Weather, politics, and public works in metropolitan notes
The piece surveys unusual weather patterns linked by some to wartime conditions, reports two frosty nights and recent steady rain, and notes Governor General departure to Melbourne. It covers rail ticket issues, union leadership elections, shearer and pastoral disputes, legal challenges to elections, and friction between City Council and Railway Department over tram line work. The tone blends local concerns with remarks on hospitality, civility, and governance.
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Osrris Seren Perth
Gaveral
Melbourne
Kalgoorlie
Birdh Place
Leighton
Sweblses
Clerks Union
Atallor
Licket
Rectora
Horatius
Pastoraliste Association
Pastoraisie
Justice Burgide
East Province
Hamersley and
McCabe
Country Party
Tremier
Ivanhoe
Brownhill Yallot
Smith
North Perth
Latour
Ortless
Railway Department
Aye
Hay Street
Geraldton Mechanics Financial Report At Annual Meeting
The Committee presents the annual report showing a year start credit of £44 3s 10d and finish with £8 6s 7d cash in hand £20 6s overdrawn £11 8s 11d. Receipts improve vs last year though government grant fell £11. Library books under-spent at £34 6s 8d vs £79 4s 6d prior term. newspapers costs rose about £20. Annual contribution to the sinking fund preserved at £100. Mortgage £2000 remains only liability. arrangements ready if called. Revenue £700 54 11d, expenditure £749 2s 4d. Subscriptions £43 2s 6d outstanding. secretary pushing collection. Property yields solid income. Marine Terrace premises leased to May 1917 with possible extension. Building scheme not advised now. Billiard Table section incomplete due to damaged text.
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Marine Terrace
Institute annual report notes library gains and rule changes
The report records a library gain of £50 9s 8d from the fable and 200 volumes added, with 050 volumes to the library and 163 paid members vs 68 in arrears, a shortfall of 21 members from last year. Lectures by Professor Murdoch raised £2 4s 3d. rule 23 proposal enables filling vacancies between meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sture
Murdoch
Tenindewa Letter Mentions District Speeches
A fragmentary note from Tenindewa quotes Mr. Chas. Hunter discussing district matters and the pace of progress. The text is garbled but hints at a critique of local speed and efficiency linked to a Reaper Threaker hatchon. Further context is unreadable.
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Chas. Hunter
Tenindewa
Reaper HS Gargett Evening Standings Update
The entry lists A T Haviwicke 1 E Robinson 13 EO Stewart 4 T P Shaw 6 Pat Steggall 11 and Secretary 14 in a compact ledger style tally. This brief item tags names and numbers, hinting at a school event or club roll call with no clear outcome.
Shearing Fixtures for 1916 Catalog Note
A fragmented 1916 listing describes chalk and tally boards, bejiamt tale fixtures, and 84 by 124 inch boards printed for pen and pencil tally sheets. It mentions prices 1s6d and 10s, with Constantine Garaner’s office noted and a state reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snearers
Vardboara
Constantine Garaner
State
Missing Directory Entry From Wise's Post Office List
Fragmentary 1916 Western Australian directory entry lists illformed names and places. It references Wise's Post Office Directory and a February date, with unclear personal identifiers and locations. Further readable details are insufficient to determine precise individuals or towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise
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Henry Wilis & Co
Geraldton
Holl Agerty
James Bell & En
Wheat Merchants
Elder Y Sfenmyorn &Co., Ltd
Uniof Assurance Society
B. Fuller & Co
Union Harvesters
P. L. Mouritz
Scratchton
Crooks
Brooker
Vonmongers
Rem Ungieet
Ust
Ameram Girne of “Oddie, Fureisasso
MSG
Oot
Creeeal Baruetter
Erdeiau Motor Tyres
Australien
Glasgow
Mettrrs, Ltd
Parti
T* Boa Motors Masafasturare
Lid
Parison
Wureks
Gottenie
Ate
Estern
Tere
Holzman Bros
Freeman
Temphons
Edward Pope & CO
Win
Bart Lid
London
Commonwealth Hotel
Marine
Tereagr Geraldfon
Michael Quain
Gundstensy Po
RSS
Ors
Commonwealth
Bank
Australia
Citta and
Towra
Wali Pitt
Seccman Penel
fFizccaia
Barca
Bette Beak
Geraldton Mechanics
Annual Report
Erestor
Chess and Draughts Club
E Chess and Draughts Club
P.P. Bedggand
Western
J Creeper
Tobn Ureb
F. E Bedggood
Edi Kim
Massey-Harris Reaper
Massey-Harsis
Coltiv
Torr
Crossley
Bogle Bros
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd
Wyolsanie
Deakere
Care Buvers OF
Randalwood
Lloyds, London
Queensland Insurance
Kaitsrina
Acaidgat
Livg Miecag
Australian Lan Marcel A
Sesame
Ieee Aes
Aenean
J.saggers & Co
Geraldtom
Meekathwera
Tos Ince
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