18 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
Location
Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1917
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a liability matter connected to the Colebrook Prospecting Association and a smelting plant with machinery and buildings. No clear event dates or names beyond Colebrook appear.
Fragmented OCR shows a narrative around a grieving scene for Miss Evans in Port with mentions of a pale, skin tearing injury and a crowd at a meeting. It references unlicensed garden fetes, roaming bands, and police actions amid a deteriorating cottage area, with social concerns and local governance in a Bra home meeting.
A plain and fancy dress ball hosted by the PML at Hall Wel evening featured patriotic movement and a tree of the ball. AMC and committee arranged formal attire noted with several named ladies and gentlemen in varied gowns and colors as the year’s notable social event.
The Daily Express reports a major railway driver dispute in London. Drivers threaten strikes with orders to conciliate as talks aim to prevent stoppages before the Earth date. Officials plan negotiations to resolve the impasse and resume normal service.
London workers at the Mercy boiler shop walkout after the union demands a hearing on the strike award. The dispute centers on terms and delays until the hearing is granted.
A garbled report notes a chemist contact and a German premier M Ventevlooe expected to speak on Germany's negal stance. The piece cites Madrid and a Madrid lead, mentioning an earlier government and unrest tied to a German saint reference amid wartime confusion.
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