died defending him while Raworth recovered from a nearly severed leg and severe burns. He was found by a civilian trapper and airlifted to Kennecott Hospital for treatment.
The Westinghouse Lamp Company promotes a new diving suit with mounted lamps and flexible gloves enabling divers to reach objects as small as half an inch. Mr Bowdoin test dives to 200 feet for 45 minutes, planning 150ft vessel use and a framework to carry a 100 watt lamp to improve visibility for underwater salvage along the British coast.
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