THE HEIGHTENED DAM, LOOKING WEST ACROSS THE NILE, WHICH IS HERE ABOUT A MILK WIDE. The raising of the dam was begun in 1907. and completed last year, the work entailing an addition of some 20 ft, to the width of the dam, and over 16 ft, to its height. The extension of storage capacity will enable another 1,000,000 acres to be brought into cultivation The from is now over 100 ft, high and 66 ft, thick at the base. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 231 wordsMRS AND MKS. KOCH, WHO CELEBRATED THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR MARRIAGE ON JULY 30. AND THERE DESCENDANTS. Grane, photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 27 wordsEMIGRANTS KILLED IX CANADIAN TRAIN SMASH. On their way to seek their fortune a party of Scottish emigrants recently met a fearful death in Canada. Full of hope they were speeding at forty miles an hour towards Hie golden Wost, when their train left the rails ami plunged into the river near Ottawa. Fifteen of the passengers, eight of them Scotsmen, were drowned, and 65 injured. They had landed from the steamer only therom the "Daily Sketch") the officials are si-en seauhine amoiiR the wrecked coaches for the dead, while the more fortunate passengers watch the men performing their grim tafck. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 114 wordsMEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BISLEY RIFLE TEAM AT EXETER CATHEDRAL. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), Sat 16 Aug 1913, Page 32
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