02 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
1
A driver severely bumped a stationary car on Saturn night in Yeatering and fled the scene without so much as an apology. The report notes broader local concerns over road courtesy and increasing traffic incidents in the region.
A garbled page mixes tradesmen and notices from Ahern Gobey Mullally with a tailor ad. It also reports a Browning road accident where J J Annive’s car collided with Dr Burnside’s vehicle, causing minor street damage.
Open under partnership Ve and VIL Tat 678 containing land for government drainage works. Plantagenet District about 14 miles northeast of Mount Barker Location 4377 shows 1474 acres 2 roods 10 perches at zero dollars per acre. Includes noted owner A Rampeen and dated 1806/00.
The article describes how ancestral Puebloans stored spring flood water in porous sandstone near Mesa Verde, creating slow trickle springs that supplied water through long dry seasons. Small rock dams and seepage engineering are noted, with mention of a filmed visit to view descendants of these clever builders.
Residents are notified that a varied and attractive program of extension lectures has been arranged. The committee reports securing notable speakers including Professor Boas on X Rays and Dr J Battye on discovery and colonization of Western Australia. Lectures cost sixpence each and will be held at the Hall on Thursday with tickets available now.
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