Perth Letter recalls port troubles and local schemes
Our Perth letter reports Misa Minnie Waugh aiming for London stage fame and notes actor Spar-Few’s rising career. It discusses hotel rates, ingoing charges, Bunbury's port fire, Tug Vigilant disputes, and port administration criticisms. It mentions Canning and Mondaring plans, Friday rail excursion costs, a future butter factory, and the Kimberley stock-route expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Minnie Waugh
London
Gevat Bmoks
Lomlon
Marth
Beatty
Mr. Spar- Few
Docuionaat
Myohen
Bestbohm Tree
Soliloquies on Linlithgow and social fashions in Australia
The piece laments the untimely death of Governor-General Marquis of Linlithgow and recalls his popularity and dignity. It notes suffragette activity via Mrs Crawford in Western Australia, comments on women and music in politics, Leap Year entertainments, and observations on stage life and marriage prospects for performers with Australian cultural references and British habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis of
Linlithgow
Ilo
Australis
Englis Hoyalty
Midat
Woman named Illinois judge joins state bench
The text notes the election of Mrs Catherine Wang of Culloch to a judgeship in Illinois by popular vote, marking her as possibly the first woman to be appointed a judge there. It expresses mixed views on capital punishment and critiques public demand for disclosure in cases, while recalling past social events and a Rowing Club fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine
Bunbury
Bunbury Harper
Fremantle
Mhimoel
Cistom Na
Tani Pot
Tiber
Emergenz
Korria
Presa
Anono
Syed
Catherine Wang
Illinois
Pana Sentonos
Clak
Jemaary
Studer T. Geraldiom
Correspondence on state soviet and national development
A reader disputes Studs on the scope of state involvement in building roads bridges and housing. The letter argues private initiative and prudent public spending are safer than sweeping state control, warning against rapid nation building and mass settlements without outcomes, and questions compensating existing pastoral holders under a new state regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quéstine
Great Britain
Toll Gats
Australia
Nikions
Quren Boaillees
Esquiry
Atate Sovinhiam
Kingsland
Thor
Vouldes
Ita
Tibet
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Perth
Jima
Heryatee
Canning
Kimberleys
Wella
Toul
Taira
Grant
Sybil
Chey
Tere
George Sanger
Tady
aml + scinrt
Wallace’s Hotel
W.a
Alcock
Wallace
B. Grimish
Heroer
Marine Terrace
Rebull
Geraldton Coffee Palace
J. H. Chapman
A Ware
Ship Inn
Doren Gomis
H. Y. Eaton
Victoria Hotel
Geraldton
Pat Ieee
Starling
Midland Hotel
Mingenew
Mingenew Hotel
Ratner
George Baston
Weces&iry
Bear of
Victoria House
Jos. Johnston
Freemasons' Hotel
Woodrow
Day
Glyn and Betao
Britannia
Jason
Jose
Trefusis
Stibard
Western Australia
Victoria Bottling Works
Durlacher
Bunbury Ale and Stout
Walmsley
Vrarcis
Geralde
J. Ghapean
Propeistor
Chaphan
Sedgwicks
Denkors the
Palsts
TN West Australia
Hobart
L. Kruger
Warive Terrace
George Lester
Ganpry Roan
Gamatpron
Asean Ligro
Ae Telephone Wa
Tandard Paint Company
Cananal Orrices
Wiktiam Street
Nam Bee
Cjedalo Bostor Pilladeliaa
ST. Louis
J. M. Ferguson, Ltd
Bend
Richard Purser & CO
Siting Street
Port
A. H. Mountain & CO
Prodice
Gillespie
Northam
Stanley
EMALE
GHENO
Perfection
BELL
Mackay’s
Soares and Co’s
Plymouth
DATO
NEW Zealand Insurance CO
Fire and Marine
W. J.rich
Geraldiou
Club Hotel
Cheprest House
Cass Bros
Nowala
H. Nathan
Urgeon
Iseares
Mar Aerate
Buller Bridge
Nada
Eddremed
White Pask
Brown
B. Barlow
Vittoria Buildings
Marios Torreon
Geraldion
S. Been
Grocer
Fruiterer
West Victoria Hotel
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