BORN BROTHERS AUSTRALIA SHIPBUILD DRIVE AT QUAY
A batch of Fremantle unionist workers toiled at the quay in shipbuilding work as Prime Minister Hughes in Brisbane urged states to finance ships while the Commonwealth would take full responsibility.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
2
A batch of Fremantle unionist workers toiled at the quay in shipbuilding work as Prime Minister Hughes in Brisbane urged states to finance ships while the Commonwealth would take full responsibility.
The Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation notes high demand for a new handbook and that government stocks will be available soon through the Government Printer in Perth. Delays occurred but first consignment has arrived. stock extended to January. Also items on naval service, hospital admissions, markets, and labor idle in Fremantle are touched.
A deputation from Northampton and Upper Chapman met the Minister to press their case against the altered railway timetable on the Northampton and Yima lines. Delegates including MLA Mr Maley and Mr Wille urged consideration for settlers and Geraldton trade, urging consultation before any changes and promising a reply within a week.
The weekly tally for the week ending 261 shows 22 at Fremantle Port, 8 at Kalgoorlie, 6 at Banbury, 6 at Cerakiton, 6 at Katanning, 5 at Northam, and 4 elsewhere in the State. Holmes MLC, a progressive Central Province figure, reached Geraldton aboard the Port express this morning.
The report details Private Murphy of Northampton killed in action after enlisting in September last year and leaving for France. his death is mourned by family in Perth. Updates note Rearmament and home visits by Premier Lefroy and officials, plus other soldiers' statuses and local hospital notes.
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