Farm debate on government and farmer welfare in 1916 letter
A letter from August 1916 argues the need for policy shifts to aid farmers in Western Australia. It critiques wheat profits, advocates pigs on small farms, and warns against Liberal League influence. The writer urges reforms to keep a fair share of wealth for landowners while resisting parasitic politics and party bargaining.
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Perth
Anul
W.A
Balanchin
Thun
Liberal League
Liberal.p
Country Party
Labor
House of Parliament
Market Report from Dalgety and Co Local Tanners Prices
Dalgety and Co report August 18 market prices for sheepskins merino crossbreds and wools with sun dried or damaged pelts. Hides mutton tallow and kangaroo skins listed with weight bands and price ranges, noting higher prices for hides in good condition and damaged goods priced per condition.
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Dalgety and Co., Ltd
Joeva
Coast Wallaby
Mabel Questions Car Proposal Cost in Humble Prelude
In a clipped exchange the woman recalls the proposal in the motor car and the noble vows spoken that day. The young man confesses the cost of the gesture, mentioning about two weeks’ salary for the car hire as a sobering price.
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Nover
Mabel
Australian Heroes Military Honors Named in London
The London August 20 release lists Royal Fusiliers Lieutenant Stanley Wooton and multiple Australian service members receiving Military Crosses for gallantry. Awards honor acts including leading sallys under fire, rescuing men, directing signals, and securing defences despite heavy shellfire and enemy trench assaults.
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London
Stanley Wooton
Royal Fusiliers
Robert Bennett
Australian Army Service Corps
Tle
Francis Daly
Leis
Thomas Dean
Rottwell Gordon
A. F
George Morris
ATP Infantry
Norman Titan
A.1
William Watson
Ale Hei
J. W. Butler
A.F
Woods' Creat Peppermint Cure in 84 for Bronchial Coughs
An advertisement touts Woods patent medicine Peppermint Cure in 84 as a remedy for bronchial coughs. The brief claims fast relief with simple ingredients and stresses domestic availability and affordability.
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Ceee Georgie
Georgia
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Fathior
Birdie
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Weule of Mouris
de Lucey
J. Yan
Geo Laing
J. @. Clarke
B. Sal
Geo Mow and Co
Misa Hchay
Wolfe
Esquimiaux
Australasia
Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary Limited
The
Commonwealth and
New Zealand
Market Reports
Fremantle Skin and Tide Market
Meewer Man
Joosted Prise
Seachare
Ste Medicing
Wall
Beecham
Yankee Doodle Tobacco
India
Boor
Laxmichand Dossabhi and Bros
Rajkot
Gentral Fish and Oyster Saloon
Muskett Bros
Freemason Hotel
Sydney
Alex. Trouchet
Premgtly
Bonnington
Commonwealth
Iran
Iniizw
Australia
Tidworth
Gallabury Plain
Rabaul
Ace Direct
Savings Bank Department
Mtar
Oes Ncagates Spt
SEBS
Bavlasa Bath Palltan Depeay Coreen
Benton InLt
Crooks & Brooker, Ltd
Marine Terrace
Ironmongers
RTHRS
Nobel
Glasgow Explosives Coy., Ltd
Meters
Mape
Wailes Cove Bitumastic Ltd
Newcastle-On-Tyne
Liverpoot
Manchester
Glasgow
Cardiff
Birmingham
Leeds
Hull
Etc
R. Guscott
Exentss Parme Company
Manns Terrace
Stats
Mabie, Todd and Co., Manufacturers
Francis Henry Chitch
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