Perth Letter Notes Rise in Public Railway Demands
From our correspondent in Perth a review of local issues highlights government rail purchases debated for the Forth tramway and back country needs. Citizens form leagues urging Wongan Hills to Yalgoo line and a strong push for an Esperance railway. The piece references decentralisation, budget limits, and regional “needs before luxuries.”
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Perth
Nalend Junction
Algoo Railway
Font
Wonyar Hills
Yalgoo
Merning
Vite
Magnet
Yalgos
Murchison
Districts Demand Rail Extension Amid Floods and Damages
The Victoria district urges energetic fight for railway extensions while Fremantle Harbor tiles and Banbury lathe washed away. South Braithwaite Fremantle reports damage and Bunbury baths suffer repeated misfortune with ongoing material damage.
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Victoria
Fremantle
Banbury
South Brath
Bunbury
What clock governs standard time in Geraldton
A reader asks which bell or clock in Geraldton is considered the governing time. He notes multiple clocks and bells vary, causing late trains and inconsistent church services. He cites Post Office, State School, Globe, and church bells, asking what is official town time and why uniformity fails.
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Geraldton
Tropic
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