08 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
Location
Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
1
A garbled OCR shard shows assorted items from local commerce. Mentions pacer and Co and Turkey products, farm prices, odd offerings, and a Hobart trip incentive. Includes medical cure ad for Kitchen Piles and a vague secondhand book and paper trade note.
The Lade Am Tin Mining Company in Northern Queensland reports a miners strike after the workers halted daily operations. The manager wires that the men claim a wage rise and improved conditions, seeking eight shillings a week more than the present rate.
Correspondence reports the Marine Association conference in Hobart addressing poor quality and low priced potatoes from Queenstown and West Coast. Growers ship inferior tubers via agents to West Coast markets, prompting calls for improved grading and government action to protect growers and buyers. Clementson signs the letter.
Fragmentary text cites population and demographic notes from a Commonwealth record. It references figures around the end of the nineteenth century and mentions females, districts, and a formal statistical review though precise data are obscured by OCR errors. No clear events or individuals are identifiable.
The principal in a bowing comment at the Dubbo site faced Dr Barkers on Monday. Initially refused certificates but later offered one after a brief ring exchange. The scene featured fervent, patriotic chants and a declared lover of war spirit as two contestants dueled for augmentation while others faced harsh shortages.
An official Melbourne notice reports three Australian Imperial Force soldiers tried abroad by court martial for desertion. Privates and foray details show punishments ranging from ten to fifteen years under penal servitude, with reductions on appeal. The cases involve members of the 60th and 140th battalions, and dates span February 1918.
A reader recounts kidney pain and headaches with references to past medical advice. The note mentions Doans Kidney Pills as a remedy once used by Mrs Wilkes and others, detailing symptoms and locations linked to a bladder and kidney disorder and urging readers to obtain Doans.
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