Harrowing famine pictures spark charity drive in Australia
A Melbourne event showcased distressing Russian famine photographs in the Mechanics’ Hall to raise funds for Save the Children. Canon Brydges urged relief, detailing breadless towns, starving children, and derelict households while praising the workers like Dr Nansen and Professor Atkinson. The Victorian League organized a fundraising committee, with plans for a concert and sales-yard collections.
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Children Fund
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Australia
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Nansen
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Atkinsom
Berlin
Paris
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Volta
Atkinson
Melbourne
Sydney
Canan Brydges
J. A. Tow
A. F. Falconer
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Dundee travel notes amid ships and ruins in 1900s episode
A diarist catalogs Dundee scenes from a rail journey including new brick buildings, shipyards, parks, and markets. He describes Law Hill with its sundial, views of Ben Nevis, and local industries such as Cox's linen and Locher works, alongside crowds debating strikes and Bolshevism as Salvation Army bands play.
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Monameith
Dundee
Salvation Army
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Mur
Mary Queen of Scots
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David Elder
Jane Brown
Davie
Picola
Law Hill
Dundee Law
David Mathers
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Scotland
Ben Nevis
Broadie Ferry
Cox
Locher
Journey Through Aberdeen and Dundee Brewery Visit
The narrator describes visiting Dundee's St Mary's Tower and the old Steeple, meeting the Lord Provost, and touring municipal offices. He tours Aberdeen's post office, Dan Bridge, golf club building, and markets, noting architecture, river confluences, and busy harbours with ships and brick kilns. He observes trams, horses, and bustling streets, praising the State school and the Lord Provost's chair, and remarks on local whisky and fish prices.
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Dundee
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Don
Highlands
Maher
Donald McAskill
Lacross
Thore
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Australia
Britain
Mysterious Poster Sparks Sale and Printing Claims
A garbled note hints at a poster on Parnassna and a stencil on the aphingt Tot. It mentions a sentimental motive and an advertisement lure. The text references a Great Penpermint Cure and critiques printing work outside the district, with unclear costs and labor.
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