Youth extortion letter targets public works workers
A teenage employee and several firms in Perth faced a £2000 extortion demand from a youth claiming defectively quick methods. Police trailed a parcel delivery outside Fremantle Town Hall and later arrested Louis Morton Greig, 15, who worked in the Public Works Department. He faces charges in City Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Department
Messrs
Beau Bros
Foy and Gipson’s
Brennan Bros
Chas Moore and Co
Bon Marche
Frenjastile Town Hall
Lynch
Bean Bros
Perth
O'Brien
O'Brien and Shuttle Worth
Clone By
Louis Morton Greig
Roomning Weiner
Wises Helme Post Office Directory 1918
An up to date Perth Western Australia directory issued by H Wise and Co. The volume covers the entire state with street directories for Perth Fremantle Boulder and other towns and an Alphabetical Directory plus a Trade Directory. Advertisers are offered wide access across a vast area and related constellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesars'h. Wise and Co., Ltd
St. George's ‘Terrace
Perth
Fremantle
Boulder
Claremont
Cottenloe
Coolgardie
Guildford
Kalgoorlie
Midland Junction
Northam
Western Australia
Western
Messrs. H. Wise and Co
Ustralis
New Zealand
Fiaten
Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds
An ad style brief markets Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for coughs and colds. The short notice mentions orders or contact details and promotes a general health claim in a period tone.
Shipbuilding Promise in Western Australia
Melbourne June 25 Western Australia’s shipbuilding outlook appears strong with a major contract in view. The government and business leaders, including Neil McNeil and J C Law, back a plan to build 19 800 ton wooden vessels with private enterprise handling most arrangements.коп
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Mtr
Wien
Troy Victoria
Western Australia
Neil McNeil
J. C. Law
Farquhar
Messrs White and Co
Cowrs
Isle of Wight
Testimonial on Comstock Dead Shot Worm Pellets
A Queensland woman, Violet Ludwick of Rockhampton, credits Comstock's Dead Shot Worm Pellets with marked child recovery after worm infestation. She recounts her daughter Doria's severe symptoms and claims the medicine restored health, urging readers to purchase through W. H. Co. Ltd. in Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comstock
Ara
Violet Ludwick
Bolsover Street
Rockhampton
Queensland
Doris
Comock
Doris Ludwick
Ludwick
Doria
Cours
W. H. Co. Ltd
Church Hill
Sydney
Valedictory tea for Mrs Grant at Northampton Spinning Club
At Mechanics Hall Northampton a valedictory tea for Mrs L Grant was held by the Northampton Spinning Club with over fifty ladies attending. Rev H F King presided, Mrs I T Smith elected secretary after Mrs Grant resigned, and musical selections entertained the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanics’ Institute
L. Gramt
Northampton
Afty
H. F. King
Varley
Mra Aimsel
I. T Smith
Ti Thormson
Counse Uryl
May Batty
Dd Virgo
Army and Navy Department
Virgo
Corres to the Editor on Municipal Insurance Bias
A correspondent to the editor exposes a circular protesting the Geraldton Municipal Council shifting municipal insurance to a single office. The letter alleges collusion, noting the town clerk’s delay in renewing a £500 public risk policy with Colonial Mutual and the mayor Frank Green as local agent for the rival West Australian company. The writer vows to distribute similar letters to all council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldton
Javailante
Frank Green
New York
Tam
Questions on MCA accounts and salaries from June 1918
A reader asks Mr Virgo Ithiny to disclose MCA salaries allowances and fringe benefits for staff and executives. He questions the £18 books expense for a hospital ship project and the £150 cost for a representative, asking for balance sheets and transparency amid local fund concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgo Ithiny
M.C.A. Amd
Association
Trouve
Y.mlc.a
N.C.C
F.S.A
The Madison Gun Debate in Commons
London June 23 in the House of Commons Mr James Tan Macpherson said the Maxicen machine gun was not as accurate as the Lewis gun and unlikely to be humane to use with 600 rounds a day. He warned troops should not use the Madsen gun as issued since its fire could be seen far away and would wipe out a gunner in minutes. He added improvements might render it usable later and the War Office would review the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
James Tan Macpherson
Army Council
Tf's
War Office
Provincial Press Delegates to London Named by Acting PM
The Acting Prime Minister Mr W Watt announced that Major W A Whitehead of the Stawell Times will represent the provincial press of Australia in London. Editor Finney of the Sydney Morning Herald is also chosen to symbolize journalism.
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W. Watt
London
W. A. Whitehead
Stawell Times
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Finney
Sydney Morning Herald
Ism
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Ayatraka
Smidasha
Citar Bee Iy
Sake Busial Bay
Prinicipator
Sshanury Pinan
Secreteers
Dagemcien
Selomen Peranne
ssEasitier
Sovinga Ak Facilites
Denison Miller Bro
Burt
Tatarstan
Fo Iy
Eustire Jamee Rell, Dopnty
Sct
Sar ES
Wilk Co. Ltd
Murray Street
Porth
Goslin & CO
Toth
Mit
Parsons
Corres
Municipal Insurance
M.C.A
Madison
Robur
Beecham
Ald Eno
Missus Gee
Pepper Aley
Curae
India
British Empire
Laxmichand Dossabhi and Bros
Rajkot
Drneriplieg
Meck
U Wailes Cove Bitumastic Ltd
Newcastle-On-Tyne
Liverpool
Manchester
Glasgow
Cardiff
Birmingham
Leeds
Hall
Fountpen
Exexess
Pewrma Company
Manna Tzasacer
Geraldton Express
Francis Henry Critcu
Geraldton Bayress' Co
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