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Zeehan And Dundas Herald

Location

Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia

Date

Dec 08, 1908

Page

4

Strange device to aid recovery of sunken treasure

An inventor proposes a giant tube system to recover £500,000 worth of treasure sunk with a 1707 ship near the island off Holland. A walkway and water-filled chamber would connect to a wrecked vessel, letting divers retrieve the chest from the deck to a chamber and onward. The design, by Mosary Forrest and partners, aims to enable walking across the seabed to reach the treasure.

Colne Tervebelling Holland Mosary Forrest Ani Mies

Weather Chaos and Local Notices Skim Tasmanian Town

Severe rain and gusty winds battered the town with flying debris and poor visibility. Trains to Mount Poole Ragatia Point and Queenstown suspended. a Cinderella dance planned for Taylers Hall while Tivoli Company show opens in Ky's Hall. BRIEF MENTION notes nominations extended for the AM A carnival and licenses renewed. Lyell briefed on local business and a boxing event drew a good crowd.

Denrota Alan de Bavay Mount Poe Saline Ragatia Point Queenstown Tayers Hall Jenmeson Grewsing Beneventa 4 Loalie Mer Loalie Orr Tivoli Company Thoda Valley Ky's Hall Hobart P. P. Lang Wor Linda Letras

Bite from a spider wounds man in Victorian district

A man in Kaira, Victorian, was bitten on the forearm by a red-backed black spider while hauling malt at a dray. He described the bite as painful and swelling, with the wound showing signs of irritation. A local resident observed the incident near her residence on Friday and reported the event to authorities.

Kaira Victorian Oormel Ana

Notice from retailer touting quality stock and timely offers

A fragmented advertisement from a retailer in Launceston urges customers to inspect the presented stock for lasting quality. It promotes affordable presents and invites readers to compare prices and make selections from various items available now.

Stowaway Discovery On Steamer Reveals Plague of Bodies

A retrieval off the Australian coast uncovered a harrowing cargo of ten men and twenty Chinese stowed in a steamer from Ja Pan to Sydney. Officers found a buried chamber beneath a shifted hold containing nine bodies in concealment amid rotting remains and foul odors. The crew and medical inspectors examined the scene, noting the brutal concealment and shocking conditions, while authorities prepared for further inquiries at Brisbane and Water Court proceedings.

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