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Newspaper

Mackay Mercury

Location

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 31, 1905

Page

2

Unclear fragmentary text from a Leiden archive

The readable fragment offers no coherent events, names, places, or dates to identify a substantive news item. It presents stray words likely from a foreign language or garbled OCR without measurable reportable content.

Maritime Lines and Shipping Companies Listed

A garbled list of various steamship lines and agencies appears, including Oceanic, Nippon, Japanese, Canadian Australian, United States and Australian firms. The text enumerates multiple carriers and associations with partial, unclear spellings and overlaps.

Atsaman United Steam Naviwiatios Company Lrc Lite Sed Asociated Steamers Ort Cremtal Siew Neral Coy Sarth Vera Leond A Aon Oceanic Steam Line Cuina and Japan Lines Chins Navigation Coy Statastary Australian Steamship Coy Tul Nippon-Yuma Kaishe Steadshi Gor- Lid United States AED CA Canadian Australien Line Ad A Ling Queamie Steam Coy

The Immigration Question in Australia and Tozer’s Visit

Sir Horace Tozer visits the state to discuss immigration policy and the Commonwealth Restriction Act. The piece argues the act also targets capital and domestic workers, criticizes its implications for bringing skilled labor and wealth, and warns of a shift toward exclusive white settlement and potential colonial-style labor schemes.

Sir Horace Tozer Horace London Australia Commonwealth Kingston Jesseetta Lund Beerskary Sir Horace Ireland South Africa Komen CommonWealth of Australia Federation

Local notices and town events in brief record

A scanned district page records varied items from calendar deliveries and fire insurance notices to transport cautions and sport interest. It notes a boy injured by a train mishap, spring tournaments at the Athletic Club, bank withdrawals, and harbour works plans with new trucks and a dynamo. Nominations for the Shire Council close with results expected, plus discussions on a dairy factory reorganization and beetroots output. A public meeting in the Council Chambers considers forming a town band and public control.

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Albany Town Band Proposed by Alderman McLean

Alderman McLean moved to form a town band citing public occasions and youth benefit. The motion passed with support from W B Swayne and others. A committee including Sway er Brown McLean W Smillle Tick Bo Pirie and W L Grant was formed to arrange a meeting and repertoire and to consider forming a class of instruction for young players. Mayor thanked Mr Chandler before the meeting ended. Later committee members met Mr Chandler to discuss the matter.

Hord McLean W. B. Swayne Tickle Salter Places Kites Diehe Mesers Swayer Brown McLewn W. Smilme Tick Bo Pirie W. L. Grant Ben Kildea Chamber Chandler Carrie Mrr. Chandler

Restive Russia on multiple fronts in Asia and Europe

London reports a heavy general engagement with severe center fighting. Russians claim village occupations at Kibteutaya and Sandayr with casualties. Japanese defenses hold key positions. Telegrams note fog hampering action and rail plans moving Japanese troops via Vladivostok.

London Ancelser Berlin Maken Korepatkin Kibteutaya Liames Sandayr Vnd Chantam Chenchioptao Heikontau Chemnolpo Seoul Dalny Semlinst Duke of M. Huoneff Mulier Moscow Firitiah Britain Nintioe Japan Hritigh Conan Lndon Atrikera Lonten St. Vetereburg Times St. Petersburg Guards

London's Holy Synod backs Czar amid unrest and riots

The Holy Synod urged all sects to support the Czar and clergy to avert civil war and aid reinforcements to the Far East. It denounced Father Gapon, noting he would be brought before the Ecclesiastical Court for breaking vows and removing relics to deceive workers. A thousand arrests followed incendiary riots in Sevastopol.

London Holy Synod Far East Father Gapon Privet Ecclesiagia Joe Sevastopol Journels Watoui Campagus Commel Warsaw Hussar Murray Winter Palace St Petersburg Ue Caat Geverk Trepofs Artetta Times St. Petersburg Suda Muscat Saratol Itu Qs Uzar Mistebenka Thuwraday

Mackay Harbour Board debate stirs editor letter to Mercury

Editor receives a lengthy letter arguing the Mackay Harbour Board has led harbour scheme criticism and asserts the board has spent extensively. The author claims the plan harms shipping and costs the community thousands yearly, defending the board’s ongoing work and urging scrutiny of the Harbours and Rivers Department.

The Mercury Sin—Thiemm Jocal Harbowrs and Rivers Department Machiy Harbour Mackay Harbour Macka Harbour Board Madeene Penditure Coalsom Bert Temiers Cmis Daniel Shepeerd

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