16 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
Location
Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1918
Page
1
A preliminary announcement states the independently established Western Tasmania firm will open the first completed section of a larger brick building within ten days. It plans to operate with cash sales in the old proven market, supported by agents and resident buyers in Melbourne.
Partial OCR text reports a late finding of lower dentures and mentions a grocer, theatres, a hotel and other businesses in a confined list. Readable entities include a motel and a Launceston area reference, with vague names and dates.
In a Saturday notice the article questions a committee’s plan to divert public funds into an unproductive source, outlining a controversy over funding and the fate of memorials.
Investigations by Superintendent Conisn and Inspector Smith establish beyond doubt that farmer John Duncombe, of Pelham, was murdered in his hut. The crime occurred Monday night as he sat in his kitchen area near a bush track between hills, with his pistol found loaded and a gunshot entering from the bedroom end. Neighbors report a solitary, forested approach to the house and four strangers seen near the property the day before, while it remains unclear how the assailant escaped toward Pelham or nearby towns.
A damaged report outlines a murder scene with a man missing clothing, a kitchen fire, window view, and pellets found in the dead body. The text implies a struggle and possible shooter location, but many words are garbled, leaving uncertainty about suspects and sequence.
Police led by Superintendent Conlan tracked the case from Mr Archer’s farm into the rough bush country five miles from Elderslie. Investigators Brown and Oakes pressed through dense scrub and mountains, seeking clues amid a community shaken by a fatal robbery theory and a popular farmer’s murder. The district’s lay of the land and the murderer’s unseen path remained central to the inquiry as officials vowed relentless pursuit.
A dated sale advertisement for Premier Emporium lists various men s and boys garments including suits in tweed and twill, coats, Vests, hats, and accessories with cash sale pricing. It invites customers to come along and inspect the stock and mentions broad selections in colors fabrics and styles.
Police guard the scene after the Abe death case shocks the Hameten district. Residents remain watchful as fear and alarm spread among farmers and families, with officials promising renewed efforts to catch the miscreant. The police presence reassures locals while authorities plan the next steps after Superintendent Crmbnn's note.
An obscure Friday report from Amsterdam describes anxious expectations as German forces, fraught with wartime tension, are expected to align with new terms. The Frankfurt Zeitung wires analysts noting sobriety and caution while markets and allied efforts contemplate a tense balance amid ongoing conflict.
Fractured report describes naval actions near the Dardanelles with weary crews and scarce water. The vessel Fraivelfield and others drifted along the peninsula between the Turkish coast and Contantinople, sighting the Desdensilae but failing to advance due to water shortages and dehydration.
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