Anglican News Communion and Community Notices
Last Wednesday many attended Communion with prayers for those in danger and victory. Mothers’ Union admitted two new members. Mrs Mason named President and Miss Shaw hon. secretary. Girls’ Friendly Society meet Thursday at 8 p.m. Anzac Day services include 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Holy Communion and a united evening service at St John’s led by Rev. J. Mason.
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Mothers' Union
Mason
Miss Shaw
Girls’ Friendly Society
Blall
G.F.S
Mothers’ Union
St. John’s Church
Rev
J. Mason
St. John's
Death of Miss Irene Marshall at Northam
Miss Irene Marshall eighteen died at Adj Adams residence after a short illness. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs George Marshall of Northam. Funeral held at Salvation Army Barracks and Northam Cemetery with Ad Adams officiating. Bearers were Jessie Beard Olive Icks Alice Crouch Gwyn Pearson Jean Monro and Mrs J Burns. Mortuary arrangements by J W Purslowe.
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Irene Marshall
George Marshall
Northam
Adj. Adams
Salvation Army
Ad Adams
Jessie Beard
Olive Icks
Alice Crouch
Gwyn Pearson
Jean Monro
J. Burns
J. W. Purslowe
Decline in Australian birth rate linked to war absence
Treasury figures show maternity bonuses paid in 1915-16 and the following year with a slight rise in total amounts but a noticeable drop in birth rate. Officials note many men are away fighting, reducing births.
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Australia
Federal Treasury
Treasury
Petry
Pat Erro
Commonwealth
Britain faces food shortage with grim rationing details
A London dispatch notes severe wartime scarcities in Britain with bread and cereals rationed by work type, meat limited, and many staples unavailable. An official Berlin report lists German substitutes such as margarine mixtures, starch products, and egg substitutes, while doctors report falling death rates despite tighter supplies.
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Kalgoorlie Miner's
London
Britain
North Sea
Berlin
Thomas
Juchenach
Konnongorring Easter Picnic Raises Funds at Day Event
Easter Monday gathering in Konongorring drew crowds for sports, dances, an auction, and a ladies competition. Funds totaling £63 went to the ed Cross Society, with £43 6d from a later ladies event won by Mrs S Bywater. Auctions were led by F Moore and T Gorman.
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Konnongorring
Ed. Cross Society
Moore
8. Bywater
Cricket Club
T. Gorman
Mesdames Bowen
Campbell, Mead
Miss Jackson
Bowen
Felows
Governor to open Northam Chrysanthemum Show
His Excellency the Governor will be welcomed by the Mayor and Councillors on arrival by motor car next Wednesday. He will open the Chrysanthemum Show at 3 p.m. in the Northam Town Hall and return to Perth by road. A special prize of 10s 6d, plus the 5s champion prize, is donated for the best bloom. Entries are coming in. weather is ideal for exhibits and a concert is planned.
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Northam
Perth
G. Cook
Wongamine Dance and Cricket Benefit for Red Cross
The Wongamine community hosts a dance at Wongamine Hall on Saturday to support the Ugly Man Competition in Toodyay. On Sunday a cricket match between Wongamine and Toodyay will use Wongamine’s wicket to raise funds for the Red Cross. Ladies provide refreshments for both events and expect a pleasant time.
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Wongamine
Toodyay
Red Cross
Relative Values and Britain’s War Bill
The State’s total gold output to date is valued at 135000000. That seems a large sum but if monk fails to pay Britain’s war bill for three weeks.
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Monk
Britain
A Boy Discovers Suspected Suicide Near Grass Valley
At about 1.30 am a boy on the Northam to Grass Valley road found a man hanging from a jam tree near the road. Peter Marengo Holm, a Danish resident of Grass Valley, was identified. the coroner opened an inquest, which was adjourned to the 24th. Holm had recently finished a land-clearing job, carried a cheque for £147 8s 6d, and reportedly left a will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bonser
Northam
Grass Valley
Andrew Martin
Martin
Peter Marengo Holm
Denmark
James Morrell
J. Mathews
Holm
P.c. James
E. A. Lockyer
Methodist Church News Intercessory Service At Town Hall
Church meetings are canceled next week to allow attendance at Town Hall services on Wednesday and Thursday. An Empire intercessory service closed last Sunday and a similar one will be held next Sunday led by Rev H. Fall with morning address on Moral and Spiritual Concentration and evening To Whom Shall We Go a solo by Miss I Connor and choir anthem God Be Merciful.
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H. Fall
Miss I. Connor
God Be Merciful
One American 13 Hoe Drill Progresses Across Acreage
The American 13 hoe drill nears completion as work concentrates on a limited number of acres. Operators report dwindling area remaining and emphasize efficiency gains in the final stages of planting.
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Wellington
Murray Streets
Anglican News
ST. James
West Northam
Miss Irene Marshall
WITIT
Germany
Dennis
W. Bywater
Jack. Hunter
Gorman
Donegan
Miss Sinclar
J. Bywater
Bessie Willams
P. A. Pinel, Hon
Methodist Church News
H. and
H. Withnell
McCormick
Price
H. & H. Withnell
Fitzgerald Street
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