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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1899
Page
12
A wartime dispatch details the effects of Lyddite explosive shells used in bombardments. It cites military observers and Daily News correspondents describing the blast, scale of destruction, injuries, and the fearsome power of the weapon across battles in the Near East and Europe.
A fragmentary advertorial recounts a woman named Spark suffering from ill health and wasting away. After trying various medicines without relief, she uses Dr Williams pink pills as directed and reports restored strength, color, and vitality. The copy touts the pills as curing debility, consumption, and related ailments, with pricing and Australian distribution details.
The field for the All-Aged Stakes at Helens Vale includes Tarquin, 2800 Wis, TL Gordon, Livery atublee, Perth Sidhomme, and others. J Charles consults on the event as names like Hampton, Toll, Bovell, Fordfiins, and Fremantle ak appear among the listed bettors and participants.
A scrambled correspondent describes Laverton and its surrounding district, noting a new plant, a proposed trolley or battery project, and local infrastructure. The piece mentions Laverton’s location, roads, railways, and significant names tied to the community, with observations on traffic and economic prospects. Occasional garbled text references a Hawk battery and local social dynamics amid frontier conditions.
A critical piece discusses the brutality of modern war, noting the horror of steel and the ethical clash over explosive weapons. It recalls a bank donor victim and describes soldiers wounded by shrapnel and the chilling impact of bullet and shell design on battlefields.
A Cyprie native Charles Indah pleaded guilty to aragalaugher of Robert Charles at Kalgoorlie on October 1. The accused was fined and sentenced to three months imprisonment in consideration of youth and prior good character. Willian Douglas Young, 20, pleaded guilty on Wednesday for carrying and uttering obey and was sentenced to imprisonment for three months. Much of the day covered conspiracy murder charges against Paney Aplington and Lucy Osher as the court adjourned.
Fragmentary text indicates deferral of payments to civil servants after a New Year holiday. Mention of Bay 11 and Creasurote nie, with notes on salary payments due by month end. Ambiguities abound with garbled names and dates, but core idea centers on postponed civil servant wages and related payroll issues.
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