Board approves rates and road works in Upper Irwin district
Upper Irwin Roads Board meeting notes balances, rate decisions, and approvals for road clearing, new roads, and repairs. Tenders accepted for water boring and road works. objections to some rate reductions. special grant sought for Didawa clearing. government land subdivision policy and reserve allocations outlined.
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Majin
Mutawa
Kartajoni
Public Works
Surveyor-General
W. Dobbs
Wondel
B. Copley
A. H. Jones
Murchagee
Falvator
S. W
Dudawa
C. Vinnier
Station Road
Kadathinni
J. Fitzgerald
Mullewa-road
Arcretary
Dongarra
Wijgesen
P.M
Fimce
Reserve
Strawherry
Mipgenew
Arring
William
Victoria
G. J. Gooch
Caroone
Nest
TY. Tee Steere
Rathepay
Nanakine
Nerf
Mudawa
Radathinni
W.c
Roils Board
Yandenooka Road
Buragulla Spring
Miscuszini
Immigration Debate in Legislative Council Hears Questions
The Legislative Council discussed immigration incentives with questions to the Colonial Secretary Brow about land reservations for British settlers and the status of any federal land allocations in Western Australia. The session also touched on a residents’ ban related to a Commonwealth policy, while a testimonial endorsing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was noted alongside local sale details.
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Wahkinup
Kojanup
Bridgetown
Towerlup
Wookahin
Numbleyung Lake
Kwollfinn
Mount Stirling
Kollerhorrin
Juwherang
Conderdin
Kong
Brookton
Talbarrup
Gordon S
Dumbleng
Fowcowing
Nowerin
Darkan
Coolokin
Legislative Council
Calonial
Brow
Commonwealth
London
Australia
Western Australia
Wester Australia
Ant
Correspondence to the Editors on Tired Tim and Gibby’s Friend
A correspondent rails at a prior contributor known as Tired Tim and Gibby’s Friend. The writer accuses Tim of deceit, urges him to seek a wife, and jokes that he should buy a monkey and an arson to earn a living, ending with a sign off “Yonrs, etc, Son.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Gibby
Mr. Gibson
International Exhibition seeks colonial short story entries
The New Zealand Exhibition committees announce a writing contest on colonial life with eight prizes across age divisions open to the world. Entries must be mailed with an official number by October 24, 1908, to Christchurch or Melbourne or Sydney addresses. An Australian editor will judge this section.
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Home Industries Department
New Zealand
Christchurch
A. B. Robinson
Age” Office
Melbourne
W. J. Croker
William Street
W. Jackson
Union Steamship Co
Sydney
F. Owen Cox
Carelessrs. Birt and Co
T. Shaw Fitcher
Home Journal
Tlea
Testimonial for E Chamberlain's Remedy in Geraldton
Mr G Bitewalter Charleville testifies to the excellent qualities of E Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He reports beneficial results from several occasions and recommends it to others with bowel complaints. Sold by J Chapman Marine Terrace Geraldton.
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Chamberlain
W. A. Peaby
Mount Barker
J. H. Chapman
Marine ‘Terrace
Geraldton
G. 8
Bitewalter
Charleville
Weiles
Correspondents urged for district notes and events
The editor of the ixpresa invites correspondence from all parts of the district. Agricultural and pastoral notes mining news public and social events government meetings and local notices are welcomed. Names must be clearly written and correctly spelled for accurate printing.
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Ixpresa
Thi
Grandma's Youth Reflections by Annie Walker
The piece recalls childhood days in past winters with playful slang and memories of discipline. It contrasts youth then with present, noting chores church attendance and stern expectations, ending with a personal reflection on growth and shared human folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Walker
Lessons Of Success From Carnegie On Watt And Steam
Carnegie portrays Watt as a model of practical virtue whose success sprang from meticulous engineering and self formed discipline. He argues heritage of work, maternal influence, and humble beginnings shape great leaders, with Watt’s steam engine making the world a connected community and dreamers hopeful for a future federation of nations.
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Jans Watt
Andrew Carnesie
Watt
Caryexte
Carnegie
Walt
Morley
Garfield
Mil- Hondon
Grammer School
Warocghe
Washington
Tanish
Piri
Mr. Carnegle
Wittt
Readers urged to enter New Idea literary contest
The article notes entrants in a New Idea literary section with prize exposure at an exhibition. It advises readers to pursue literary ambitions and mentions local commissioners in states distributing application schedules for Tomo industries contexts.
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Tomo Industries
Northern Railways schedules Geraldton to Perth and beyond
Daily six am Geraldton to Perth with a Friday special mail at eight pm. Geraldton to Cue mixed on Monday Tuesday Thursday, Friday only at 7.45 am, Saturday 8 am, Tuesday 11.50 pm. Geraldton to Walkaway daily six pm, Saturday four thirty pm, Friday eight pm, plus a ten twenty two pm daily service Fridays excluded. Geraldton to Northampton with Monday and Wednesday four am to one pm, Friday two thirty pm, Saturday five pm. Bonnington's Moss cure claims benefit for youth and old age, first dose relief.
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Geraldton
Perth
Cue
Northampton
Bonnington
Bonytgton
Telegraphic Style Advice From a Journalistic Era
The excerpt urges concision and directness in writing, advising to plunge into the subject, strike prefatory text, and delete excess adjectives. It emphasizes fact over moralizing, minimalism, and presenting thoughts in their essence for sharper, quicker reader impact.
Cough Remedies Suggested By A Medical Notice
Fragmentary lines discuss frequent coughing and irritation of bronchial passages. Mentions a remedy and names Chamberlain's and Hemaly Hine as possible solutions, indicating advice to take medicine.
Perpetual Motion Device Prompts Odd Patent Talk
An inventor, Dr Adler, claims a perpetual motion device with a screw worm and ball chute mechanism. He cites years of study and forwarded drawings to Washington in hopes of securing a patent, despite caution that perpetual motion remains unattainable. A separate note mentions a postponed marriage proposal and a retired life image amid unrelated local chatter.
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HM Adler
Nashington
Perpetual Wieliow Pines
Aldo
Ehitte Nesuznan
Adler
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