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Newspaper
Meekatharra Miner
Location
Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1912
Page
5
A Martian journalist arrives in Meekatharra to tour local merchants. He interviews a Martian chief reporter, explores a draper, plumber, butcher, hardware firms and a dressmaking emporium, noting cleanliness, service, and affordable goods while bearing witness to Earth and Mars trade myths.
A narrator recounts visits to D Campbell and Co blacksmiths and undertakers, a saddlery shop run by Mr Neri, J. McDonald and Co butchery with chilling plant, Wanabrough’s Gardens for pure water lemon squashes, boot displays at J. Egan, and a visit to the Olympia Cafe and People’s Butcher as well as the Real Mail Hotel, Burns hairdressing, and J Howard’s Pioneer bakery before the sub-editor ends the piece at noon.
An old verse from an American paper contemplates death tonight and the hope that friends remember kindnesses and forgive pride. It imagines a last moment, tender farewells, and the wish to be loved once more as lifetime memories soften estrangement.
Mr G. Martin superintendent of the Kyarra reports week ending November 16 1912 mine development shows main shaft sunk six feet with 10 feet timbering total depth 210 feet sinking halted level cleaned in preparation for north and south drives level No 2 cross cut advanced to five feet from wain shaft pumping plant begun to install columns for Cornish lift on shaft surface work focused on mill building equipment counter shafting installed to drive pann tailings pump mill bin lined with steel plates
The Royal Standard mine at Yuin Bask reports progress on the Western and No Level drives with face advances of about 4 to 6 feet and crosscuts extended to six feet. Battery performance is strong with head values near 358 per ton and cyanide gains about 2.4 per ton. The plant awaits erection and housing options in Perth are noted for workers. Fragments note political and social asides from the era.
A reflective piece extols the Labor movement as a force binding workers through devotion and sacrifice. It contrasts mystic religious enthusiasm with reasoned activism, praising those who endure persecution and toil to advance workers' rights, while celebrating the movement's enduring pull and the heroes who sustain it.
Conwas the well known carrier announces readiness to arf qouriz wand and related services. Orders may be left at MINER office. Visitors to Cao during the Xow buildi das will find good accommodation at the Railway Hotel. Mr Clarke is famed caterer with all onr ree astention directed to their advertisements in the Mier. For first class wall fee Chriatinan well to enn Mr A M Goridnes. Jewellers Caria Broa of Birrack street Perth advertise a wide range of summer material and more. Three woold oaks e xcrllen: Ghriatman peserite prices.
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