Salvage Efforts Continue On Wrecked Lngaby Ship
In 1881 salvage operations off Hope Cove South Devon target a cargo of marble blocks weighing up to 12 tons each from the sali lngaby Voltaire wreck. The rescue boat has twice run aground and faced near sinkings as divers like Wilfred Dis Tin and Richard Partridge endure perilous underwater work to recover blocks amid heavy surf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milvage
Sali
Hope Cove
South Devon
Kingland
Richard Partridge
Salcombe
News-Chronicle
Wilfred Dis. Tin
Partridge
Fragmented Bustling Snippets From A Turbulent Page
A jumble of late 19th century opinions and oddities appears in this short column. It mentions European naval squadrons near shores, a taxpayer’s remark on spending, a vague note on renting and price, golfers, a Berlin firm with a radio loudspeaker, and a theater booking office exchange about amusement.
Leather Evening Gown Introduced In London Fashion
A Mayfair collection features a white leather evening gown designed to imitate crocodile skin with white feather gauntlet mittens and black velvet sash. The dress is promoted as comfortable as silk and easily cleaned with chalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Street
Mayfair
London
Byrna
FACE LIFTING FOR MEN AT WEST END SALON
A small green painted salon in the West End hosts a noted plastic specialist. A young man, newly operated, shows a straight nose after a half hour incision with no scar. A Glasgow man travels to correct heavy bags and drooping eyelids, reporting no pain. Another case smooths ears that stuck out, improving self image. Prices start around 20 guineas, making it prohibitive for many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Itimu
Glasgow
Scotland
Cough remedy recipe offered at low cost
A handwritten note touts a do it yourself cough remedy claiming eight bottles can be made for the price of one. It instructs adding a two shilling bottle of concentr ated HEENZO to sweetened water to create two weeks supply for coughs croup bronchitis whooping cough and influenza appealing to both adults and children.
Australian Woman Invents Medical Truss Line
Miss Flora Rack of Melbourne gained praise for devising simple medical appliances after serious operations. Her range includes chin straps, ear clips, thumb protectors, spring trusses, belts, corsets, and double chin devices. She operates at 110 Collins Street, Melbourne. The anecdote hints Doris may appear soon with Betty noting she is upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Rack
Collins Street
Melbourne
German General Staff Plan Exposed in Wartime Plot
A leaked German plan outlines a push from Leige Namur Charleroi Maubeuge Guise Noyon and Compiagne toward Paris. An officer, unmasked by a Berlin contact, supplied the details for 60,000 francs after a pattern of bold, failing disguises and a bandaged head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Sonar Tuyaxion
Belgium
Stad
Pendusec
Bel
Stum
Vie Lege
Namur
Charleroi
Maubeuge
Guire
Noyon
Com- Plagne
Paris
M. Paleglogue
Staf
Berlin
Siegy
Lambling
Murray River tours begin with inaugural boat trip
The Victorian Government Tourist Bureau announces Murray River steamer tours will start soon. The first boat leaves Morgan, South Australia, on August 11 bound for Mildura and Swan Hill, returning August 22. After this, trips run weekly between Morgan and Mildura and between Morgan and Swan Hill fort nightly. An illustrated folder details irrigation settlements at Mildura and Renmark, available free from the bureau. Bookings for rail and boat tours may be made at Queen's Walk, Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorian Government Tourist Bureau
WT. McConnell
Morgan
South Australia
Mildura
Swan Hill
Victoria
Murray River
Australia
Renmark
Government Tourist Bureau
Queen's Walk
Melbourne
Fragmented Comic Vignettes From An Old Newspaper
A garbled set of humorous bits describes a British officer on leave in India hiding from his mother with improvised shelter, neighbors quips, a fire incident, and punchlines about optimism and a wedding. Readable fragments hint at social humor and small-town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Sonshow
Scottish Delegation to Tour New Zealand in January
Victorian Scottish Union forms a Scottish Delegation led by Senator Plain to visit New Zealand in January. The Monowai (11,000 tons) will sail Sydney January 25 after Melbourne January 1. Itinerary includes Dunedin Queenstown Waitomo Caves and Wellington with National Park visits. Cost is £76 per person and bookings are through Burns Philp & Co Ltd Sydney Melbourne Collins Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottish Union
Senator Plain
New Zealand
Ooctal
Mesars, Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd
Colline-street Bowen
Monowai
Dunedin
Invercar III
Queenstown
Lakes
Otago
Christchurch
Wellington
Dominion
Tourist Department
Tongwrtro
Warrakel
Aratiatia
Karapitt Bawhole
Watora Valley
Rotirua
Burne, Philp & Co Ltd
Collins Street
Methairne
Toew Zealand
Flame Teall
Stotor
Ite Weals
Translor
Last of the Kolbers and a Carriage Dynasty
The column recalls Ferenc Kolber the last of the Kolber family who built a carriage empire in Hungary from Lorraine. It notes their rise with royal patrons, the decline tied to rail and motor travel, and a wit filled anecdotal vignette about the era and a line about a sister becoming an architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferenc Kolber
Budapest
Hungary
Kolbers
Lorraine
Europe
England
Kolber
Noor Ant
Anu
Poortome
Mind and manners at home and abroad in youth
The author critiques Melbourne parents for failing to inspire intellectual growth in their children while contrasting American and English attitudes toward self improvement. He argues women in the U S show stronger desire for knowledge, English manners elevate cultured dialogue at home, and Australians lag in prioritizing mind and spirit development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
United States
Ingland
Dows Aw
Rumor and rumor control in an old public notice
A mixed excerpt on rumors and public health claims, advertising Warner’s Safe Cure and a museum anecdote. It juxtaposes skepticism of hearsay with promotion of a patent medicine, and ends with a father’s quip about a boy at the Natural History Museum. The piece references Warner & Co and Melbourne address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural History Museum
Nungtk
Jack
Fragmented medic note and odd quotes from a damaged page
A damaged OCR page presents a jumble of personal notes and garbled quotes about a wife, doctor, and household tem peratures. It also mentions fashion trends, a rail station, and municipal canal access language, all in fragmented form.
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Co Rees
Rocke
Tompsitt
Tahready
ACR
Tyree
Renu Synthetic Products] Company Pty, Ltd
Swan Street
Richmond
G. F. Finlay
Cambridge
Winconsin
B.v.sc
Sydney
Hanks
Joumont Square
East Melb
Anna Cone
Aberdeen
Dinebe
Tne
J. Bartram & Son Jr
Little Bourke St
Yank
Doris
Betty
Australis National For & bin Oo
Elizabeth Street
the Union Trustee Co. OF Australia Ltd
Collins &T
James McEwan Carroll
Bamuel Cooke
Board of Ciusters
Sir Edward F. Mitchell
Komg. KC
Bite Tolutham P.O
Sterhmn Morel
Allan Spowers
Bev
Martin
Pempeiet
Eee Sousa Sr
P. Gale
St. Kilda
Ren
Beran
Od Flan
Ted
Murray River Tours
McQue
Vox
Ube
Freddie
Gladstone Palace
Hope
Fae
Beri
Lord
Tarifi
Vietorks
Bury Plora Mapk
Chia
Rmouths
Flora
Ork
Tom
Jim
Dad
Ignity
James
Pye Ne
Warner
Caine
Ilil Warner & Po. Ld
Little Lonsdales Street
Wits
Metro Motors
Elizabeth ST
City
DR Soto
Tion
Saratte
Saville
Wallon
Tyes
Burnley Street
Block Arcade
Friogs
Madun
Mrs. Newed
Mr. Newed
Chile
Paneer
Ovaile
Sme
Cundley
Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd
Massey Harris
Massey Harris Farm Machinery
Rourke Street West
McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd
Geelong
J. Kennon & Sons Pty. Ltd
RISE
Zie
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