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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1900
Page
13
A confused cable from the Premier to the General Secretaria tries to address the Port of Call shift from Albany to Fremantle to Fremantle. It notes a potential twenty four hour mail delay if extended time is allowed, risking late replies and missed outgoing mail. The message asks Postmaster General for Australian contacts before delaying further pending agreement with Western Australia.
A violent gale began Friday and intensified Saturday along the West Coast. Heavy rain and showers persist as the Italian barque Maria, bound for Buenos Ayres with timber, reports severe damage after listing to the starboard. Two sailors were washed overboard and lost. one crewman was saved. The vessel suffered torn rigging, flooded holds, and damaged boats amid mountainous seas near Albany.
A report from Mr H Gregory and Mr Wilkenborg to Leonora officials discusses granting basinas eran at the Gwalia mine. Law Department officials indicate the department will oppose applications and enforce regulations to protect Leonora township owners. The act resembles Queensland rules and faces Supreme Court scrutiny as potential ultra vires. Objections should be filed with each mining area application.
North Adelaide defeats West Roads 8 behinds by 1 goal in a June 25 match at Annam. Bearwood 6 goals 7 behinds, Bonth Adelaide 4 goals 2 behinds.
A late war era report details a booming skeleton business funded by Boer battlefields. Agents collect remains, send them to be whitened, polished, and mounted for medical schools. Despite government restraints, bone supply remains steady as students purchase complete or partial skeletons. Skeletal sourcing draws from field casualties and battlefield debris.
June 24 New South Wales Brower report states Mr J K Remington was installed as Grand Master of the New South Wales Masonic Grand Lodge. An incident in Broken Hill notes John Pascoe died in hospital after throat cutting. Shipping anxiety grows over Perseversnes sailing to Newcastle and a captain’s crew troubles. nine men sent west in irons. Two cases with no plague deaths recorded in the last two years.
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Reported figures estimate Bell Maine at 18 tons for 1Xox Try Again 19 tons for Box 11 and Crown Landa 10 tons for Joz likint Wotorin Extended 24 tons for 40x.
A shaft at Lady Shanton Mine reaches 10 feet depth with output near 12 000 gallons daily. A 24 HP winding engine and 8 000 gallon per hour pump power the system to lift water to the mill, with a 24 HP boiler and pipeworks extending from the mine to the shaft. The water shaft is viewed as a valuable asset, boosting boiler water supply and mine operations.
The Australian Mail reports on the Cosmopolitan Proprietary in Western Australia, noting management reforms and a policy of solid progress. It cites plans to expand to 80 stamps with room for more, plus ample working capital to support a large-scale mine and ore supply.
Report notes substantial contribution expected from the North Bear mine toward the forthcoming gold escort. Describes preparations as machinery reception nears and a steady water supply being teamed, with the battery delivering a strong tonal output.
West Australia June 2 reports the ship Canada bound for Manila with coal was towed into Fremantle after a gale 300 miles from Fremantle. The dismasted craft had rigging ripped and sails torn. It will cost about £1900 to complete repairs.
Kavcooarte and Perkins sharebrokers were arrested Sunday night on a charge of embezzling ten pounds. Bail was set and Keogh will appear before the police court tomorrow.
Report from Victoria Mennovise details burglars entering Pontfire at Heidelberg on Saturday night. They carried off a safe and the contents valued at £60, including stamps and previously opened letters. Also mentions over three hundred applications for allotments at Wanda Vale state and 66 blocks opened after government purchase for housing development.
A letter from a correspondent complains of a residence used for infamy in the housing area. Neighbors report early morning disturbances and a frightened ratepayer chased by a tan man with a cricket bat. The writer urges council intervention and removal of the alleged nuisance to restore peace.
A fierce fight last week at Obrintobunk left Dalywan injured in a speech and later dead. The champion sealler of New Zosland De Connod is noted as the amazene noting public reaction to the incident.
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