Rail link could unlock vast eastern Great Southern land
The article argues for railway expansion from Albany toward Ongerap, Ravensthorpe, and beyond to link port interests with eastern uplands. It highlights potential wool, cereals, butter, and cream production, plus the need for markets and better transport to attract settlers and boost the Great Southern region’s future welfare.
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Albany
Ross
Tombellay- Ongerup
Pitcher
Yen Plain Coantry
Alhiny
Enon
Ravensthorne
Albans
Magerup
Alhooy
Ravensthorpe
Furth
Unie
Runotye
Katannin
Wrala
Narrogin
Croox
Austrathi
Maine
Thia End
Weemstern
Avonthorpe
Ieramine
Perro
Football season opens with Australian rules clash set
Saturday’s first round fixtures pit West against East with robust lineups and several changes due to injuries. Rusts cope without Holmes and Ralph while Moberts and the Broomball join the forward line. Werte field the same combo as last week. Wests key players include Angove and J Angove with Turner, Hartnup, and Mitchell in a competitive side. East Roberta captains Verran and Kennedy lead a strong mix of Bailey, Wilkinson, Deyvkin, and Windus. Weather expected fair, games to attract good crowds. form from last season hints at tight contests as both teams seek early momentum.
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Sumers
Trognd
Rusts
Holmes
Ralph
Moberts
Congratulatory notes on Saturday's west vs north match
Left Wing lauds the Wests for a fine combination and a hard fought game. Mentions Bert Anguve and Cooper for standout plays, Wheeler and Brice for strong form, and critiques boundaries and umpiring. Highlights Lang, Fred Brown, Shenfield, Jocks, Angove, and other players' efforts with varied success.
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Lhfe
Bert Anguve
Brillian
Cooper Wan
C Wheeler
Weat
Pitspatrick
Uneless
Barmey Mouchemore
Cooper
Kit
Finn
Brice
Doggett
Bailey
Lang
Fred Brown
Allves
Gual
Shenfield
Jocks
Tom Angove
Wurenena
Potter
Baturday
Young
Cullinane
Bevan
J. Green
Powell
Dowling
North
Wests
Willis
Johnson Brow
British Association Cup Round Final May Drawn In Perth
Final day of Cup ties features matches at Perth ground with Talteds facing Allions and Ane gum expected to draw strong crowds. Both matches kick off at 2 o clock sharp with referees Mr Darvin and Mr McRnie officiating. lineups include United and Albions squads with numerous players listed in attendance.
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Talteds
Evch
Haw Pwo
Aharp
Perth-rond
Dkrvin
United
Little Jenoth
A Lewson Girve-Capl
Lewson
Thvvidean
Rushton
Gould
Medenis
Vin Wyk
Dowsett
Johnson
Weight
Woollett
Brown
Albions
May
Hobins
Symmons
Mevere
Chopping
Pervin
Meaxototti
Spicer
Williams
Marshall
Merefield
Bruce
Wister-roads
Me McRnie
Woodevers
Walker
Welcht
Jolene
Penter
Centrals Triumph Over Blackwood Road In Mt Barker Opener
Central defeated Blackwood Road 41 to 34 in a keenly contested Mt Barker football opener. Stars include Young Smith and Mack Warne for Centrals, while Lee Riches and Joe Ing contributed for Blackwood Road. Umpire Fred Williams enforced rules and maintained order.
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Centrala
Blackwood Road
Wilmess
Centrals
Bo Jing
Gowle & Behinds
Pointe
Central
Young and Smith
Mack Warne
Blackwoods
Fred Sounnass
Lee Riches
Joe Ing
Fred Williams
Albany Ladies Hockey Association First Round Matches
The second round of the Albany Ladies Hockey Association opens Saturday on the infants school ground. High School 11 faces ALAC while En Avant meets Malville Club, with lineups including Lawson, Brust, Downes, Hillard, Green, Moas, Potts, Forward, Lawson, Nettle and Long for Malville. Nicholaos, Simmons, Ponnet, Furby, Hartmann, Green, Stewart, Vaughan, Macray, Schumann, Smith for High School. En Avant to be selected from Pritchard, Quartermaine, Behemann, Dempster, Nelson, McIntosh, Jackman, McDonald, Humphries, Lewin, Riley, Keane, Jones, Johnson.
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Albany Ladies
ALAC
En Avant
Malville
Archo Teama— Melville
H. Lawson
PD. Brust
L. Downes
D. Hillard
F. Green
L. Moas
V. Potts
L. Forward
F. Lawson
D. Pritchard
Quartermaine
M. Behemann
Dempster
Nelson
BE. McIntosh
G. Jackman
R. McDonald
E. Humphries
Lewin
E. Riley
A. Keane
HL Jones Ie Johnson
Quiet Albany Wedding of Geo McCormack and Christine Peel
A wedding at Seals Church on Monday afternoon united Geo McCormack and Christine Peel in a ceremony led by Rev. A. Crow. The bride wore ivory lace and orange blossom, with her sister Ellen Peel as bridesmaid. After the ceremony, guests toasted the couple at the bride’s home before they departed for Perth for their honeymoon aboard the train.
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Seals Church
A. Crow
Geo. McCormack
Mins Christine
Mise Ellen Peel
Mra McCormack
Perth
P.B. Baundeg
Dick Jeneon
Albany Council Holds Meeting Discusses Streets and Public Works
Albany Municipal Council's Monday session, with Mayor W. J. Day presiding, addressed correspondence, road and footpath hazards, and maintenance. The lighting, vehicles, and town works committees proposed fees for installations, funerals, and weddings, plus drainage and road repairs including Deepwater, Tourint, Crous, and Emu Point improvements. Authorities approved payments of £8 5s 9d and £154 6s 7d to the Water Board.
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Gineer
Tourint
Mina
Renaire
Emu
Water Board
Local Board of Health Sees Health Inspectors Congress Held
The local board notes the Health Inspectors Association invitation to its Congress to be held in Powerth. A medical officer reports three deaths and seven births for January along with two tuberculosis cases. General health of the town described as good. The meeting concluded after adopting the business.
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Abany Local Board of Health
Poerth
Kalgoorlie Market Report May 12 Prices Realised
Heavy supplies of inferior apples and vegetables. prime lines in good demand. Tomatoes best priced 12 to 14/ a crate, oranges to 10/, peaches 6 to 12/, cabbages up to 25/, potatoes best mines to 18/ with interior 12 to 15. Strong activity from Associated Fruitgrowers.
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Kalgoorlie
Inferior Ag
Jonathans
Cleos
Donna
King David
Pearn
Josephines
Maria Louise
Glow Moreean
Passion Fruit
Worthey Halls
Het
Notable Local Deaths and Charity Appeals in Perth
Current Topics recounts the death of Treloar after a tram accident at Victoria Park and tributes to Capt. A. Cleary of Fremantle Harbor Trust. It notes the Prince of Wales visit prompting VAL efforts to move country children to Perth and reports a major donation of £24,000 for Fairbridge Farm, with Overseas Settlement Committee and British Red Cross noted as principal contributors.
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Victoria Park
Perth
Prince of Wales
The
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Salvadorstregl
Sabiaea
Christins
Diggita
Gillespie van Loom
A. Cleary
Fremantle Harbor Trust
Kingaley Peakbridge
Te Fairbridge Farm
West Australia
Overseas Settlemant Committee
Ceell Rhoden Trustees
Red Cros Sovirly
Explosion at Batonday Quarry Injures One Citizen
A sensational blast at Batonday Quarry in Townsville damages property and injures a lone citizen. Melbourne's Reoteh College beat Interver at a Melbourne match by a cannon. The Prince of Wales visit order noted by Governor-General officials. Brisbane sees a remand for ex-police constable Arthur Lester Fil for break in and theft charges. Queensland arbitration awards higher wages for railway workers. Maryborough reports rich mineral finds near Mira station. Broken Hill strike widens with calls for government mine control. Premier John Bioray faces caucus tensions amid political strife.
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Townsville
Edeile
Colong Oraminne Seboo
Beim Hewel
Melbourne
Reoteh College
Prince of Wales
Yewele Ring
Queensland
Railway Department
Maryborough
Mira
Broken Hill
Mantha
Coal and Shale
John Bioray
New South Wrles
la Sor
Parliament House
Caucua Rom
Global Crises and War News Echo From Frontiers and Capitals
Reports say the British cabinet plans selling imported frozen mutton at wholesale amid ongoing Mexican upheaval and unrest in Ireland. Corrigan allegedly left Mexico City for Vera Cruz. winter wheat crops are forecast at 984,870,000 bushels. Strikes, detentions, and violent incidents recur across Europe and colonized regions as authorities press controls and labor actions.
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Corringain
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Siti Fein
Cork
Tlr.a
Cfnte
Freeh Labor Confederation
Triavon
Shipping notes outline May departures and forthcoming arrivals
The report lists departures and upcoming arrivals for several vessels. Eucla sails yesterday for Esperance with cargo passengers and mails, returns Sunday, then Fremantle Monday. Renown with Prince of Wales onboard to Albany June 20, now in New Zealand waters. Dimboola to Albany Saturday from the Eastern States. Kooringa due May 24 to load ore at Albany, Yookallin due May 27 to land mallet bark and wool. Marathon 1 to Albany from London around June 10 with passengers and mails. Dalgety and Co agents report.
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Eucla
Esperance
Hopetoun
Fremantle
Railways Department
Elm.s. Renown
H.r.ht
Prines
Wales
Albany
New Zealand
Melbourne
Owe
Dimboola
Dalgety and Co. Agenta
Mellwealth
McEachermn and Co
Kooringo
Earea
Adélaide 4
Yookalllin
Banbury
Adelaide
London
Cape
Dalgety and Co
Bacon Feeding Practices in Wiltshire Pigs and Diet Effects
Feeding for bacon in Wiltshire outlines expert opinions on diet impact for pork quality. It notes American products losing supremacy, fats from barley mixes, maize as a dietary bane, and moderation with foods like swedes and carrots. It highlights pork fattening cues from shoulder shape, tail and coat, and compares large Yorks with Berkshires on feed efficiency.
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Haven
Yorks
Berkshires
Minister Baxter Opens Geraldton Wheat Depot Weevil Trial
During a visit last week the Hon. Minister for Agriculture Mr C F Baxter inspected the wheat depot on BoM Point. A large quantity of grain was treated for weevils by sealing the shed and introducing gas produced from burning coke, reducing oxygen to kill the pests. The minister called the method very successful and beyond expectations.
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Geraldton
C. F. Baxter
Bom Point
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