Funeral for Thon Cant of Fremantle Rail service aids
The funeral of the late Mr Thon Cant aged 47, of Greenough born and long resident in Western Australia, occurred Monday afternoon in Fremantle. Survived by widow and seven sons and three daughters, the cortege left Victori Avenue for Premantle Cemetery with Rev Father Ahearne officiating. Relatives and colleagues served as mourners and pallbearers from WAGE and Railway groups. funeral by Arthur E Davies Co Fremantle Claremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thon Cant
W.A. Goverment
Fremantle
Greenough
Victoriavenue
North Fremantle
Premantle
J. W. Stagoll
E. J. Riley
E. Edwards
D. Billet
H. Donel
J. Charles
J. Chester
B. Abbott
M. Ridley
M. Stagoll
L. Danzell
Memrs
Arthur E. Davies
Fruitgrowers Unanimously Recommend Eleven Acre Site for Show Grounds
A Fruitgrowers Association committee unanimously backs eleven acres of Loc. $W. land owned by Mrs. Atwell behind McLeod's, near the Spearwood railway siding and facing the main road from Mandurah and Rockingham. It would accommodate a football and cricket ground and a show ring, 230 yards from the station. The proposal will be considered at the next Fruitgrowers meeting. A deputation discussed a joint show ground and public hall with the association, clarifying misunderstandings and prompting KS L committee formation to shape the memorial. The Read Board plans to build their aff (affect) district project, and Mr. A McLeod moved for an office to be established, anticipating regional value growth.
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Fruitgrowers' Association
Atwell
McLeod's
Mandurah
Rockingham
Fruitgrowers’ Association
Spearwood
K.S.L
Bentlay
Green
Batty
Ase
Mim Clars Watson
Criterion Hotel Perth Serves Swan Beer Only
Reg Harrison proprietor enforces a policy at the Criterion Hotel in Perth restricting service to Swan Beer only, limiting other brands. This stance defines the pub’s beverage offerings and branding.
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Criterion Hotel
Perth
Swan Beer
Reg
Harrison
Propristar
Undefiled Well of English Origins and the Oxford English Dictionary
An exploration of the Oxford English Dictionary from its colonial reception in Western Australia. The article traces editors from Murray to Bradley, noting contributions from Atheneum and Notes and Queries, while praising the dictionary as a monumental standard despite critiques of authority and American influence. It argues the N E D remains essential for business and office use in Australia.
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Clarendon Osford
Dr. Trench
India
Herbert Coleridge
Purnival
Murray
Mill Hill School
London
Clarendon Press
Oxford
America
Tennyson
Carlyle
Benjamin West
Browning
Bradley
Craigie
Webster
Gawd
Gord
Laureste
Bridges
N.E.D
Perth
Western Australia
Madge Bevan
Hoxford
U.N E.D
Punch
Jabberjee
Spot Lager Saloon Promotion Spars with Pie Offer
An old notice advertises a Spot Lager Saloon run with a hot pie free with a large pint at 6d, from 11 to 1 Stell pm. The fragment hints at a daytime drink and pie deal timed in the afternoon.
Modern Credulity and the Fire Toads Hoax
A satirical take on sea serpent fears and bunyip legends, noting readers who believe odd claims. The piece highlights Professor Woodland's alleged discovery that toads eat red hot charcoal and cigarette ends with no harm, supporting the era’s appetite for unbelievable scientific anecdotes.
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Queensland
Australia
India
W. N. F. Woodland
Maidenhead
Woodland
Fre mantle Council Hears Municipal Loan Applications
At Monday evening’s meeting the Town Clerk reported new loan offers from J J Mews for 500 pounds Wm Keir for 20 pounds Wm Keir junr for 20 pounds Paterson and Craig for 1000 pounds and Miss Priestley for 200 pounds All offers were accepted and the period for applications was extended by two weeks The Mayor hinted that substantial funds would soon be received but did not specify the source
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Fremantle Council
Stures
J. J. Mews
Wm. Keir
Paterson
Craig
Miss Priestley
Bank Robbery After Thunderbolt Sightings Near Warislda
In 18645 the narrator meets Sergeant Docherty near Warislda and later Ward himself. The exchange mentions Thunderbolt recently moving toward Queensland. That night Ward robbed the bank at Numbry, eight miles away, per A.N.W. in Smith's Weekly.
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Baloon
Gil Gil
N.S.W
Docherty
Warislda
Queensland
Ward
Numbry
A.N.W
Woods Great Peppermint Cure at Oddfellows Hotel
Follow the crowd to the Oddfellows Hotel where proprietor Jack Visser promotes Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for influenza and colds. The notice highlights branded patent medicine and a public sales pitch in a social venue.
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Oddfellows’ Hotel
Jack Visser
Gymnasium Club Displays and Social Evening Report
On Saturday the club held a display and dance with Prof Rialto presenting a fancy club swinging exhibition. M Sheedy and J Johnston boxed three rounds. thanks extended to Lady helpers, Mr J Groves, Profesor Rialto, and especially the secretary. A second event on Monday showcased gymnastic exercises for St Pauls vestrymen and East Fremantle Football Club with a dainty supper and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Profenor Rialto
M. Sheedy
J. Johnston
J. Groves
Profesor Rialto
St. Paul's
East Fremantle
Quarantine Epidemic Tale and Mining Nugget Echoes
A Western town endures a dangerous epidemic with houses quarantined and a nurse’s quip about removing signs before bills arrive. The Blanche Barkley nugget, unearthed at Ballarat in 1857, later fetched £6,905 at sale after drawing £50 weekly in London, with 1861 Bendigo workings hinting at pillar-cut mining and a 12 by 6 inch nugget found nearby.
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Blanche Barkley
Ballarat
Vic
Crystal Palace
London
Bendigo
Fomsickers
Smith’s Weekly
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MR. Thomas Cant
ST. Paul's Club
Onkaparinga
Joxksparinga
the Union Stores Ltd
Grocera
High Street
Phoee
W._H. STANBURY
Commer Cannings and
Victoria Roads
Bradshaws
THE
Greater Bradshaws Ltd
Watsons Supply
Watson's
Watson’s Supply Stores
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