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Newspaper
Sydney Globe
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1911
Page
6
A fragmentary account details the Goodfellow expedition to New Guinea. It describes encounters with stone-age natives, violent clashes, and a remote voyage landing at the Siroika River mouth. The narrative recalls toweringly primitive weapons and tribal demonstrations amid a harsh jungle ordeal.
An off duty pair of detectives pursued three alleged pickpockets near Mitcham and Mitcham railway, leading to a dramatic car chase and capture. The fugitives resisted, with one man leaping from a moving carriage, but all were eventually secured at a local hotel. The dramatic incident highlighted risks to police and bystanders during arrests.
A scrambled snap of imperial stats and incidents from the Australasian front includes railway, health, crime, trade, and weather notes. Reports mention Northern and Victorian findings, emigrations, sugar strikes, embezzlement cases, and a fatal accident, with scattered details on populations, consignment totals, and public works across states.
An inquest in Victoria cites concerns over newspaper coverage of violent acts potentially inspiring copycat deaths. Coroner Dr. Cato notes a second decapitation case resembles a prior incident and questions if public reports influence imitation. He warns officials about sensational exposure in the press.
A Bondi resident named Zetney Proctor reportedly killed himself last week after an earlier incident with his wife. Police found a note allegedly addressed to a relative and described a possible motive tied to a train accident claim. The somber scene unfolded at a doorway with a fatal chest wound and a neck injury, leaving investigators to piece together events and the author’s possible motive.
A fragmented wartime column notes Australia’s growing military strength and preparations under the Defence Act, with scattered mentions of ships, troops, and logistics. It cites figures on mobilization, naval and ground forces, and allied roles while describing public concerns and domestic events such as pensions, accidents, and infrastructure notes. The report weaves between domestic life and imperial defense efforts.
In a grim case at Mvlbellene Criminal Court a man named J. WILT Moyenie aged about 40 faced wounding charges. A night assault on May 6 left a family pelled from their home with a smashed door and a tied Dutch door, a child injured, and a mother shouting for justice. Constable J McKeogh testified to matching footprints and soil, while two officers described the scene and the suspect’s movements. The jury found the prisoner guilty and he was sentenced to Gent.
Four women injured when a man shot Miss Davie after an altercation at a Coogee theatre. Miller was arrested later that night and charged with shooting with intent. Police found a revolver in his pocket and four cartridges on him. The case proceeded at the Randwick station under magistrate adjournment.
Victoria reports export of freight worth nearly £27000 in a summary of trade figures. Other items note a man overboard on a voyage to Queensland, a council office closure, and varied local incidents across several districts with brief updates on public notices, safety, and labor developments.
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