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Newspaper
Harvey Chronicle
Location
Harvey, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
2
The public is notified that the Federal Land and Income Tax Returns are due at this office on or before the 31st inst. August 1916. F Whitely, Taxation Commissioner, Office Perth.
The Murray Road Board holds a special fortnightly meeting tomorrow at 2 p.m. to discuss The Rainfall data for the past week totals 222 points with daily readings. The Murray Agricultural Society also meets at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow to elect officers and present the annual report.
Catholic services note Holy Mass at St Augustine's Church Pinjarra conducted by Rev Father Sheridan on Sunday 27 inst at 9 am. Also mentions Stead's Review August issue and school holidays at Pinjarra State School with mid winter recess and Teachers' Conference to discuss educational topics. Funeral notice for Ellen M F Urivater and details of bereaved, with condolences offered.
Mrs M O'Brien left Pinjarra for Southern Cross to visit parents and will spend a fortnight there accompanied by her sister Miss Minnie McGrath. Percy Whitford of the Pinjarra Railway Staff is transferred to Northam and leaves Monday. C D Evans heads to Perth for a Teachers Conference. Mrs E Stubbs, Red Cross secretary at Coolup, departs for Balingup end of month after long service. her efforts strengthened the branch.
Clarrie Green, Gallipoli veteran of the 28th Battalion, returns to Dwellingup after five weeks on the Peninsula and nine months in England recovering from gunshot injuries. His wife-to-be will accompany him to Australia, while Denny Slavin arrives on long leave before heading to Melbourne to join an artillery unit. A letter from John Rhodes of the 1st Battalion arrives, and Sergeant William Smith is wounded on the Flanders front. July weather was poor, delaying vegetation growth and farm work.
A letter discusses road material faults, a flooded basin needing repeated work, and a critique of election reporting. The writer defends private voting secrecy, criticizes election promises, and asserts support for local ratepayers while defending rights to individual views and ongoing public works.
A reader-complaint letter alleges inaccuracies in the Murray Road Board report regarding a contractor's siding payment and a nearby gavel pit project at North Daniye. The writer questions who approved the funding, calls for clarity on budgeting, and urges the board to address protest and ensure proper accounting and action on road works and related expenses.
A Perth letter argues a supervisor should oversee projects in all wards not just within two miles of the Central Ward. The writer says outlying districts face time waste and travel, urging other board members to supervise in their own wards, following Mr. McLarty’s lead.
The Mechanics Hall Pinjarra annual meeting debated finances for 1918 to 1919 showing receipts of £35 0s 4d and expenditures of £35 8s 4d. The balance sheet was adopted and a move to reduce the committee from seven to five members was discussed, with elections to appoint a management committee. The first committee meeting was set for the following October Monday.
The document lists dates for the 1918 season shows scheduled by the Royal Society, including Jennapullin on Wednesday September 17, Northam on September, York on October 4, Moora October 6, Heverley October 6, Pikin Kovar October 9 to 11, Cichabes October 3, Kelmscott October 6, Nanigin October 2, Wagin October 2, Ratcunig October 2, Newenher tad November, Huntnty November 1, Venice November 2, Guwanugecip November 9, Dyntath February 1919.
Wiveona Nina from Past Coolny unveils a 720 pan Kev 1.0 Claistimeen, details unclear but a local device project appears announced.
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