Portable air compressor aids road work in Britain
A British firm develops a portable air compressor mounted on a four wheeled frame to power pneumatic hammers and picks for breaking road surfaces and cutting trenches. The engine runs on paraffin and drives the compressor delivering 190 cubic feet of free air at 100 psi, with tools configured for cracking roads and trench digs.
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Shelpirin Headache Remedy Ad Promotion
Advertisement declares Shelpirin as the strongest aspirin to relieve headaches. Claims no heart effect and promises visible relief. Promoted by Sheldon Drug Co Ltd with 25 tablet bottle priced at 1/6, available widely.
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War and trade news from regional and colonial reports
Overseas tensions and economic notes dominate, with British and French war debt questions, shipping changes and cotton trade talks in London and Western Australia. Local incidents include a daylight robbery arrest in Chines and a factory fire in Rochester, New York. Population estimates for New South Wales and loan policies surface amid broader wartime measures.
Migration scheme for Australia loans discussed by leaders
Mitchell and Winston Churchill aides debate a plan to fund a large migration project to Australia. Draft terms propose four loans totaling £28,000,000 with the Commonwealth of Australia and Western Australia covering one third of annual interest. The scheme follows a conference of state premiers with Sir James Mitchell traveling to England.
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Chinese Forces at War and Armistice Terms
The report describes General Chang Tui Liu accepting Wu Pei Fu terms for an armistice and withdrawing forces to Mukden, Manchuria within days. Allied demands earlier urged Wee Fu to depart Wensomae, a breach of the 1901 protocol, leading to hostilities as General Chang controlled the border, while Japan opposed the situation. A separate note mentions Barry leaving a world championship effort and various dated events and locations tied to 1915 activities along rivers and in Australia.
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Western Australia Post Office Directory praised as essential
The Western Australia Post Office Directory is described as in constant demand for locating addresses and names. It highlights easy tracing of individuals, tradesmen, and manufacturers, praising the directory as a triumph of tabulation and arrangement from Wise's Directories, publishers in Perth.
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Local Readers urged to send general news and social notes
Readers are invited to contribute items of general interest including social notes and land and stock news. Submissions should be clear, inked on one side, signed for accountability, and addressed to the district paper. Anonymous letters are discouraged and trade and business notices are to be clearly identified.
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Rodent Extermination Method For Eastern States Plague
A report notes the creation of a rodent control method linked to the Wyass plague in the Eastern States. G H Kintb of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry highlights using four powered squills in solution with barum carbonate and sheets of corrugated iron to shield baited grids. Rat burrow depth is cited as not exceeding 3 6 inches, with diets and baits prepared by chemists. England’s Department of Agriculture cites a recipe using barite carbonate fox meal, salt, and dripping to produce 1000 baits, plus a mixture of equal weights of tallow and barite carbonate for spread on small cubes of brand.
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Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Croup and Whooping Cough
An advertisement touts Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery as best for croup and whooping cough. It claims swift relief for children and relief from throat chest and bronchial troubles with a product available everywhere.
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