Light Horse in Arabia Narrative of Desert Advance
An Australian troop recounts post Gallipoli duties around Cairo, then movement to Tell-Kebir and Tel el Kebir area. The piece details a grand review, camp life, prisoner incidents, a desert march, water shortages, and a trek toward the canal eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipoli
Cairo
Tell-Kebir
Suel Canal
Sifatge
Tel-el-Kebir
Arabi Pasha
Arahi T Asha
Arabi Vasha
Troop Movements To Kantara After Suez Orders
The unit received orders to advance to the first line of defence beyond the Suez Canal and move to Kantara, a canal-side village. Dismounted from horses due to routine and shortages, they completed outpost defence works and traveled by rail to Kantara, arriving at six in the evening amid barren deserts and distant cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal
Kantara
Fl Kantara
Dance for Wounded Soldiers Fund at Yalgoo
August report from Yalgoo notes a well attended dance on the 10th to aid the Wounded Soldiers' Fund with items by Messrs Peart Jones and entertainment by Mesdames Jones Coyne and Miss Woolhouse. Funds partly to Geraldton Cathedral. Father Murphy visiting and to be stationed at Cue. Police Court fined H Christie five pounds and costs for whiskey on licensed premises. Leslie Park fined £20 and costs for liquor sale violations.
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Messrs. Peart and Jones
Mesdames Jones and Coyne
Miss Woolhouse
Christie
Mal
Vurphe
Valgaep
Cobb and Co
Murchison
Walgoo
Geraldton
Murphy
Cue
H. Christie
Hcenses
Club
Crockett
Leslie Park
Warriedar
Clydesdale
Kempton
O'Keeffe
Yalgoa
Miners’ Institute
Glinchi
Scottish Wandlord and Tenant Dialogue Echoes Age
A Scotsman questions how to speak to a Wandlord, replying in plain terms that old age does not affect his sound body. He insists his other leg remains as sound as ever and dismisses the notion that age brings decay. The exchange preserves dialect and humor about aging.
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John
Morning timetable fragments across stations and towns
A scattered OCR list shows multiple station and town names with recurring times such as 7.45 am and 11 am. Entries mention JH J Smith Northern Gal Tallyrangee Yanget Yuin Woolgarong Oxenham Pindar Weirmonger Nabawa Bat Morowa Koolanooka Mullens Bowgada Morkanooka Pintharuka and Criddle.
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Perenjo i Morowa Koolanooka
Mullens
Bowgada
Tues
Thur
Sat
Morkanooka Pintharuka
Harvest outlook brightens for Northampton farmers in 1916
From Our Correspondent Northampton Aug 15 reports show crop prospects improving after last year’s red rust and blight. Rain since last Wednesday brings total rainfall to 172 points since the month’s start. A local farmer with 754 acres notes a potential good harvest if September rains continue, while a Nonga farmer, Ted Fletcher, is badly hurt in a sulky accident near Northampton. Dr. Sandford attends Fletcher. funeral for F A Killery, longtime local tradesman and former Methodist minister, held today at Wesleyan cemetery.
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Cay
Ted Fletcher
Northampton
Novaneena
Messrs. Fletcher
C .Johnson
Johnson
Fletcher
Dr. Sandford
Dr. Boyd
Market Reports from Dalgety and Co on skin and hide prices
Under date Aug 11 the report lists prices for sheepskins, pelts, and wools including sound pelted skins merinos crossbreds full wools and halff b rough figures. Hides vary by type and condition with duller values for damaged lines and tallow prices given for shipping orders. Kangaroo skins red and grey weights show a range of prices and conditions.
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Dalgety and Co., Ltd
Coast Wallaby
Mail Deliveries Schedule Across Town Lines
Mail pickup times vary by suburb with lines for Perth Line Walkaway Meekatharra Sandstone and Northampton. Listings show morning and evening slots on multiple days including Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday. Times include 8.10 a.m. 11.47 p.m. 6.12 p.m. 6.30 a.m. and 12.5 p.m. across the districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Meekatharra
Sandstone
Northampton
Geraldton Express Available Through Local Agents
The Geraldton Express can be obtained via town agents T. R. de Lucey J. Ryan Geo Laing J. G. Clarke E Snell Geo Rosam and Co. and Miss Richey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldton Express
Messrs
T. R. de Lucey
J. Ryan
Geo. Laing
J. G. Clarke
E. Snell
Geo. Rosam and Co
Miss Richey
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Light Horse
Arabia
Gerardy
Ishmalia
Staton
Sinai
Hell
Canal
Yalgoo
Qui
Ronnington
Directory of Merchants & Manu
Facturers of
India
Laxmichand Dossabhi and Bros
Rajkot
Tima
Maila
Geraldion
Petth Ling
Georgina Bootenal
Narngulo Greenough
Bluff Point
Carnamah Coorow
Dongarra
Mingenew
Arrino
Three Springs
Fremantle Perth
Moors Midland
Thaors
Horthampton Line
Loose Bag
Howatharra
W.H. James Isseka Bowes
Teakle Bros
Geo. Teakle F
Taylor L. C. Burges
Ash and
Ruddaway
J. Ryan White
Mon
Whitmore and Mon
Thurs Breeze
Harding
R. Jackson
Thars
East Chapman
Maynard Thompson
Australia
London
United Kingdom
Sydney
Ing
Tidworth
Saliabury Plain
Rabaul
Perera Eee Ene
Mentonwyme
Nisom Miller
Crooks & Brooker, Ltd
Inforteers
Nobels
Glasgow Explosives Coy
Metters, Ltd
ECW
Murchison Line
Eradu
Lennonville Mollewa Magnet Pindar Tenindewa Worarga Yalgoo Newmarracara
Thureday
Bat
Nanning
Moonyoonoka
Gullewa
Yuin Reef
L. R. Davis
Tibradden
Glengarry
Sandspring
Minninooka
Ellendale
Koogereena
JH. J. Smith
Tallyrangee
Yanget Station
Yuin Station
Woolgarong Station
Oxenham
Pindar
Roslyn Farm
Yuna Owen and
Beit
Chapman Farm
Jeffrey Mt. Erin Lander
Naraling Poat and Dillistone
Nanson L’huillier Nolba Ahern
Ferneigh Buchanan Protheroe
Vian Young Starry
Worgan Hills
LIBE
Iron & Steel
Wailes Cove Bitumastic Ltd
Liverpool
Manchester
Glasgow
Cardiff
Birmingham
Leeds
Hull
Newcastle-On-Tyne
F. A. Killery
Tovay
Muskell 8 Bros
Freemasona’ Hotel
Sydney Rock
Alex. Trouchet
Market Reports
Fremantle
Wolfe
Bixexess Parma Company
Main Terrace
Fountpen
Mabie, Todd and Co Manufacturers
Francis HE Peet
Henry Critch
Beraldtomens” Co., Ltd
Masien
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