Drainage saga at Grassmere Torbay Inlet
Long dispute over the Torbay Inlet drainage project near Grassmere Lake. Settlers fought costly floodgate schemes, government changes, and legal actions while land values and livelihoods deteriorated. A plan to open the sandbar and build a tidal barrier sparked entrenched controversy and calls for public inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grassmere Lake
Torbay Inlet
Public Works Department
Currington
Albany
Aubaidy
Inlet Board
Mr. Daglish
Brickhill
Cuthbert
Jory Ratde
Grasmere Lake
Mitchell
George
Marror
Ava
Department
Hook
De Valera Escape Tale From Lincoln Prison
A Paris message relays a Sinn Fein tale of De Valera’s escape from Lincoln Prison after a February plan. The scheme used a key impression, decoy cars, and a back gate breakout involving four Sinn Feiners and guards distracted by decoys and a song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Kelly
Bing Fein
de Valera
Lincoln Prison
Craystone
Lincoln
London
Trish
de Valara
Kally
M'Kchelie
Sian Foihers
Usk
Dy Valera
Plana
Tost
Pris
Home Secretary
Indias
Man in the Street Shapes Judgments on Peace and Punishment
The piece argues that the man in the street wields influence on peace questions and strikes. He may be emotional rather than intellectual, yet often sees truth others miss. He would harshly punish the Kaiser, preferring mob justice over formal trials, shaping diplomacy and policy through popular wrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Katenning
London
Wuthaneaia
Nurnberg
French Women Take Roles in War Time Governance
French women have joined town councils with men. Mme Macheres, mayor of Soissons, impressed Germans with firmness. A young school mistress serves as mayor’s secretary and governs townships. The French Red Cross is organized by women with 260,000 members in 1914 and capital of 6 million dollars supporting 000 hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Macheres
Soissons
Sach
Red Cross
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Torbay
Grassmere
J. M
W. D. Johnson
Oldham
Whs
Hoo. J. Seaddan
Perth
Cummons
Department Ap
Colona
Horrockses
Osman
Drew, Robinson and Co
H.k.corry & Co
Frederick and
Spencer Stresta
Australian Alliance Assurance Fire
Albany Butchering Company
Frederick Street
H. Wiley
Gulder
Mouchemore & Co
York Street
Ita
Associated Fruitgrowers, Limited
Western Australia
Lena
Agent Ley Pena
Kalgoorlie
H. Pember
M. J. Scanlan
F. Honisett & Co
Albany Hotel
Dick Scott
the Old Sport
Scott
York Hotel
Edgar Parry, Liss
Todd's Arcade
Popelat
Miealcl Wien En
Arra
Desinus Coapoeieennen
Albany Despatch
PunLisuEp Rymay
Albany Bakery
Nickerson
London Hotel
Tari
Pereck
Lie
Peonevs
Yord
H. C. Slms, Proprietor
Jan
R. Anderson
Hisa
E. G. McKenzie
Fowler's
Victoria Insurance
Albany Counecil
Stirling Terrace
Sinm Feiner
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