East Province Election and McCABE Candidature
A 1913 speech outlines forming a direct Country Party to represent primary producers in Parliament. MR MCCABE advocates unity, organisation, and the party's aims to protect producer interests and advance the Commonwealth. Delegates of the Farmers and Settlers Association of WA endorse creating the Country Party for direct representation in federal and state legislatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Untess
Liberal Party
Commonwealth
Farmers' and Settlers’ Association of
Western Australia
Country Party
Five Months Later Call to Loyalty in Farm Producers Movement
A stern plea presses members to unite in a mounting battle on political and commercial fronts. The message urges unwavering loyalty, collective courage, and interlocking ranks to defend the primary producers and secure fair payment amid hostile press and rising competition. It cites census data showing 583,145 people in primary production and argues for strengthened leadership, funds, and solidarity to push for just gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assation
Lee
Slale
Newber
Wade
Country Party
Lou
Oan
Legislative Council Election Prospectus from East Province
A political candidate appeals to East Province electors in a country party voter appeal. He emphasizes farming and production interests, calls for trained deliberative legislators, and argues for stronger representation of primary producers amid wartime strains and land use pressures. He pledges to visit centers, hold meetings, and articulate the Farmers and Settlers Association platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Party
C. Baxter
Australia
Europe
National Party
Western Australia
Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
Avery
Auress
The
Armers and Settlers’ Association
Farewell events for Northam figures highlighted
A series of farewell activities are planned in Northam. A soldiers’ farewell at the Palace Theatre tonight features a varied program followed by a dance. A euchre party and dance Friday support the Railway Institute. Mr Darcy Morrell receives farewell tributes at Presbyterian Church tonight and at Town Hall Thursday as he prepares to enter camp.
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Palace Theatre
West Northam
Railway Institute
Presbyterian Church
Darcy Morrell
Northam
Morrell
Politicians and Race Club Notes in Western Australia
A column reflecting on public speakers led by Tommy Walker and Seaddan with jibes at deputies, wowsers, and the press, then shifting to race meeting handicaps at Jennacubine with detailed weights for multiple races and entries, plus notes on the Military Horse Purchase Board inspections in the Nor tham district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennacubbine Race Club
M. F. O’rourke
Northam river gains praise for town’s renewal plan
Mr J J Simons, after touring the United States and Canada, praised Northam’s river improvements praising bathing sheds, a swimming club, and a two mile watercourse. He called the river an advertisement and a health resort for the Wheat belt, noting locals who built foreshore grass and civic pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Simons
United States
Canada
Northam
Simons
Wheat Belt
Lillis Fails To Pay Wages Verdict At Northam Court
James Lillis faced Northam Police Court for neglecting wages to Samuel Stephen at Cunderdin. The bench, before Justices A W Byfield and F E Lockyer, ordered payment of 12 pounds plus 33 shillings 9 pence costs to Samuel Stephen.
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Messrs
A. W. Byfield
FE. A. Lockyer
J'S.p
James Lillis
Samuel Stephen
Cunderdin
Croasdale Fined For Using Bad Language At City Hall
On March 25 John William Croasdale described as motor car proprietor was charged by the Mayor for using bad language. He paid a fine of ten shillings or three days in default. Also on March 20 William Cornish faced charges of stealing four bags of wheat from S P Mackay Bucklands and Chas Zardade Indian charged with receiving four bags of wheat. both remanded to Thursday with Zardade granted bail in two sureties of 412 each.
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Western Australis
Tommy Walker
Tommy
Walker
Supreme Court
Seaddan
Scaddanas
Murray’ George
Harry Griffiths
George
Wilson
Ollowed
Scaddan
Bastille
Labor Party
W.A. Assembly
C.P
Willmott
Chuck
Lord de Wayne
Bia
Piexxoto
California
Northam
Fiexxoto
Toodyay
John William Croasdale
W. D. Cowan
William Cornish
S. P. Mackay
Bucklands
Chas. Zardade
S.P Mackay
Forbes
Messrs Kidson
Ho & Spry
Zardade
CUNDERDIN RACE CLUB SCHEDULE EASTER MEET APR 24
Cun derdin Race Club announces Easter Monday meetings with officers including President Kim Forrest and Secretary B Donovan. Races include Flying Tandicap six furlongs, Cun derdin Handicap seven furlongs, Local Hack five furlongs, District Handicap five furlongs, Open Hack five furlongs, and Open Handicap Trot two miles. Nominations close Thursday, April 13.
Estate of James Wright Notice to Debtors
Winding up of the late James Wright estate requires all outstanding accounts be paid this month to avoid trustees collection costs. By order of the Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wright
Meckering Road Board announces annual election
Nominations accepted until 6 pm on Tuesday April 4 to fill three vacancies one per ward due to retirement. If more than one nomination per ward an election will be held Tuesday April 11. Polling places: Wolling Booths Meckering Agricultural Hall West Ward Cun derdin Mall Central Ward Tammin Hall East Ward. Secretary N L Hodgson.
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Wolling
Meckering
West Ward
Cunderdin Mall
Central Ward
Tammin Hall
East Ward
N. L. Hodgson
Musical Tuition Resumes January Teaching by Beveridge
D 8S Beveridge resumes teaching on January 21 and reports past pupils passing Trinity College London examinations in piano violin organ and singing. Address: Grey-st Nowtham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity College
London College
Grey-St., Nowtham
McDermott Plans Farm Grading at One Shilling Daily
J. Munro McDermott prepares to conduct Whost-Grading on the farm at a rate of one shilling per day using Mayer's Circular trader petrol motor power. Applies Hox 10 Northam or Carter Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer
Northam
Carter
Agricultural Bank Auction Seeks Avon Location Purchases
The Agricultural Bank invites bids by April 17 for the purchase of Avon locations 442 and 14835 tied to William Herbert Ikenworthy. The 103 acre property, nine miles south of Velbene, includes cleared land, ringbarked timber, a dam and improvements. W Paterson, Manager Director, handles details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Agricultural Bank
Avon
William Herbert Ikenworthy
Velbene
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Province
MR. McCabe
A. J. Monger
Genesis OF
Con Party
Liberal
Labor
Perth
O.P
Munger
Onadevil
Yluiehoth
Legislative Council
May
Lock Bolt
Mortlock
Ship Lock
British Life
Storm Joy
Joy Lad
Roughie
Posso
Snaphaunce
Lock Iris
Lady Calcamine
Culstock
Peggy's Joy
Joydella
Drury Lane
Orphan Joy
Tarquiniia
Floultima
Briza
Spinder
Watchguard
Ayrson
Model Lock
Florrie Lock
Princess Aerial
Joy Lock
Joyrene
Line
Muralis
Posio
Merossa
Calstock
Union Jane
Yerenda
Chelsfield
Little Beauty
Black Gauze
Chattinago
Sir Owen
Barbarian
Gauze Lad
Naberup
Bayland
Merrosis
Wattle Leaf
Flou
U Colebatch
Vernon Hamersley
Tamersley
Mr. Charman
Peri
Wamersley
Hamersley
Liftle
Military Morse Purchase Board
Burch
Our River
E.\- Lockyer
W., Melvin
S.p
Cunderdin Race Club
Watron
Kim Forrest
Walter Stone
P. J. Donevan
T. Kitto
W. Stone
M. F. O'Mourke
F. Symons
N. Piper
F. Hermon
J. Vierk
Tasper
J. Lawson
I. McAuliffe
S Sneak
Vic. Warneckie
G. W. Wiekie
WW. Pettett
E. ‘Tasper
B. Donovan
Rogramme
S. B. Donovan
Titursday
Meckering Road Board
Beveridge
Mr. J. Munro McDermott
Agricultural Bank Act
ASD Amesumients
Mortoagele
W. Paterson
Managmye
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