Albany Agricultural and Horticultural Society Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Albany Agricultural and Horticultural Society will be held at Lows Town Hall on Wednesday at 8 pm. Agenda includes receipt of the report and balance sheet and election of officers. Members and intending members are invited.
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Town Hall
Daly
Albany Repertory Society
Lower Town Hall
Nornman’s
J. T. Cooke
Albany A
Iembera
Pearce urged on Geneva role as Australia’s force in world affairs
In remarks on Australia’s standing Sir George Pearce may head to Geneva as senior delegate to the League of Nations. The piece argues Australia’s defences are weak, scarcely any fortifications or docks, yet its wealth and resources are vast and underutilised, calling for stronger national development and protection.
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J. W. Kirwan
Legislative Council of
George Pearce
Australia
America
Bay of Biseay
North Sea
Commonwealths
Geneva
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Mr. Bruce
Sir George Pearce
Euela
Darwin
Smithereens
Albany
Fyern
al Mbant
Bruce
West Australia
Thi Ia
Mars
Commonwealth of Australia
New Wheat Province Letter Sparks Albany Railway Debate
The West Australian prints a letter from Mr. W. M. Withers to Mr. Cornell MLC arguing the Forestonia belt as prime wheat land and urging a parliamentary visit. It describes soil, water, flora, and rabbit conditions, and notes rainfall records from Emo Rocks and the rabbit-proof fence, with cautions on safety.
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Cornell
M.L.C
W. M. Withers
Albany
Forestonia
Western Australia
North Southern
Cross
Harnar
Hather’s Hill
Lake King
Bremer Ranges
Forrestonia
Newdegate
Cronina
Mount Holland
Newdogate
Lake Biddy
Carmody
Emo Rorks
Wheat belt growth and transport links eyed in southern region
The piece analyzes months of tonnage and irrigation as signals of a reliable wheat area around Emu Rocks and Lake Carmody, stretching toward Forestonia and Salmon Cuma. It notes proposals for a 10,000 hotel at Esperance and possible railway consideration, stressing port development and eastward expansion beyond Albany pending favorable conditions.
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Bencubbin
Emu Rocks
Lake Carmody
Forrextonia
Hore
Santry
Esperance
Southern Cross
Euperance
Albany
De Valera's Defeat and Cosgrave's Stance in Ireland
The Irish Free State President W. T. Cosgrave asserts stronger governance against De Valera, defending the treaty with Britain and opposing republicanism. He warns full independence could harm allies and Irish citizens abroad, praising continued British imperial ties and urging stable governance.
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Irish Free State
W. T. Cosgrave
de Valera
Dail
Australia
Canada
South Africa
New Zealand
Ireland
Costrave
Ulster road granni workmates urged to attend ground activities
Community notices call Ulster road granni workmates and others, including footballers, to gather on the ground Sunday for ground-improvement tasks. Senior Cadets No 4 platoon hold first year parade at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2027.
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Ulster Road Granni
AML
No 4
Thoraday Nest
England to Australia Dominions Airship Service
The British airship mission led by Captain Fellowes arrives in Albany aboard the Ascanius to study meteorology and logistics for an England to Australia and New Zealand airship route. Officials discuss staged tests, mooring towers, and routes via England to Africa, Canada, and India as precursors to a cross‑Dominion service.
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Spevia
Air Servier
Australia
England
New Zealand
Ancanius
Metropolis
J. F. M. Fell Jones
Aud.c
Oval
Canlingham
South Yarra
Melbourne
Nixon
O.B
Royal Airworks Organisation
A. Giblett
British Meteoralogical Department
London
British Air Service
Appentes
Fellowes
Samus Hoare
Air
Dominions
Ti Wan
India
Forest Hill Hears Prison Reform Plan But Sees Community Debate
A Forest Hill meeting hosted by J B Drage discussed government prison reform proposals. MLA Wansbrough explained details while residents debated long sentence farms, with proponents citing district wealth and pine lands as future uses. A follow up note reports a strong welcome from Forest Hill and a local sporting preview at Plantagenet Park.
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Forest Hill
Covernert
Etimacy Producers’ Association
Denmark
Mount Barker
J.B. Drage
Tocal
Primary Producers’ Association
Testight
J. E. Drage
Mr. Wansbrough
Wansbrough
Cairns Candy
M. Doran
Mora Tain
Lambs
Plantagenet Park
Anel
Premuerahin
Mount Barker Association
Teama
South
Cranbrook
Tev Weft
Froms
Toms
Maunsell
Turnbull
Steele
Best
V. Wehr
Downie
Wallinger
Danil 1
Bunreesa
Weichl
Martin
Bevan
T. Taylor
Smith
Tucker
Hambley
Summers
Addressing street congestion on Frederick and York streets
Letter to the editor from Albony Jung suggests covering gutters to widen curb space and reduce car obstruction on Frederick street and possibly York street, arguing more room is needed for traffic and safer corner negotiation.
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Frederick Street
Perhans
York Street
Dominions air links key to postwar timetable forecasts
An early 020 wartime plan outlines air links between England and the Dominions including South Africa Canada Australia and New Zealand. Proposals cover mooring towers and merged tarbovological efforts while officials anticipate faster future travel times and regular timetables, with business leaders and the mayor of Wittenoom hosting visiting delegates.
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Dominions
Mergenary Tarbovological Organisation
Wireleas Avalon
England
Australia
C.H. Wittenoom
J.T. Mills
Afforestation Reform Scheme to be Taken Over
Perth reports that Forest TN will take over the reform scheme presented by the government. The plan, prepared for the program, is to be implemented on a Wednesday, with officials outlining the transition details and next steps.
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Perth
Forest TN
Midland Shunting Accident Fatality Claims Boiler Helper
Yesterday morning at Midland Junction Henry Higgins a boilermaker's assistant was severely injured in a shunting accident and died on the way to hospital. He leaves five children.
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Perth
Thursda
Midland
Henry Higgins
Arbitration Court Rejects 4-Hour Week in Metal Trades
Commonwealth Arbitration Court, by a majority, refused the Commissioner of Railways' application to exempt departments in Tasmania, Victoria, and South Australia from an award approving a four hour work week in metal trades. The judgment was delivered by Chief Judge Dellridge and Julie Beehy, with Judge Lukin dissenting.
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Adelaide
Commonwealth Arbitration Court
Commonwealth One
Tasmania
Victoria
Seuth
Australia
Dellridge
Julie Beehy
Lukin
Miraculous Escape of Ship's Engineer after Explosion
Melbourne witnesses a dramatic boiler room blast aboard the vessel at Port Melbourne pier. Fifth engineer Bede Green was drenched by boiling water and steam but survived after being dragged to safety and taken to Melbourne Hospital. Second engineer J Roterts and crew battled through smoke and a potential second blast to locate the damaged pipe and enable escape.
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Wenn
Hem
Roberta
Nother
Green
Melbourne Hospital
Roberts
Burma
Electrocution at Monn Pleasant Mine in Wollongong
Deputy manager P. E. Hynd died while attempting to rescue a boy named Fitzsimmons who had touched a live wire. The incident occurred at the Monn Pleasant mine near Wollongong on Thursday.
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Bydney
P. E. Hynd
Monn! Pleasant
Wollongong
Fitzsimmons
Owl
Kingsford Smith Sets New Aerial Flight Record
Kingsford Smith with Mr. P C Ulm arrived at Mascot aerodrome yesterday at 2 50 pm completing the first round trip of Australia by air. The feat marks a new record for an aerial sight around the continent.
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Sydney
Mascot Aerodrome
Kingsford-Smith
P. C. Ulm
Australia
Warring Factions Halt Waterfront Work in Cairns
At Cairns waterfront a clash between rival factions led to a halt in work. Authorities resolved the standoff through tactful intervention, preventing further disruption to operations at the dock.
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Regeln
Cairns Waterfront
Evening dance draws Tasmanian crowd to Narrikup hall
Narrikup notes report a Saturday night dance drawing a fair crowd at Narrikup hall. Local MC and Mount Barker musicians provided entertainment while the South Australian Cricket Association dance treat continues, with forecasts of more events as the town plans for a Cricket Club gathering and upcoming hopeful attendance from Nor ripark and surrounding districts.
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Albert Hall
A. R. Mode
Backhouse
Kreisler
Honfertz
Hodge
Prinoe, Nlayer-Pinanms
Superphone Sanoras
Commonwealth Cramonhones
Mount Barker
Appleville
Amery to Lead Empire Tour Starting July 22
Secretary for theminiing Mr L Amery to begin an Empire tour on July 22 traveling to Capitown and then continuing to Mastraliy with Min Amery and an agitivate secretary accompanying him. The schedule includes a fret to Capitown before proceeding.
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Tendon
Theminiing
Mr L. Amery
Min Amery
Agitivate
Capitown
Mastraliy
Duke of York Sees Baldwin Then Leaves Downing Street
The Duke of York attended a brief meeting with Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin at No 10 Downing Street and later rode a bicycle past Downing Street arches toward the Foreign Office, narrowly avoiding a horse party as he rolled away.
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London
Duke of York
Stanley Baldwin
No. 10
Downing Street
Dendrangle
LC. Aker
Omih
Commonwealth loan drive widens to include colonies
London reports that Victoria has decided against participating in the imperial Commonwealth loan. If pursued the issue may bring in Queensland Victoria and Tasmania and perhaps other states.
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London
Victoria
Imperi Commonwealth
Queensland
Betty Nuttall Beaten at Wimbledon in Semifinal Clash
London June 28 Betty Nuttall the girl wonder saw her progress halted by Miss Joan Fre Eng in a sensational Wimbledon match. The scores were 1 6 3 5 1 5 0 5.
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London
Wimbleton
Betty Nuttall
Girl Wonder
Joan Fre
Eng
Speedmen Crash Kansas Killing at Connerlrove
A racing motorist named Klein was killed and his father Morris Klein was seriously injured near Connerlrove Mor ris Klein while attempting to cut a transcontinental Chicago to Los Angeles train time by seven hours. They crashed into a concrete pulver t.
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Kansas
Connerlrove
Koguas
Klein
Morris Klein
Chicago
Los Angeles
Soviet Executions and War Crimes Trial Report
Moason June 20 The Viatka Tribunal has sentenced Lieutenant Martin of Koltchak's former army to death for ordering the shooting of BO persons. The report also notes Wheat Department updates from Western Australia and market comments on wheat futures and global stocks amid drought and ongoing war tensions.
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Moason
Viatka Tribunal Hog
Martin
Genera
Koltchak
BO Persone
Westralian Farmers, Ltd. Wheat Department
London
Modern Liars and the Town Tall Study
A fragmentary notice invites readers to join a July 8 event in Town Tall to explore a claim about truth and deception. The text hints at stakes and questions surrounding honesty and a person named Fela in a community setting.
Winter courses at Moresk Agricultural College begin August 15
The first winter course at Moresk Agricultural College runs August 15 to 37 with lectures and demonstrations on farming primacy. Topics cover croping, manuring, fodder, silage, sheep and wool, dairying, machinery, and farm upkeep plus practical work in sheep management, blacksmithing, carpentry, and plumbing.
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Moresk
Moresk Agricultral College
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