Continuation Classes Cancelled For Holiday Observance
Today there are no continuation or technical classes for pupils due to a holiday. Albany Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League holds its annual general meeting in the B.S. room next Tuesday to elect officers and review the balance sheet. Basketball games and swimming events are scheduled at Albert Hall tonight. The Weights and Measures Act amendments take effect July 1 following publication in the Government Gazette. Public offices observe King George V’s birthday anniversary and Western Australia’s founding anniversary with banking and shipping offices closed.
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Kino
George V
Western Australis
Swan River
Returned Soldiers’ League
Albany
Returned Sabors’ League
B.S
Albert Hall
East Football Club
Methodist B
Government
Heine
King Georges V
Colony of
Western Australia
Albany notices and community updates from an early record
The day at the post office closed mails to state regions by 10 am while special holders served, and only one delivery occurred. A football team traveled to Mount Barker for a local clash. The Albany Volunteer Fire Brigade held its monthly meeting, resignations discussed, and alarm systems reviewed. The University Extension Lecture featured Mr A T Wright on architectural history at Albert Hall. Band subscriptions raised funds for the Fire Brigade Band, with numerous supporters listed. Mr. Wiley announced Mr Payne to head York street motor repairs with 20 years’ experience aiming to attract local motorists.
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Women's Institute Committee
Teseday
J. Williamson
Middleton Road
Antpon
Money Order Native
Cnvines Bank
Mount Barker
Fire Brigade
Albany Volunteer
University Extension
Albert Hall
Arandell
A. TL. Wright
L.r.lb
Royal Institute of Architects of
Western Australia
Brice
Branson
Muen
H. Wiley
Payne
Perth
York Street
Wiley
Market Reports Show Steady Prices Across Vegetables and Fruit
Prices for Jonathan apples Cleopatra pears and Granny Smiths are firm with prime lines rising. Oranges and lemons vary, potatoes and swedes hold steady, and cabbage peas beans and cauliflowers stay firm in a market with imperfect entries and fluctuating chaff and wheat activity.
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Toporte
Isi
Jonathans
Cleopatras
Granny Smith
Beauty
Tone
Doherty
At&t
Tobacco growing in Western Australia examined for commercial potential
The article notes Manjimup as the site for early trials to determine if Western Australia can produce tobacco leaf on a commercial, large scale. It cites global shifts in tobacco yields and cites Canada as a reference for rising production, suggesting WA’s varied soils and climate could support a valuable empire-wide tobacco contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australia
Manjimup
Australia
Canada
Whist Drive Raises Funds at Parcy Gillam Residence
A successful whist and rummy night at the Gillams attracted 52 players. Mrs. W Cooper won the ladies prize with 174 points and Mr. Wall the gents prize with 184. runner up was Mr. McPherson. Booby prizes went to Mrs. Chiffin and Mr. Frank Potter. Anglican ladies guild sale of work follows at the public hall to aid church funds.
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Parcy Gillam
Oan Church Fonds
Lndies
W. Cooper
Wall
McPherson
Chiffin
Frank Potter
Anglican Ladies Guild
Fongorups Ras
Sven
J. Vansuilocome
Mount Barker
Osborne
Perth
F. J. Phillips
Melbourne
Adelaide
Traffic By-Laws and Speed Dangers on Middleton Road
The article urges action by the council and Albany Road Board to enforce speed limits on Middleton Road and fix speeding problems after road repairs. It notes drivers exceed 20 and 16 mph limits, reaching up to 60 mph, and calls for penalties and enforcement plus attention to wrong-way parking horn use and unsafe intersection behavior.
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Middleton Road
Albany Road Board
Albany
Chockamp
Council and Roads Board
Tobacco development funded by British Australian Co
The Premier and Prime Minister announce Commonwealth aid to grow tobacco in Australia. The British Australian Tobacco Co Pty Ltd offers £60,000 to support three years of research and trials in Western Australia and other states, with state and federal matching funds to total about £60,000.
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FP. Collier
Commonwealth
Australia
British Australian Tobacco Company
M. F
Western Australia
Manjimup
Limmer
British-Australian Tobacco Co. Pty
Ltl
Troy
Kent
Opinion on better routes to Hills and scenic spots in Warrungup region
A reader argues for a south side road by Koorenarup to access Mt Barker and Albany, praising easier ascent and proposing a hostel at Toolbrunp foot. They cite Warrungup caves and statues, note a 2708 feet peak, and suggest cheap roadworks and exploration could reveal more beauty spots and health benefits.
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Stirhap
Isongerup
Sde
Koorenarup
Mount Barker
Albany
Blut Knoll
Warrungup
Captain Toll
Toolbrunp
Toll
Parcs
Magog
Mount Hassell
Western Australia Wheat Lands Attract New Settlers
Eastern farmers show lingering misconceptions about Western Australia land. The 30,000,000 bushel wheat yield this year supports development, but transport limits, land quality, and price comparisons temper enthusiasm. Improved properties cost about 60 percent less than in eastern states, while local yields and rainfall stabilize returns and encourage more scientific farming.
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Western Australia
Eastern Australis
Menna
Apricastoral Bank
Aas
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
South Australia
Railway Finances Show Quarterly Profit Rise Amid Wage Hikes
The Railway Commissioner report notes a quarterly profit of £88,845 compared with £76,276 last year, an improvement of £12,569 after wage increases. Net nine month period profit rose to £17,570 from £5,026, signaling strong performance and potential year-end surplus after interest and expenses. April profits reached £2,098 making total to £30,078, though April 1028 posted a loss of £12,530. Harvest results are expected to affect returns in the coming months.
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Permod
Commissioner of Railways
H. Pope
Police Constable Shot in Pursuit of Wanted Man
Pingelly police pursued Donald Miller alias Bassett V C over 40 miles from Williams to Staunton Springs where McDonald fired at Constable Larsen wounding him. Larsen survived surgery. McDonald arrested with Lewis’s aid. McDonald sought for £10 fraud at Midland Junction and had earlier posed as an engineer in Albany.
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Staunton Springs
Williams
Pingrlly
McDonald
Larsen
Lewis
Midland Junction
Bassett
V.C
Albany
Aince
Higata
Porth
Inter-Varsity Boat Race Victory on Nepean River
The Inter-University championship rowing event on the Nepean River saw competitors from all states including Melbourne, Tasmania, Adelaide, Sydney, and Queensland. Western Australia won by two lengths, defeating rivals in a keenly contested race.
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Nepean
Melbourne
Tasmania
Adalaide
Sydney
Queensland
London Wheat Cable Shows Bearish Outlook For June
The Australian Farmers wheat department reports a London despatch dated June 8 with June shipment values for Western Australia at 57/3 per quarter and Barusso and Rosa Fe parcels for May June at 54/6 and 55/8 per quarter respectively. Markets are seen as easier with weak American advices and a bearish outlook. The Winnivable dated June 9 notes Chicago and Winnice option markets closed 29 cents lower.
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Australian Farmers, Ltd. Wheat Department
London
Western Australia
Manitoba
America
Chicago
London Shops Unite to Fight Shoplifting
London retailers report losses of not less than £260000 last year due to shoplifting. Stores share detective staff and rotate detection personnel to foil thieves, with coordinated signals and undercover watchers to track suspects across shops.
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London
Moresac
Gels
Ita Mall
Felds
West End
Secret Service
Alaby
Western Australia Sets Fruit Export Record for Year
Fruit export from Western Australia reached a record total by June with over 55 000 cases sent in the year, surpassing the 1922-23 peak of 407 086 cases. Apples led with 401 289 cases, grapes 94 901, pears 26 059, while peaches, plums, quinces and other fruit shared the remainder. The Minister for Agriculture and the Agent General noted Australia’s advantage in apple quality as exports head to London, with total export value anticipated above £250,000.
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Western Australia
Ja F. Troy
Australia
W. C. Angwin
Wold
Antias
H. P Colebatch
London
Premier plans trip east to Melbourne meeting
Premier Philip Collier will travel to Melbourne next Thursday for a conference where the Commonwealth paymaster proposal will be discussed. In Rivervale a woman died after a car accident and house fire injured another occupant.
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Perth
Philip Collier
Melbourne
Trenvere
Death of Marquess Lansdowne Reported in London
Cabled notices say the Marquess of Lansdowne, a prominent Whig noble, has died in London. Laurence Alwyn Hall, a married former gro holder from Victoria Park, fell from a cart near Hubert Street and Albany Road when the cart hit a stump, causing a fatal head injury.
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Perth
Cables
London
Lansdowne
Laurence Alwyn Hall
Victoria Park
Hubert Street
Albany Road
Boulder Motorcycle Fatality Kills James Trembath
A Friday night crash in Boulder, Kalgoorlie region left James Trembath dead and his pillion passenger seriously injured. The 24 year old involved was a prominent Mines Rovers Football Club member.
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Kalgoorlie
James Trembath
Consed
Mines Rovers
Foal Ill Treated by Ranger in Adelaide Court
Adelaide court heard Arnold John Sviler, a ranger for the Yotula South district, ill treated a foal after a May 23 collision with a motor car. The foal, with a broken leg, was dragged toward a pound and left to suffer until Drstable Fchammer ended its agony with a revolver. Sviler was ordered to pay £142 in fine and costs, or face 21 days in jail. he claimed poverty and said he would “take it out” in gaol.
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Adelaide
Drstable
Arbitration Record Across Four Federal Courts in Sydney
This week arbitration hearings will unfold in Sydney across four Federal courts simultaneously. A major case features the AJW.U. representing 40,000 workers seeking a new pastoral award, while 10,000 distributors are involved in the Aye Bintes matter.
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Sydney
Ajw.u
Newcastle Coal Strike Shows No Settlement Signs
Reports from Newcastle indicate no settlement in the coal strike with at least 20 ships delayed and 16 cabins tied up. Melbourne coal supplies are reported to be growing short as the dispute continues.
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Newcastle
Melbourne
Sad Case of an Old Woman Dies After Good News
In Prospect an elderly resident Mrs. Gertrude Cahorns aged 65 died after reacting to news at Lewisham Hospital. Her daughter Ther a accompanied her. a doctor said a minor operation could restore her sight. The patient reportedly collapsed upon hearing the hopeful prognosis and died.
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Sydney
Prospect
Gertrude Cahorns
Dorcased
Moe
Lewisham Hospital
Thera
Osborne
Baddeley Accepts New South Wales Portfolio
A call from Mr Baddeley in England confirms he has decided to accept the portfolio offered by Premier Mr Lang. This marks a development in New South Wales politics as Baddeley resumes a ministerial role.
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New South Wales
Baddeley
England
Lang
Poison for cough mixture miss you rescue in Sydney
On Saturday morning Trevellyn Buckland nearly died after taking a dose of a poison found in a cough mixture by mistake. He hurried to Sydney Hospital where doctors treated him and he was discharged home a few hours later.
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Sydney
Trevellyn Buckland
Sydney Hospital
Alliawet
Overland Motorists Start Harshly From Darwin
Darwin reports the overland motorists Tinkerley and Niles who aim to beat Birtles’ Darwin to Melbourne record. They left Friday morning but after five miles a wheel broke, stripping spokes, forcing a return to Narwin. A fresh start is expected Tuesday morning.
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Darwin
Tinkerley
Niles
Birtles
Melbourne
Narwin
Woods' Great Peppermint Cure claims quick cough relief
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a first aid remedy for coughs and colds. The copy emphasizes rapid soothing effects and refreshing peppermint flavor for everyday illnesses.
Royal Tour At Sea King’s Birthday Celebration
The Duke and Duchess of York joined in a royal birthday salute at sea on Friday. A cannon volley marked the occasion as the royal party dressed for the event and participated in the celebrations aboard.
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WMS
Renown
Ana
Dune
Tlm.s
Duke
Dorhew
York
China Trouble Reports Capture Of PsUChew London
Reports say PsUChew London fell to Southern forces after a severe battle. Hsuchew, a northern stronghold, was captured as Tuge Mukdeo forces rush reinforcements toward Shantung Cove to attempt救 Pekin.
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London
Bert
Hsuchew
Tuge Mukdeo
Shantung Cove
Pekin
British Mission Leaves Moscow Tandon Involved In Arcos Raid
A British mission in Moscow led by Jeffery R Ebr Tandon departed Friday amid a toecall linked to a Soviet raid on Arcos Ltd in London. The report notes tensions over the incident and ongoing diplomatic exchanges.
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Lomion
Arcos, Ltd
London
Moscow
Jeffery
Russians Leave London Amid Pantomime Departure
Russian Soviet representatives pulled out from London on Saturday from Victoria Station. Labour MPs gathered for a farewell as 200 men and gentlemen waved banners International and Red News. London press described the departure as a pantomime.
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London
Victoria Station
House of Commons
Lindbergh leaves for Paris in daring Kenley takeoff
London reports Captain Lindbergh's thrilling departure from Kenley aerodrome in a single seater loaned by the Royal Air Force on Saturday bound for Paris. He reportedly planned to be joined by two RAF members but launched solo, climbing to stratospheric levels shortly after takeoff.
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London
Lindbergh
Kenley Aerodrome
Beat Lon Air Force
Paris
Royal Air Fores
Lindbarch
Tuberculosis Declining as Contributor to Mortality in Britain
London reports show tuberculosis continuing to decline in Britain last year, with male deaths the lowest since the century began aside from 1929 and female deaths at a record low. Cancer remains the major exception with high deaths from devastating diarises noted.
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London
Britain
Paris Pilots Complete 2200 Mile France Flight Tour
Two French pilots completed a round France flying tour covering 2200 miles in 17 hours. The feat marks a swift cross country journey showcasing aerial endurance and navigation by the aviators.
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Paris
France
Foch Family Honor Granted to Preserve Marshal’s Memory
The Council of State in Paris authorized Marshal Foch's daughter's children to bear his name to preserve his memory. It notes the Field Marshal's only son died in the great war.
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Council of State
Paris
Fick Marshal Foch
Storekeeper Duped by Confidence Trickster in Paris Visit
Woollongong storekeeper Walker, visiting Paris, fell victim to a confidence trick. The thief nearly stranded him and his wife, claiming a Cook’s European tour refund would cover their passages home to Australia.
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Woollongong
New South Wales
Doin Walker
Paris
Saya
Dancklor
Cook
Australia
Unique Scene at Weisbaden Military Parade Honors King’s Army
Berlin June 6 The British Army on the Rhine celebrated the king’s anniversary at Weisbaden with a ceremonial parade in front of thousands of Germans. The event marked a notable moment in Rhineland history as the troops saluted and the National Anthem was played.
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Berlin
Rhine
Airtnoy
Weisbaden
Rhineland
Kentucky Floods Surge in New York Reports Toll and Damage
A despatched message notes Kentucky floods causing over 300 deaths and extensive property loss after storms in the West Kentucky mountains last weekend. Relief teams left Friday to aid the intra-Washo area while efforts to restore rain and telegraph lines continue.
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New York
Renurta
Heenzos a Morev Savine Cons Mixture
Heenzos a Morev Savine Cons Mixture explains adding sweetened water to a two bottle amount of roncectriied TTENAQ to yield a family remedy for eight ordinary ailments. It claims to treat colds crown bronchitis and similar conditions without drugs or alcohol and is stated safe for young and all. Heenzos should be ard in every keene.
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Dora
Keene
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