Metropolitan Perth Posts and Plans in Early Perth
From our City Representatives Perth August years in the building and not finished. The new post office quarters nearing completion attract curious passers-by in Wellington and Murray streets. The old arcades and stately edifices are being demolished as a new phase of Perth rises. The Premier’s reception at the Prince of Wales Theatre follows debates on immigration, railway management, and city infrastructure with calls for better storage facilities and market access. Parliament begins work on immigration proposals amid discussions of fair treatment and wage levels for migrants.
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Perth
Post and Telegraph Department
Wellington
Murray
Wellington-street
Eresion
Fort
Prince of Wales Theatre
We New Post Office
Edwant Wittewoom
Legislative Council
Meingmmill
John Ewing
Edwand
Unul
Hoya Comsimioner’y Disparagon
Iiswe
Snuther Commission
Mildura’s irrigation boom roots and Chaffey legacy
Mildura’s rise as irrigation fruit hub began in 1886 after the Chaffey Brothers demonstrated value of irrigation in Australia. They pioneered settlement with bonds to Victorian Government, created Chaffey Bros Ltd, and helped transform the Murray region from grazing to productive horticulture. The brothers, still alive in memory, shaped Mildura’s growth as a center for citrus, wool, and diverse crops, with street names reflecting local produce.
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Mildura
Earl of Stradbroke
Chaffey Brothers
Midura
Gorden
Milburn
Ronmark
Murray
Chaffney Brothers
George Chaffey
California
W. B. Chaffey
George
Kennard
Shire of
Jamieson
Fred Rock
Sitdura
Ned Wales
Med Cliffe
Red Cliffe
Chetfeys
Chaffey Brow. Ltd
Mblig
Alfred Deakin
Seous
Cindeels
Victoria
Balloon Ball Pursuit Over Channel Ends With Passenger Safe
A captive observer balloon broke from its moorings near Anger Avtu, drifting toward the Channel at 6000 feet. Aird Regiment artillerymen pursued, an airplane failed to capture the craft, and the occupant clung to the rope while rescuers tracked it toward Calais as winds pushed the balloon across the sea. An Imperial proposal noted possible oil exploration funding in Paris.
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Paris
Daily Chronicle
Awd
British
Air Ministry
Arch
Aird Regiment of Artillery
Hal- Kwar
Buliana
Manel
Calais
Bordeaux
England
Midland Railway Deputation Seeks Mixed Train to Heraklion Restored
A deputation led by T Moore MLC and Messrs Maley Wie Rock and Denton MLA met Midland Railway General Manager J J Poynton to press for restoring the mixed through train to Heraklion on Saturdays. They cited inability to reach Geraldton via Friday trains and freight flows from Geraldton. Poynton promised discussion and to report back after reviewing the request.
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Wien
Geraldton
X View
Inter
A Brisbane Case Reported By The Curious Reader
A fragmented downtown case from Brisbane is described in a jittery first person voice. The narrator references illness, failing health, and a long struggle with medicine that did not help, mentioning a return of ailment eight months past. The piece reads like a stray poem fragment with cryptic personal distress.
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Brisbane
Mra J. Weldon
Ioabene
Seime
Alwaya
Government Carlewia Sunrine 8 We 51 ngs tidy
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a government entity and dates. readable items point to a local government notice or brief. The fragment lacks clear names, places, or actions to form a full event summary.
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Idtude
Dong
Syeres Cour
Carlewia
Sunrine
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Saan
Elder, Smith & CO
Es Limited
Elder SY
Cooper's Dip
Skys
Sojcal Aanpe
Bankioerrs
Ialerearr
Orc & Sewhle
Hardwicke & Co's
Great Winter Sale
Plaistowe
Plaistowe’s
Guardian
The
MEMS
Pope
Hhis
Inbuar
Mnang Win Cautendsi
Proal Shire
Town LY
Hamgong
House of Representatives
Papes
Midland Ralway
Combant's
Doan
Ems
Westedaclellan
Marlton ST
Henry Wills & CO
Bouguy
Orrent
Wilcox Mofflin, Limited
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Launceston
Rockhampton
Fremantle
Albany
S Fink
Sydney Fong & CO. and
Dairy Fruit
Talephone
Morris Gershen
Slam Dipinna Fret
London
Faust Commonwealth Marine Terrace
Mien
Armitage
Thar
Grilies
AJ. Logan
Greengeouer
Om Rail
F. & R. Ward
Elwes Street
Palace
M. Chester
Pharmaceutica
Chaasst
Boathampton
Bayisad
Vane
Kalgoorlie Hotel
Comar Lord
Publis Miespitel
Reaktender
Dawe Abe
Joen 3
O'Loueelee
Victoria Hotel
Gomi
Gersitten Friends Cental Resta
Army and Navy Gieres
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