Fire Brigades Demos Committee Confirms Plans and Grants
The Fire Brigade Demonstration Committee met in the Council Chamber with the Mayor presiding. They sought to arrange a concert, secured the Bowling Club room as an office, approved a Band visit to Albany, and declined a wheel event in Albany while valuing the Barnett Cup at £15. They accepted a medal tender from M Downes and granted the Ballilora Welcome Committee permission for sideshows. The meeting adjourned to next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Brigade
Council Chamber
Messrs
I. A. Boyle
T. H. Barnett
H. B. Miles
KR. Beott
C. Milng
J. H. Anderson
R. McNie
W. G. Rawnsley
P. H. Meeks
Bowling Club
O'Connor
Clontarfl
Albany
Association
J. Wue
Brennan
Taxation Department
Kecretary
Perth
Curis Bros
Levinson, Ltd
Gibbons and Son
C. B. Perkins
M. B. Downes
Welcome Home North at Torbay Junction Celebration
An affectionate welcome home for Private Jack North ends a district gathering at Torbay Junction. Locals including J.P. F North, Mrs North, and Mrs Stubbs hear from Mr A Burville as dancing, music, and a lively program follow. Jock North thanks hosts, with songs and comic numbers delighting the crowd into Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Scotland
Wee Lang
A. Burville
Albany Roads Board
Mra. North
Stubbs
North
Anasio
Jock
Haleman
Mise A. Tregear
C. Leake
Marguerite
Mire
Baldwin
J. North
Mosdames Hutchinson and
Mr. Molinos
Mount Barker Cool Stores and Packing Shed
A visiting observer details Mount Barker Co op cool store and packing shed operations run by growers. He notes high throughput, quality branding, and six cooling chambers with 37 000 case capacity, guided by engineers and secretary Mr Booth, with support for returned soldiers and local investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricardo
Booth
Fruitprowers’ Co-opersiivs
Mount Barker
Shitment
Parker
Toleo
Thos
Atkinson
Wen
Myself
Tov
Burston
Jonathans
Messrs J. McNeil Martin
Werbert Robinson
MLA
James Enright
E. Thomas
Sonnness
J. B. Steicke
A. T. Booth
Cam
Somerset
West Australian
Denmark bacon controversy and farm factory profits during 1918
The Honory Minister for Agriculture explains condemnation of bacon from the Denmark State bacon and butter factory due to deterioration after shipment and hot weather. He notes some profits from the Denmark bacon and butter factories despite prior losses, and reforms in 1918 improved local settlers access to a profitable price and stable markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Baxter
Denmark
Perth
Melbourne Sulu meeting yields Futurity Stakes winner Lucknow
Second day of Victorian A T Club racing at Melbourne's Sulu meeting featured a dead heat for second in the Cloud Trial and a victorious Lucknow in the Futurity Stakes. Creentead Tyekuan O and Blue Crowg also factored with betting hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
A.T. Club
Lucknow
Ovens
Ceridwen
Sas
Morrow
Katanning Cricket Team to Visit Albany in Weekend Match
Included in visitors from Katanning next Saturday is a representative Katanning Cricket Association team touring Albany to meet a local eleven. The 1:90 p.m. start at Parade Street recreation ground aims to revive good old cricket postwar. Albany selection includes Sangater Cooper, Rust, Monaghan, Slaley, Kit, Bruce, Roberta, Monte, Davey, Anmore, Emergencies, Quartermaine, Bruce, and W Norman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katanning
Katanning Cricket Association
Albany
Parade Street Recreation Ground
Iseason
Sangater Cooper
Rust
Monaghan
Slaley
Kit
Bruce
Roberta
Monte
Davey
Anmore
Emergencies
Quartermaine
W. Norman
Influenza Complications and Care After Effects
Specialist warns that influenza relations with pneumonia and heart failure pose grave risks. After fever drops, some patients suffer sudden heart weakness with faint pulse and cold extremities, requiring immediate stimulant, heat, and medical attention. Maintain warmth, rest, and careful nutrition until full convalescence, with heart function monitored for several days.
Shipping News Arrivals March 13 Miltiades From Melbourne
Miltiades arrives from Melbourne bringing news of voyage details and cargo status for the shipping schedule. The report notes the vessel’s origin and anticipated time of entry and port activity linked to val- ues of the voyage segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miltiades
Melbourne
Voul
Albany Shipping Notes and Public Letter
The column lists ships arriving and departing Albany including Fasex Wiltshire Martina Eucia Wyandra and others from Mellwraith McRacharn and Co Dalgety and Co agents. It notes hospital ships Karoola Kanowna and returns of soldiers. A reader letter argues against White Australia policy and urges northern development under a cone system and imported labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fasex
Albany
McTlwraith
Eacharn and Co
Wiltshire
Mellwraith
McEscham and Co
Martina
Mellwith, McEscham and Co
Agenta
Eucia
Fremantle
Israelite Bay
Parts
Railway Department
Wyandra
Mellwraita, McRacharn and Co
New Zealand
Adelaide
England
War Ostrich
Hy. Wills and Co
Burmah
Eave England
Australia
Armagh
Benalla
City of Poona
Cluny Castle
Czar
Commonwealth
Charitus
Devon
Egypt
Dorset
Kaatern
Cape
Karen Kaahmir
Port Macquarie
Port Denison
Port Sydney
Punic
Sardinia
Shropshire
St. Albans
Buffolk
Alamaroa
Wandilla
Warwickshire
Wyreema
Essex
Wanganui
Tahiti
Paralilla
Ate
Nor'- Wester
Mail Transport Stand Off Sparks Federal Rail Change
Acting Premier HL Celebateh blocks inflow of influenza to the state prompting Federal authorities to cancel the trans Australian mail run. A Fremantle Business Men's Association protest cites high handed federal action as Senator Buswcott reports a proposed cross border crew arrangement. The plan hinges on WA SA crew separation at the border and only large mail loads would trigger changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL “P. Celebateh
Business Men's Association
Fremantle
A. J. Lea Holt
Buswcott
Arewa
Port Augusta
Kalgoorlie
Portugueta
Bor
Meeting on influenza response adjourned to 12th inst
A Saturday night residents meeting at the local hall to discuss influenza outbreak response was poorly attended and adjourned to Wednesday the 12th, to be held at the Roads Board office under Mr E E Warburton. Also notes Mount Barker Rifle Club annual meeting at Park Hotel with officers elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owvy
E. E. Warburton
Plantagenet Roads Board
Roads Board
Mount Barker Rifle Club
Park Hotel
Sth
Thomas
Messrs
J. Makel
J Martin
J. C. O'Neill
Tressurer
A. B. Clarke
Izohn Morgan
Anditara
Moesrs
Q. Wall
P. H. Young
Mt. ‘Barker
Mount Barker
Tam
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Torbay Junction
Mt. Barker
Ae Hee
V.A.T. Club
Menin
Lancer Plame
Lomali
Bunnoy
Coor Hume
Aget
Blue Crowg i
Maries
Mooramg
Ogst
Cricket
Albany v. Katanning
Shipping News
Macrama
W.s
Colombe
Philippines
W. Brown
Ulster Road
York Street
Fawit Galass Ang
le Ae
H. E. Lam
Perth Road
Ideal Private Hospital
Corner Cliff and
Melville Streets
Pattinson
Fremasons’ Hotel
Stirling Terrace
Albany Brewery
W. R. Smith
Speare
Chemiama
Messenger
Castlereagh Street
Sydney
Troe
Jas. R. Anderson
L. Powell
Comtreeter
Commonwealth Military Forest
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