Premier Murray balks at West Australian invite to premiers conference
Telegrams from Melbourne report Premier Murray opposing West Australia Premier Moore proposal to invite opposition leaders from various states to the August 1 premiers conference in Melbourne. An aerial arrival of Watts and Lindsay triplets is noted, with Campbell claiming talks with Baden-Powell and British nautical society. A private plan to form a syndicate for funds and a Defence Department cash request is mentioned, amid sensational notes of a gold find and land commission findings on St Kilda Brighton railway route.
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Melbourne
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West Australia
Moore
Varia States
al Watts
Perth
Campbell
Watts
Baden-Powe
Sero Nautical Society
Great Britain
England
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Defence Department
Bent
Vittoria
St Kilda
Sirolein Maddern
Trmorrom
Meeriwee Park
Maribyrnong Park
Montpark
Thornbury Estate
St. Kilda—Brighton
Red Blu
Legislative Assembly
Land and water warning amid gold find at Tenanm
Reports from the Hall's Creek Warden state William Lamile lodged 20 pounds of rich specimen stone from protection areas of Tenanm. The parcel is estimated at 160 ounces of gold. A warning notes only 3,000 gallons of water at the Tanuma stick hole and warns of dangerous dry stage travel for camels.
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Hall's Creek
Willian Lamile
Tanuma Stick Hole
Cochrane sues Daily News over commission claim
In Perth on July 27 R M Cochrane sued the Daily News proprietors for £31,178 6d alleging due commission on work and labour in the Victorian and Murchison Districts Illustrated. Cochrane claimed Lowen, manager of the Daily News Company, proposed taking over the whole concern under Pappercom terms. no salary agreement existed for editing. He worked five weeks, borrowed over 100 blocks, saving £21 10s, and no advertiser complained. Lovekin testified matters were pushed, Cochrane was given a room at the Daily News office, and after several days the claim stated the work was complete with Perth advertisements to be supplied by the defendant.
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Perth
R. M. Cochrane
Daily News
Victorian
Murchison
Lovekin
Plaintiff
Cochrane
Morris Exhumation Case Inquest At Month's End
The Morris children inquest will be resumed at month’s end with expected interest from the scientific community. The proceedings aim to clarify findings and advance understanding of the case as experts weigh evidence.
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Morris
Local Court Dockets Summary for Dongarra Township
Court entries list several small claims and judgments. Laurie v Hepburn awarded £11 6s 4d with costs. Hinchliffe v Dodd granted £10 total. regressing matters involve Know and Pearse with monthly payments. Maxwell matter settled by consent at £5 down and £1 monthly. Singh cases show judgments with monthly installments. overall notes show multiple defendants, court actions, and weekly payment orders.
Briand appoints under secretary of state for posts and telegraphs
In London July 26, Briand is named Under Secretary guiding the Post and Telegraphs with a platform focusing on navy reorganization and pension printing for workers. The Telegraph strike fallout and amnesty for dismissed workers are noted amid post office upheaval. Bleriot crosses the Channel in a monoplane from Les Baraques near Calais, landing near Dover Castle after minor damage.
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Tendon
Briand
New France
London
Tavis Bleriot
English Channel
Les Baraques
Calais
Dover Castle
A New Find Correspondence Letter Clarifies Reef Width
Barry and party respond to a previous item titled A New Find. They correct the reef width from 1 inch to between 18 and 19 inches wide and request confirmation after inspection. The note references locations near Metsra Wilton and Jones and seeks to prevent mis conception of the earlier statement.
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Ncra
Metsra
Wilton
Jones
Barry
Spanish forces shell Melilla in North Morocco clash
In Mellilla, North Morocco, Spanish troops under General Moringa repelled Moorish forces after a fighting flare up. About 15,000 Moors were present, with reports suggesting numbers could rise to over 1,000.
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London
Shily
Flere
Mellilla
Morocco
Mt. Garuga
Moringa
Melilla
Nimebee
Admiralty studies new long range arms for task force
The Admiralty in London is examining plans to outfit a squad with highly powered long range weapons. The move aims to bolster defenses and protect trade routes amid ongoing naval concerns.
Market Reports U S Mackenzie Week Ending July 24
U S Mackenzie reports scarce light supplies and strong demand for oranges while poultry remains in good demand. Prices rise and fall across items such as spinach parsley cabbages carrots beetroot cauliflower celery and fowls with varied quotes for the week ending July 24 on Saturday and Thursday listings.
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U. S. Mackenzie
Interrogator Scratched From Australian Hurdle Race
Melbourne notes the Interrogator is scratched for the Australian Hurdle Race set for August 7. Vetting quotes favor Bribery and Fon sil at 10 to 1, Kalnick 12 to 1, Obl Nick 14 to 1, Veinier 14 to 1, Woollarra and Concave 20 to 1, May King and The Sun at longer odds. The column then relays a Sunday school anecdote about Samson and Delilah with a quip from a pupil.
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Melbourne
Bribery
Fonsil
Kalnick
Nick
Veinier
Woollarra
Concave
King
Stormy weather marks fourth Australian test innings
The Australian eleven opened the fourth test at Manchester in blustery conditions with Noble winning the toss and batting. Armstrong and Trumper were early out, while Blythe and Barnes shared most wickets. England trails by 28 at one point as Layer dominates with 3 for 0 and Laver’s thunderous bowling yields multiple English dismissals. Derbyshire match reports show Australia securing victory by 10 wickets in the warmup game.
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London
Manchester
Noble
Armatrong Yaw Ue
Veseful
Australia
Barnes
Blythe
Spooner
Warner
England
Layer
Austrati
Attempted Burglary At Marine Terrace Court
Juha Morey faced Police Court on a Sunday morning charged with attempted burglary at Moustaka residence in Marine Terrace. The accused denied the offence, but evidence including tracks and two keys tied to the suspect, plus prior convicts, led to a twelve month hard labor sentence.
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Juha Juseph Morey
Lavine
Moustaka
Marine ‘Terrace
Ratunlay
Totas
Cass
Animus Aller
Wensal
Vane
Jane Surks
Vane Pany
Pas
Mouttaki
Moustyfa
Rand
Ftaka
Nomad
Arvind
Dlight
Trrran
Gee
The Produce Markets Quota Views Snapshot
The latest quota views show Perth Chall ranging from £3 17s 6d to £4 5s and Adelaide Wheat from 4x 10d to 5s. Melbourne Wheat moves Bechall from £2 to £3, while a stray line notes a pancake and a Swede quote about yeast and rising.
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Terth
Tuly
Perth
Adelaide
Melbourn
Wheal
Bechall
Gold Find in Tasama District Reported by Prospector Laurie
A Berth Daily News item from Hall's Creek notes a prospector Laurie claims a stone vein near Hell's Creek in the Tanama district carries rich ore, estimated at 150 ounces. Other prospectors Schmidt and Doherty report similar pay, while water shortages deter field activity until supplies are arranged.
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Hall's Creek
Berth
Territory
Nur'-Weat
Wexters
Australia
Thors
Laurie
Weat Anetra Finn Mines Department
Tanani
Hened
Hin Gil
Expres
Vines Department
Hell's Creek
Hall'a
Lauria
Lauri
Mesars
Connor
Doherty
Daravk
Wyndham
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K Gee
T. Laurie
C. Hepburn
Board Aml
Cote
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H. Dodd
Regrse
Herbert
G. Know
Jer
Pearse
G. Maxwell
Sarner Singh
Buta Singh
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Morokco
Admiralty
Samson and
Delilah
Joe
Samson
Laver
Derbyshire
Derbywhire
Tasama
Mingenew Market
Parcery and Co
C. Hall
Haq
Glendorrie Station
Dalgety & Co., Lad
Shop Assistants’ Union
Bootenal Assemblies
Ribly
Houndary River
Dalgety Anal Co
Geraldton
Hadge
Saigon
Windlill
R_RALE
Sunnyhurst Padman Atrain
Guardian” Office
Giapwarle
Nu Canvasers
Constantine Wa Sardar
Esturaing Saive
Porter Freemanons
Uni
Aythie Ooo ” Poly
Oliver’s Clothing Company
Masonic Hall
Marine Terrace
Kent
P. M. Steggall
Practical Watchmaker
Ad Jeweller
Engelbrecht’s
STER
Engelbrecht
Millar’s Karri & Jarrah Co
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Commonwealth Hotel
W. H. James
Globe
Bway
Tookey’s
Cartan
Gilluz
Oswell
Edison Phonographs
Baicon
Eilison
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Geraliton
Potter
Bartlett
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