Wool and shipbuilding notes from Capetown to San Francisco
A Cape Town report notes South Africa’s rejection of renewing the imperial wool purchase offer, with some wool awaiting shipment and a predicted price fall when the new clip arrives. It also cites San Francisco shipbuilding plans for an 80 acre yard costing 29 million dollars, capable of building ten 20,010 ton steel ships, amid broader industry and regulatory notices and mine accident references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
Record Shipbuilding
Pacifi Sinbuilding
Sao Francisco
America
Necessary Commodities Accords in Common Wealth Gazette
An issue of the Commonwealth Gazette declares essential commodities including paper lags, paper, boards, draw boards, manufactured wool, horse shoes, broom millet, and linseed oil as necessary quantities. The notice specifies these items as deemed essential and to be supplied accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Gazete
Old Australian notes on Gregorys coal finds and war era events
Fragmentary report recalls 1846 Gregory expedition examining Murchison and Gascoyne districts and locating coal in the Irwin. It also covers wartime newspaper ads pricing war loan space, Ban Buchan’s service move, mintunits revelations, Port Grille rally, sheep station accident, diphtheria cases, eight hours day demo, Peninsular and Oriental dock purchase, death of Arnald Murchison and an auto destruction incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arecnrs
Charles’ Gregory
Bolgart Springs
Greyther
Irwin
Mer
A. C.gregory
Murchiaon
Gascoyne
Gregorys
Geraldine
Murchison
Arnald Murchison
Charles Mershall
Martin Bows
Marshall
London
Australia
Yuin Station
Milly Station
Geraldton News Reels Across Meekatharra Matters and Local Incidents
Readable fragments report a traffic mishap 16 miles from Geraldton with two passengers and minor injuries to the driver, plus a flood era road board grant of £100 for resumption and repairs. Updates mention local policing, church land grants, a public meeting, and social notices about weddings, travel, and a mayoral event.
Enthusiastic Meeting Forms Repatriation Committee
A public meeting in Geraldton houses a plan to form an executive and general committee to oversee repatriation of returned soldiers. Mayor Mr F Grete presided, delegates from Roads Boards invited, and nominations elected: Rodgers Best Bash er Wilson Langdon Logue Builder Hardwick. Secretary to be chosen by the committee. Also reports a 48 ton crushing at Carna Mine yielding 4 3 4 oz per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W.U
Geo Roigers
ALF
F. Willcock
Usp
Returned Soldiers’ Institute
Trades Hat
Thwan
Sth
F. Grete
Petrog
Maxis
Weiler
Northapton Reads Board
Oh. Wilson
Geraldton
J. Willcoth
Roads Boards
Devison
Green
Fallowfield
Logus
Qreenourh
Basham
Toweh
Thase
Clarke
Willcock
Wilson
J. 1
Langdon
William Anid
Abe
Con Mitter
Ahouhg Alm
Faithwaeld
Centord
J. Willcock
J.C. Clarke
Fale Lowing
Mours
O. Rodgers
C. Best
G. 4. Basher
H. Wilson
T. Cream
J. Hi. Langdon
Mr. J. Logue
A. E. Builder
A. T. Hardwick
Mesary Fallowell
Herman
Messrs
Tushar
Rord
Rodgers
Builder
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Une 5.8. Co, Ltd
Kurnaip
Wetar
Neverstie Ooaie Uleo
Coker
Birnf. Philp & Co., Ltd
Anents
Steamone
FARFR
Tre
Bambra
Wremantle
Derby
Frank
Shipping & Family Butchers Marine Yerrave
Ehesmor Street
Oslo
Gumrry Axp Cueantivass
Dana
Pickett
Oah Butcher
Marine Terrace
W. Ovwalls
Sydney Fong & CO
WWE and
Spirit Merchants
Martin
Bauthampton
England
Rielay
Victoria Gorton
Foc Whitby
Errivapt
the Woodcutters
Init
Moxon
Vewizelos Palace
Cafe DE Luke
W.A. Bank
Kine
Gexaupron
Yom
Ortrampton
Hardwicke ‘& Co
Serges
Hardwicke & Co
H. E. Quick
Manchester
Crooks & Brooker, Ltd
Geraldtur
Jootish Soi
Nobel
Ereurnde Rowhoat Motors
Maou'scourera
Charles Hormann
Tetermonms
P.O. Bar
Gramm
Evsaxon
Thomas Sheepdip
Thornley
Kundo
Teial
Dalgety & Co., Ltd
Caplisi Mold
Sopet Pally
Recarre Feed
Ceaeoen
Maks
Fremantle
Wade
Wien
Stat Spa Yamato Eufelush Cn
Phence Sssurarce Ltd
FTEM
Bates
Steam Ways
West Australian Gation Co., Ltd
Conan Steamehip 00, Ltd
Huddard Fabrer Ltd
Australian Steamehipa Ltd
Liverpool White Btar Line
Berrien
God Peaseles
Sains Letile
Jamion Vries
Igee
Motor Cara
Babes Bec Maco
MT. Lyell
Florida
Anmistia
New Zealand
Belling
Aller
Phoneyea
D Williams
Wire Ra
Ime
BT. A
ORANE
A. H. Mountain & Co
Penfold
Ceylon
Tosurancs Co, Ltd
A. Woodward
TOC, & W. Locke
Geraldton Club
Dalgety & Company, Limited
Geraldton Wool
Otienta
Linis
Premier Wool Brokers OF
Australasia
Ullewa
Mullewa
Annonom
Wethers
Trutilio
Letaro
Ing
Perth
Gersidton
Geraldton Trench
Fune
Towa Wall
IBA
Naval Comforts Fund
Ras Beneitelt
Mra E. Mereith
Nava Fund
Schn Friedzes
Stats School
Menzies
Pauel
Service of Texation
Yun Week
Alent
Western Australia
Commissioner of Tayation
Azent
Mhode
Cesp
Victoria
Trwin
Gregory Bros
Western Australis
A.C. l Grigory
Musare
Bares
Ad Limited
Shipping Ageats
Howe
Kurnalpl
S.s. Dimboolg
Eastern States
Geraldton Express
Mmoonrunarky
Geraldtow Advertiser
Paris
Lomi
Bach
Senate
Australis
Ioan
Buchan
Kalgoorlie Roads Board
Buchan Py
Chartered Accountante
Ministry of Munitions
Porth Grill
H. FP. Colsbatch
J. Scaddan
Keenen
K.C
Heitmann
Junge
R. Stockton
O'Dea Bros
Nallan
Nalian
Katgoortle Roads
P. and C. Company
Peninsular and Oriests Steam
Navightilen C Pany
Ory Dock
Palmouth
Cornwall
Bac
Wilfrid Harlon
Mivbap
Kent Chapman Road
Ty Chaulene
Hanton
Moe
Dame Fortune
Bresch
Greenough Roads Board
Mr. Logue
Mesera
Meekatharre
R.C. Church
Conant School
Meekatharra
Red Triangle
Ate
Scurtty
Itr Tas
Kidd
Gerealdton Roads Board
Public Works Department
HL. Marley
J. S. Denton
Wm. Destos
Northamptonshire
J.M. Craig
Mr Craig
F.C. Drethen
Dauger
Portor
Alfred Carson
Hell
Mixaw Wright
Are W. Lewis
Victoria House
Mating Terrace
Buff Foint
F .B. Béwerda
Atats Bile
Habbare Teland
Bebeld Bors
The
Arniold
Mt. Magnet
Payne's
St Toms
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