02 May 1918
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Newspaper
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
Location
Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
1
Leere Boohas lists travel times 1 p.m. Burnie and 7.57 p.m. with a note of arrival aboard a vessel named Cygnet and availability. An order from the board names Hollason as manager for Quorn Fircet dated April 2nd. ERN Lee, a carpenter and builder, is referenced with a choral tadetree and property jobbing. Terms are cash with small prices and a claim to stop leaky roofs.
In Melbourne on April 29 Harry Chris aq Wotesy was convicted of pretending to be a medical practitioner and breaching the Medics Act. He was fined £50 with costs. Witnesses described forged prescriptions and dubious practice by Wotesy and associate Herbert Alfred William Adams, linking to Moonee Ponds. The court found contravention proven.
A fragmentary wartime reminiscence recalls Lieutenant Marks and crew approaching the Atlantic voyage to America. It highlights a tense return voyage from Bermuda with British forces, the German threat, and an account of engagement near the North Sea. The text hints at personal peril, camaraderie, and wartime decisions shaping a perilous crossing.
Broken Hill was quiet as union protests kept crowds away. A few supporters attended the Broken Blockey Club event, with trains blocked and public interest low, collecting only modest betting at the races.
Government officials review freight constraints that hampered jute imports to Australia and the Allie measures. A key conference with the jute trade aims to prevent a recurrence and set up bag imports, as Minister Hueell fields war shipping challenges and the Ledian Government coordinates demand.
The text presents garbled dialogue about effort and discipline. A weary voice complains about work and sleep, while a frustrated speaker laments the burden of tasks and assistance in a chaotic, unclear setting. The tone suggests a fragmented student or teacher conversation with misread words.
The readable text shows garbled phrases about a financial tone and ministers but no coherent event, names, dates, or locations. It resembles a damaged public notice with incomplete references to governments or committees and no actionable detail for a summary.
A garbled notice promotes a supposed herbal remedy claimed to cure deafness in days. It cites “Wm. Meeten of Worthong” and promises a free report after payment, urging readers to respond for more details and to receive a remedy promising rapid results.
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