Local Notes From the Western District and Rail Yard Accident
Reports from Rockwell on a proposed Dingo Club to exploit wild dog subsidies and flax prices. community meetings in Pingelly to revive the Yoral Race Club. a farm fire near Kant Fingelly and protests over Government subsidies in Narrogin. Tumberlup Road Board discusses water troughs. Katanning Rice Club plans a £115 programme. military uniform use warnings for cadets. praise for road boards. 1917-19 wheat handling changes in Katanning. stray dead rabbits found near Northam Toodyay. a boy, William Wishey, killed by a wagon overturn at Nyabing yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australia
Katanning
Fremantle
Albany
Tambellup
C. Piesse
Northam
Northam-Toodyay
Union Flow Milling Company
Kellerberrin
Perth
Kierrin
William Joseph George Wishey
Carlton Wishey
Nyabing
Masterman
Young Wishey
Hornga
Home Again as Nestor Brings Western Australia Troops
The transport Nestor arrived Saturday week with troops then departed Monday night for the Eastern States. About ten were for Western Australia including 191 officers and men landed at Albany at 6 45 pm Monday. They were welcomed at the Town Hall by the Mayor and Red Cross Society. A special train carried them to Perth amid carnival crowds. The Town Clerk arranged supplies of cigars cigarettes fruit tobacco and reading matter for the troops aboard Nestor and the Argyleshire also sent similar comforts. Around 500 men were at the quarantine station receiving Red Cross aid.
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Nestor
Western Australia
Red Crosse Society
Featire
W. J. Day
Albany
Perth
Nonoma
W. G. Rawnsley
Contra
Red Cross Society
Argyleshire
Seventh War Loan Committee
W. C. Dey
Benet
Kalgoorlie
T. T. Barnett
Corry
Fremantle
Mills
New Zealand
Robinson
MacKensie
Central Red Cross Committee
Fanda
Meeks
South Africa
Durban
Indies
Capetown
Alc.a
Barnett
Walcomes
Kalgoorlie Market fruit and vegetable price report
The Associated Truitgrowers Ltd report for the week ended January shows heavy fruit supplies by hand with peaches plentiful but low values. plums in good demand for fine quality. vegetables short with potatoes firm. Prices listed include apples up to 96, pears Bartletts to 6d, oranges to 1s 7d, lemons to 1s 4d, peaches up to 1s, cabbages to 2s 5d, pumpkins to 10s, rhubarb to 2d, turkeys to 24s 4d, hens 14s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Truitgrowers, Ltd
Welcome Home Troops Return After Quarantine in Katanning
The returned troops placed at quarantine from steam ports were welcomed at the jetty with a large crowd. The group of 350 officers and men attended tea at the Town Hall, and the Mayor led a civic reception praising ANZAC sacrifices. Trains carried them away at 8.30 and 10.30. crowds cheered at the station. Mr H Bolton MLA of Fremantle was among arrivals. Wheat shipments to Katanning total about 200000 bags with 15000 received locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Mr. H. Bolton
Ml.a
Fremantle
Albany Meeting Deliberates Soldier Entertainment Plans
City leaders and citizens convened in Albany to discuss future entertainments for returning soldiers. The meeting endorsed a centralized approach led by the Red Cross with church involvement and government support, planning a joint welcome in one hall and an official opening with Governor presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thei Methodial
Red Cross Society
Returned Soldiers Association Holds Fortnightly Meeting
The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Association local branch met in the newly furnished Institute on Monday night with Major P. E. Meeks presiding. Attendees included Cameron, Baxter, Shenfield, Mouchmore, Woolets, Finlay, Bevan, Kitson, Clarke, Gill, Welich, Hugg, Baxter, Pitt, Ball, McCallum, Halloran, Sergt. Major Pitt and secretary J. J. Barnatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Returned Soldiers and Sailors Association
P. E. Meeks
Messra Cameron
F. Baxter
H. Shenfield
FP. Mouchmore
J. Woolets
P. Finlay
B. Bevan
J. Kitson
J. Ciarke
A. Gill
D. Welich
A. Hugg
W. Baxter
E. Pitt
Ball, McCallum
Shipping News Update From January Ports and Departures
Maritime notices list ships like Orontes RMS Aeneas Goika and Somali with routes London Liverpool Sydney and Eastern States. Vessels report arrivals at Fremantle Albany Colombo and Bremer Bay with coal water stores and troops. Agencies include Dalgety Co Henry Wille Arthur Johnston and Co and Welcomes Komura due February for coal supplies and wool bunkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stommer
London
Wromantle
Thorsday
Staten
Knight and Son
Sazen
England
Fremantle
Easten States
Ghent &,.N. Co
Oronlea
A. Johnston and Co
Apenta
Holt
Blue Funnel
Aeneas
Liverpool
Colombo
TL A.m
Western Australia
Henry Wille and Co
Guike
Sydney
Meriwraith
McEacharn and Co
Arthur Johnston and Co
Venturist
Bremer Bay
Mcrlwraith
Komura
Austalbrook
Agenta
Mahano
Adelaide
Dalgety and Co
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Rockwell
Melbourne
Pingelly
Yoral Race Club
B. Fairhead
Kant Fingelly
Narrogin Council
Tumberlup Road
Katanning Rice Club
Department of Mines
Collie
Drew
Home Again
Kalgoorlie Market
Albany Hotel
Dick Scott
the Old Sport
Scott
York Hotel
Aluo
Edgar Parry
London Hotel
H. C. Sims
Albany Butchering Company
Frederick Street
York Street
Variona Idi Land
Focal
Fellowes
Boyle
Loral Red Cross
Hoyle
Aithers
Everett
Catling
St. John's Hall
Woethus
Cuddiley
Mille
Collins
Mr. Field
C. Milne
Runtie Holleland
Returned Soldiers’ Association
Shipping News
Orontes
R.mls
Aeneas, O.5
Goika
Rms
Somalia
Pattinson
Mouchemore & Co
Everett & CO
T. B. Carter
A. C. Cameron
Ideal Private Hospital
Corner Cliff and
Melville Streets
Nuree Andereocn
Speare
Wesaeager
Price
Castlereagh Street
Trent
Todd
SH. K. Corry &Co
Australian Alliance Assurance &Co
A. W. Dobbie and Co, Sewing Machines
Town Hall
Co. E. Perkins, Watchmaker & Jeweller
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