Christmas in Wartime Perth News and Street Life Reflections
The piece recalls a wartime Christmas amid high prices and heat waves, noting scarce holidays joy and strong commerce. It covers public mood, police restraint, and transport shifts, with boxing day traffic, tramway extensions, and wagers on a forthcoming election in Narrogin. It also mentions fires near Gooselurry Hill, drought, and farming pressures as the new year nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cluthes
Christmay
Taut of
Massii
Ubers
Redlands
Johnvion
Narrogin
Scaddan Im Tenis
Johmton
Country Party
Johnston
Labour
Darling Ranges
Gooselurry Hill
Ubiraman
Supreme Court
Janie
Beamy Apts
Cineinn Lancom
Huilling
Jipoxal
Munitions Sports Day Highlights At Boxing Week Event
The Boxing Day munitions meet featured brisk events led by Mr McAulay and Mr Thomas with strong showings in novice hampicap and jumping contests. Winners received prizes including sacks of wheat and sheep, while proceeds covered expenses and funded further munition support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singh Hitch
Tonythy
McAulay
Thomas
Hamilcap
Shea
W- Angel
O Jupp
Ite W. Gould
Ile Stokes
W. Jupp
Mr J Gould
Harvest Troubles Amid School Fest and Weather Woes
The Our On Correspondent reports a festive break up at the State School for the Obbritans with recitations and thanks to teacher Miss Palmer and Mr Bowland. A heat wave ends, promising cooler days, but harvesting suffers. Farmers fear crop losses unless the Farmers Assistance Board acts. seaside holidays are canceled for many families. questions rise over excursion fares and tickets between Northampton and Ajana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prise
Mice Palmer
BF Bowland
Ja Ble Rewarks
Misa Palmer
Mr. Kobogy
Janet Findley
Sam Rowland
Mariel Findley
Edwin Obiek
Stadow
Eileen Mann
Bylvia Rowland
Edward Baumert
H. Caron
Geraldtin
Northampton
Ajana
Gerat Northampton
Northampton New Year races raise funds for Red Cross
The Northampshire Northampton Jockey Club held a one day New Year meeting with profits donated to Red Cross funds. The event featured several races including a Forced Handicap won by Teddy Bear, and the Northampton Cup where Militent edged Golden Spur and Carralde. Jockey Eddy Bearied suffered a fall but was uninjured. officials reported no major incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northasepton Jockey Club
Te Club
Red Cross
Nelda
Geraldton
Northampton
Tooler
Eddy
A. Patten
Scales
Messia M
O S Mackenzie
P. M- Steggall
Cvure
W. Oxenham
Bona Fide Resiats
Chapman
Distrieta
Whelan
A. Drages
B. Hart
Teddy Dear
Teddy Bear
Bay
Aborau Me
Hayden Oskover
Odes
F Giles
Dew Robin
Bali
C. Cream
Ruth Qfitehet
Militeat
Oskover
Golden Spur
Golden Bpur
Carrala‘e
Cakover
Militent
Golden Bour
Carrstade
Tima
Imin Dsees
Evens Militant
Oekover
Carralade
Golden
Private Hepburn Writes From Heliopolis Hospital
A letter from Private Paul Hepburn at No. 1 Anetratian General Hospital in Heliopolis describes surviving torpedoing and hours in icy water, praising Army nurses and fellow soldiers, detailing hospital life, meals, and camaraderie with mentions of Calin his brother and Frank Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hepburn
No 1
Anetratian Genaral
Heliopolis
Floctors
Peninsula
Fife
Wall Loke
Calin
Hay
Egypt
Frank ‘Wright
Also Mentioned on This Page
B . Chemlat
Geraldine
Tar
N. Chapman
A Urs
Tel
Shipard
Tuiteraal's
GEO. Laing, Tekassaniat and Gairdresser
Pater Dee
Reneael
F. & R. Ward
Mems
ALF
Kabawah Musitias
Baddera Plate
J. Haydoms
Dakover
O'Dea
S Rambeys
Bombali Gchiltee
Tare
Militent & Brows
F. Das
Trumkeess
Boahab
Evens Boabab
Oakover
Treukeens
Fublicans
A. Todd
Edith Dombriau
Hervtite
Billy
Hervlite
Boabab
Schiller
Patmany
Goldet Spar
Hasehinon
Lady Rath
Mitch
Merlinelle
Robinewm
Tenly Bear
Counsellor
Herolite
Tedly Bear
Bosbsb
Herolive
Amin
Evens Carrala
Amelia
Easil
Norfolk
Said
Rounier
Russels
Charles Hormann
Eleanor Street
Building Toider and Tron
London & Lancashire Tosurance Co
Cyclone Feses
Geraldton Timber.Co., Ltd
Mesars
Fallowfield & CR
Guldati
Lysaght
Irea
ORB
Olophord
Commonwealth Hotel
Marine Terrace
Michael Quain
Banderons
Sydney Fong & Co
Amitage
St. George's Building
Macaipines
Owl Factory
Weat Guildferd
Uices
Gigi Bangs Cope
Purser
Richard Purser & CO
West Guildford
Perth
King Street
Klepalo
Bess
Mays
R. Guscott
Angiions
Marine Terror
Chas
E. Chapa
ACTOS
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