08 Sep 1920
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Newspaper
Zeehan And Dundas Herald
Location
Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1920
Page
1
The text notes a £50,000 stake for discovering oil and states a government proposal requiring 650,009 to authorize the mainland discovery. It mentions New Gaines or Papua locations where the Anglo-Persan Company was active.
A government tourist party coach overturned on an embankment near Bright while transporting about 60 visitors from the Government Chalet. Several passengers were injured including University student Mr George White and Mr A S Arnold with a broken arm. The coachman and horses escaped serious harm as rescuers sent injured to Bright and Brunswick Hospital while the remaining passengers returned to Melbourne by train.
Melbourne reports a major timber purchase in Queensland tied to war service homes. The Federal Ministry seeks roughly £500,000 cash for timber and rolling stock to fuel war housing schemes across Australia, with deposits already lodged in Brisbane and accounts arranged for completion.
The article surveys shale oil prospects in Australia and the United States, noting a proposed 10 reward for discovery, substantial output from near a 3,000 gallon measure, and emerging underground extraction. It references Colo rado experiments, expectations of rapid industrial impact, and rising oil demand affecting American and global markets.
Report describes a chaotic Cuuléelt event and the Panelidetes rally with crowd fervor and unfamiliar candidates. It mentions a Te e Cup at Ultew 4 Haetiation, Ve lies, and a mix of observers, favorites, and confusion amid a murky outcome.
The diver Thobart Beccrult remains missing after a midor car found abandoned near the Cam ridge about ten miles from Burnie. The vehicle, registered to Wt. Newin of Launceston, was later traced to Launceston as the search widens with Beccroft and a mechanic travelling from the car.
Fragmentary OCR text references Hobert MeDougall and McDougl with unclear dates and actions. The passage mentions a shot and an event tied to a voyage or journey with incomplete names and places, leaving the exact context unresolved.
A Supreme Court writ was issued against Albert Einmest for alleged matter at the Gresham Hotel in Irvine. The South Austen Minuter reports the case involves prosecution and appearances by the parties, with Harveet noted in relation to the proceedings.
The readable text fragment mentions people and places in a garbled way including references to South Arhoey and Pier seeipt see Lo Shen. The rest is mostly unreadable, with no clear event, date, or outcome to summarize.
A fragmentary item shows five heifers and a cryptic note referencing Los Mesus with numbers and dates, leaving the full meaning unclear.
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