Opening of Parliament Promises Settlement Bill and Cotton Growth
Perth reports the opening of the Twelfth Western Australia Parliament with His Excellency Sir Robert Peel Mirian delivering the speech. The government plans a Land Tax and Income Tax Act amendment to enable a Settlement Bill for cotton growing near Wyndham. Rail projects and port expansions, including Geraldton and Fremantle, are outlined, with population and industry notes on mining, dairying, timber, and education.
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Perth
Robert Puree
Milian
Knight
Govarsar
Mir
Legislative Council
Western Australia
Mir Nowdegate
Kai
Miver Illen
Western Austra
Hia
Nie
Tetsur
Willem Kober Campion
KCMLG
Wale
Ma Ofiig
Laa
Elestie
Fire Brigade Douses Wheat Stack Blaze Under Captain Canfee
Prom Our Own Correspondent July 21 describes Old Jerry’s bell and a fre engine drawing crews to a wheat stack fire. Under Captain Canfee the brigade lines hoses to two water streams with two thousand pounds pressure, extinguishing the flames with minimal damage after about 300 bushels burned. Local agents of former companies offered help, but Captain Cawre declined, saying the brigade’s duty and the citizens’ appreciation were enough.
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Prom
Canfee
Mallway
Cawre
Mick Quein
Bread Price Increase Notice in Geeakiton District
Public notice from Davenport Allen of Iowa announces bread price rise due to higher wartime costs. Effective Saturday 26th, price set at 64 per two loaves, citing need to offset increased expenses.
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Batordey
The Turf Western Australia Racing Meet at Cening Park
Perth paper outlines Raven race scene at Cening Park Hatmley next with entries such as Laroun Comet and Oakden Himblet and lists trial staker fields, plate races and handicaps including Maddington and Gomnelles Purse with starting times and horses like Wise Knight Agrway and Prince Halberd in a dense handicap card. The article preserves old meet details with horse names, weights and race types in a fragmented OCR style.
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Nurmung
Laroun
Comet
Oakden
High Wall
la Palon
Gelden Bridge
Prince Halberd
Wise Knight
Agrway
Prince Flippant
Matt Mair
Tigmaine
Bernier
Voetic
Cistercian
Gigolette
Hia
Lady Mentor
Peter Mystic
Trewfores
Mount Oewa
Nayunsi
Berrowe
Hippocris
Geraldton factory talks focus on early reopening
Mr Willcock confers with directors of the Geraldton Bukeram Bacon Co. Ltd as government officials discuss plans to start operations and appoint a local manager. Ministers indicate support for a practical proposal to reopen the factory while avoiding government takeover, with a meeting fixed for next Wednesday afternoon.
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Lant Fridsy
J. O- Wilbeck
Mailways
Geraldtom
Geraldton Bukeram Bacon Co. Ltd
Memera G. Fielder
H. L. Forrester
F. G. Anderson
Amd C. L. Duseas
Alvo
Anxiou
Thi Triet
Bess
Wikeck
Contested Olympic Moments Sparked by Foul Play
Reports describe chaotic scenes at the Olympics with a French opponent using foul tactics in the semi final and final rounds. British protests helped avert wider withdrawals as tensions and accusations of unsportsmanlike conduct clouded the event.
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Benic
Patix
Western Australia Sizable Gold Find Linked to Kaolin Reef
In Western Australia diamond test notes a rich reef discovery near a kaolin formation. After a long search the party located a French shaft driving into a new lode, with ore estimated at a high value per ton. The find follows a pattern of luck and relocation over two and a half years.
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Cee
Saab
New Lode
No criminal fraud found in Kendenup inquiry findings
The special Commissioner examined the Kendenup Estate operations and related companies. He reported no criminal fraud but identified misrepresentations about potato yields and other fruitless claims, noting the Development Company failed to preserve certain promises. No criminal acts by any person were found.
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Dees Man
Ue Carthy Daly
Ken Madowata
de Garis
Kendenup
Kendenmp
Australian federations seek breakthrough in conference deadlock
Melbourne July 23. Hopes rose that Mr Brno would accept a halt to the stalled talks between the Australian National Federation Executive and the Australian Farmers' Federation. Party managers from both organisations met for several hours trying to find a way to break the deadlock over the issue that has blocked progress.
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Melbourne
Brno
Australian National Federation
Australian Farmers’ Federation
Butterfly Carnival Opens In Town Hall Style
The Town Hall staged a well dressed butterfly carnival with black streamers and decorated stalls. Mrs Eastaugh officially opened the event, praising Geraldton Protestant Children's Home workers and the committee's aims. A musical program followed with Miss Faull singing. A full report will appear in the next issue. Also noted were the death of Mrs Cuddy at Bulkurat aged 89 and plans for a visit by His Grace the Archbishop of Perth to Geraldton, Northampton and Greenlea during his stay.
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Bill Eastaugh
Hulien
Geraldtos
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Pho
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Bulkurat
Victoria
Cuddy
Cuddy Brothers
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Grenfell
Maylands
Perth
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Youanmi Death at Galt Mine Sparks Investigation
Fragmentary local notice describes the death of Neil Clarke at the Youanmi galt mine near Waly on the Lith iust, shot by James Boyle, without violence marks, body removed, Coroner J. Y. Buller notified. Deceased a resident of Yeotinml, about seventy years old, with a mix of unrelated ads and film listings interwoven.
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Youanmi Galt
James Boyle
Mate Lottery
Ami
J. Y. Buller
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