Disorderly Conduct at Spencer's Brook Fined
John Kenny and Richard Healy faced Northam Police Court charged with disorderly conduct at Spencer's Brook. They pleaded guilty claiming amnesia. The magistrate noted striking workers had halted work of their own accord and fined each £1 plus costs, with default 14 days imprisonment. fines were later paid.
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Northam
John Kenny
Richard Hea~ley
R.M
Spencer's Brook
Johnson
Kenny
Healy
Owever
Techan
Assault Charge Against Bernard Hanley Over Spencers Brook Incident
Bernard Hanley faced the R M on a charge of striking William Gordon with a stone at Spencers Brook on the night of February 22. Gordon, a Nationalist wheat lumper, identified Hanley as the assailant after a night at the local hotel. Hanley claimed intoxication and offered no recollection. The bench fined him £1 or one month’s imprisonment with costs of £2 4s.
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Bernard Hanley
R.M
Northam
William Gordon
Spencers Brook
Teehan
Spencer's Brook
Lo Camp
Defendant
Ile
Gordon
Br.m
Hanley
Alfred Alsford
National Wheat Lamper
Spencers’ Brook
Eotel
Johnson
Henley
Animals That Obtain Moisture Without Drinking
The article notes various species said not to drink. It cites Blanford’s Abyssinia work on doreas and Bennett's peel, Darwin on huanacoes llamas, sloths, a parrot at the Zoological Gardens living 52 years without water, and rabbits and sheep relying on dew or turnip feed to meet hydration needs.
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Blanford
Abyssinia
Bennett
Zoological Gardens
J.G. Wood
War Loan sixth issue launched with April 16 bond deadline
The sixth Commonwealth War Loan opens with a London style push to boost sales. The Governor explains tax options and subscribers can choose 44 percent free of income tax or taxed share, aiming to fund Australia’s war effort as bonds reach about £60 million in expenses. The first Sydney bond purchase was by the Lord Mayor for £410,000.
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Sydney
Commonwealth Bank
Australia
Public money wasted on trivial cable sports news
A critic denounces costly overseas telegraph cables sending trivial racing results from Perth Hobart Melbourne Ballarat and Albury. The writer argues Australians and soldiers abroad care only about major Commonwealth race meetings and calls for the cable operator to be stopped.
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England
London
Australia
Perth
Canning Park
Great Britain
Hobart
Mitchell
Ballarat
Albury
Mrs A E Stanbury Opens West End Stationers Shop
Mrs A E Stanbury announces she has taken over West End Stationers Shop and News Agency from Mr A J Castleside and asks for support from Westenders and others through strict business attention.
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West End
A. J. Castleside
Westenders
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Commonwealth
Rank
Woesa
Principe
Tidworth
Salisbury Plain
Rabaul
United Kingdom
Savings
All Annes
Papua
Dune
Miller, Goverue
the Avon Bakery
Russell
Barnett
District
Barrow, Noseda and Co
Wellington Street
Charles Mills
D. M. Lyon
Hotel
Nungarin
A. C. McCorry
DOW Hain
Galabry & Devlie
Proprisiors
Tim. Harnett
Fitzgerald-Street
Hortham
Bate
Ometly Atterdes
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