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Newspaper
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
Location
Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
3
Fragmented news notes span French birth and death rates in 1917, Milner and Botha politics, Australian art commissions, navy impressment controversy, Moroccan affairs, and a Mecca railway romance. Names include Milner, Botha, Chaplin, Verdon, Abd-al-Aziz, and Hassan Raimi Parha.
A gruesome homicide shocks Beal Chart when a murdered woman, the daughter of Mr Hart of Gillfoot, is killed under troubled circumstances. Horace Wilkinson and others connected to the affair are questioned as investigators probe potential links to a wider African campaign involving trustees and other parties.
The report notes Queen Alexandra and Victoria sailing from Scotland to Norway and Denmark on a royal trip. It discusses Ireland's 1207 population, emigration, births, and a debate on the American navy's strength during peace, with reflections on Kaiser and German ambassador influence.
At Ring Val Fort Mine a new boiler engine and pumps were installed underground to improve output. Manager John Moyle announced the upgrade, with work including a 10 inch boiler, a twin engine, and a steel tramway under construction to link machinery to the shaft. The upgrade aims to increase efficiency, reduce risks to miners, and push ahead with deeper extraction plans.
A distressed man found on the railway near Thoseae was taken to Melbourne Hospital. A note read Good-bye to the world and urged someone to not fear. authorities report he may have attempted self-harm and intends to appear at St Kilda Court. A motorcyclist also involved, the scene described as a bloody incident with injuries to the head and arm.
Reports from New South Wales describe a brutal boxing bout where one fighter suffers a severe injury losing a right arm as the clash continues into late rounds. Frantic moments unfold as ring officials and observers react to the grisly injury amid the ongoing match.
A dated report discusses a proposed tramway from the tramway tie mine to Mount Lom, with estimates ranging from £0,000 to £8,KN dependent on arrangements with a company in Aeohan. It notes uncertainty in cost calculations due to ore body complexity and the need for extensive exploratory work before reliable quantities can be assessed, while reporting a company credit of £7,000 and plans for further exploration between No. [ tonne] and the marfare. London market notes follow with prices for standard metals and theatre listings.
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