01 Sep 1910
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Newspaper
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
Location
Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
1
Fragmentary ad seeks boarders for town residence run by H. Evans at Main Street. Public notice pattern suggests selling or settling goods and services with low figures, mentioning boots, lamps, and household items. Likely period classifieds with garbled OCR text.
Melbourne Wednesday quotations and sales listings show railway and mine shares with prices in pounds and pence. Various brokers and companies including Mount Farrell Crown Lyell and Mount Lyell feature in the fluctuating market, with notes of bids and offers across multiple properties and shares.
Reports from the Western Mineral Division outline ore tonnages and values for the half year ending June. Merger notes cover blister copper output, tin and oxide yields, and a Tasmanian gold yield of 2.72 ounces for last month. Management discusses rail works, timber cutting, and mining operations plus employment in adjacent mines.
A plan to erect a metallic plant at Mawebery river works, with Varmanian Merpale Extractions backing, aims to process sine ores and produce fumes. objections arise from the Warden of Kini Pear and local authorities citing environmental and safety concerns. The scheme involves land purchase near Hewth and a rail link from the Emu River, with Mr McGaw of the VoD kL Co. as manager and opposition from officials over fumes and feasibility.
Correspondence argues for urgent government action on a proposed smelter at Hurnie. locals fear 6,000 to 7,000 residents face ore shipments and tax costs, urging a government backed resolution with punitive terms for private firms if needed. The writer notes ongoing government vs private enterprise debates and hints at ministerial involvement. August letters reference Tasmanian governance and Strahan post issues.
An unreadable OCR snippet references Worcestershire sauce quality and a line from A. Jaows and Cobari. Mentions supply of bral qualits and trial orders, with unclear language about market comparison and half-pints. The readable elements point to historical trade notes on sauce production and supplier terms.
Telegram from Postmaster at Coen Queensland reported by Fairview Postmaster. Police found a cat mail van in distress at 2 p.m on Monday. A woman, described as the owner, was found in poor condition and unable to state how long she had been there.
The letter from L Andrews notes longstanding use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years. Readers report consistent relief and prefer it over other tried medicines when ailments arise, citing reliability and rapid comfort as key factors.
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