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Newspaper
Goomalling Dowerin Mail
Location
Goomalling, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
2
A historical recount of Count Zeppelin who faced ridicule in 1892 for building airships. After repeated failures he persisted, securing a loan offer and later achieving a record flight of over 200 miles in eight hours. His success shifted officials from mockery to support and the government funded further experiments.
In Doncaster Harvey Whitten winks at a policeman and is arrested by Constable Ewart. The case ends with Whitten fined 5 shillings as authorities insist on respect for law and police. The tale emphasizes that winking at police is unacceptable while other figures may be controversial.
A Cambridge munitions tribunal at Caxton Hall heard 240 workers strike for two days after displeasure at a new foreman appointed without notice. The court charged 25 men, noting a custom of announcing foremen with a brief phrase. Managers argued that presenting a foreman to 4000 workers was impractical. workers said only 54 were involved and that the foreman's name and role were unclear. The court imposed no penalties and urged better communication in future, met with cheers.
A reader shares how kidney pills eased long backache after taking pills for weeks. The account notes relief allowed him to move about without pain and recommends the remedy, stating Dean’s Backache Kidney Pills sell in chemists at 2 shillings 4 pence per bottle with six bottles for 15 shillings 8 pence.
In the assembly Mr Walker denounces the instinct to bet and wagers, calling wheat buyers gamblers who produce nothing. He cites a millionaire wheat producer and accuses others of parasitism while arguing the bill impacts farmers and the agricultural sector amid claims of gambles in seeds and machinery.
A fragment lists names Drodey's Warne and Gy Thorses with Catt Chonisl and Sertirany, indicating a miscellaneous roster or participants in an unidentified event or notice.
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