Man with the Donkey in Gallipoli Heroic Rescue
Reprinted from Sunday Pictorial, the tale of a 6ft Australian soldier and his donkey Abdul aiding wounded at Gallipoli. They braved Valley of Death and Turkish fire from Shrapnel Gully to Brighton Beach, carrying men to safety until the man was killed by a bullet and the donkey survived.
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Sunday Pictorial
Gallipoli
Wits
Pte. Currie
3Rd
Meld Ambulance
Plugger
Sari Bam
Brighton Beach
Toney
bin Abdul
Sai Bair
Quinn
Valley of Death
Dead Man's Ridge
Ancac
Dead Man's
Sian
Burial inscription for Private W. Simpson in West Australia
The text notes the grave inscription reading Sacred to the memory of Private W. Simpson of the Third Field Ambulance West Australia. It adds a line about an Australian telling his story through a wake for the Man with the Donkey.
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W. Simpson
Third Field Ambulance West Australia
Gallant Third Brigade praised in poet’s tribute
Dwelingup district recruit T W Bennett returns wounded from Dardanelles as part of General Sir Ian Hamilton’s Third Brigade. The poem lauds their courage at Gallipoli, noting bold assault on Turkish heights, heavy losses, and the enduring memory of these brave lads.
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Dwelingup
T. W. Bennett
Dardanelles
Ian Hamilton
True Blue From Germany in Naval Uniform Dye
The piece notes German dyeing supplies for naval officer serge, urging English cloth-makers to resolve uneven dyeing. Indigo dyeing faced early hostility. indigo was called the devil's dye. Prices rose amid shortages, and officials once banned indigo in England.
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Europe
England
Why Do Senses React In Dream Sleep And Heat Transfer
A fragmented explainer discusses how extreme heat or cold affects the skin by rapid heat transfer and molecular disruption. It also notes senses during sleep, especially hearing and smell, waking to danger, and touches on hair structure and why white froth liquids appear white due to primary colors.
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Grey Nair
Shipboard mishap with a mid-air rig and a waiting chair
An aboard incident describes rigging from the yard-arm to raise a person and return, with a timeline around two minutes before noon bells. The chair is moved mid-lowering as eight bells strike, the commander gives orders and the bootswain calls relay. The person remains in the chair for an hour while the crew dines.
Mix whitewash with coloring to avoid streaks
A pound of yellow soap stirred into two gallons of boiling water, then about five gallons of thick whitewash added to create a gloss like oil paint. Whitewashes can be tinted by dry colours. to prevent streaks, mix the colouring into a paste with a little whitewash before adding to the bulk.
Great Stock Purchases At W Dimple Haystent
The Perth supplier announces large stock buys featuring Bedroom and Dining Room Suites, bedsteads, cots, bedding, perambulators, and household ware. Incoming steamer adds blankets quilts towels and other goods, inviting readers to make purchases now.
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Perth
W. Dimple Haystent
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