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Newspaper
Harvey Chronicle
Location
Harvey, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
2
An old geaser starts with a small ad based income and grows into a bustling storefront on the square. Customers flood in, sales rise, and the merchant expands as he markets products to passersby. The tale highlights diligent hustle during tough times and the lure of bright advertising.
The Murray Road Board plans its ordinary meeting for Saturday at 2 p.m. Notes on Empire Day celebrations at Jarrahdale, Rifle News from that centre, and Mandurah school children Empire Day donations appear for the next issue. A meningitis case in Pinjarra is reported with doubt about cerebro-spinal origin. a conscription article is held over. mail service reductions from Pinjarra Post Office to several towns take effect from June. Coolup Red Cross reports rapid shirt production and calls for volunteers at East and West Coolup Halls with weekly sewing meetings.
The Murray Road Board announces an extraordinary election for the North Ward to fill the seat vacated by A. J. Robinson who joined the ALF. Polling will be at the Hall North Dandalup and at the Pinguers Road Board Office from 4.1 pm to 7 pm on June 7, 1916. Nominations must reach the Returning Officer seven days before polling as required by the Road Act 1911 and amendments.
A Red Cross Society Mandurah branch meeting at Mrs Cooper’s residence on 1ath May had a good attendance. Collectors’ boxes yielded amounts totalling about £2 15s 4d, with names Dorothy Comper Christine Cooper Mr Plattom contributing. Proceeds plus dividends and concert earnings bring the total to £4 5s 0d, used to assist wounded soldiers and hospital welfare efforts.
Empire Day was celebrated at Bedfordale Hall on May 1 with Na Brook School pupils entertained by the Bedforddale Agricultural and Horticultural Society. A Roll of Honour for local volunteers was unveiled by Mr J Ottway amid speeches by Rev Beakers and Mr A V Cross, with attendance by Mr Collier and Mr Nairn expected but deterred by weather.
In girls Driving Competition Vera Plant secured first place followed by Alma Byniker and Agnes Livingstone. Agnes Livingstone won the Apple Eating Contest with Gordon Champion second. Wheelbarrow Race saw B Cross and Gordon Champion take first, Hi Crom and T Duncan second, with others placing in the oa Race under Mr Dorris Joes. Balle Cros and Mabel Marsh followed. Boys over 10 saw B Croan first HA Cross second and Lenden Champion third. Paper event had A Butcher first Livingstone second and K Dowell third. Apple Spearing crowned Vera Plant first with Elsie Plant fourth and K Dowell third.
The programme showcased a sequence of songs recitations and drill by pupils. Notable pieces included the Flower song and drill, Robin Red Breast, The Marseilles, and The Last Call with soloists led by Dorothy Cross Alma Ryniker and Douglas Marsh.
Mr Strickland succeeds Mr Marphy as Pinjarra Postmaster and arrives with family to take charge from yesterday afternoon. Mr Marphy departs for Perth by the afternoon train after serving as relieving officer on the Goldfields line. Police Constable M O'Brien leaves for Perth en route to Southern Cross after six weeks leave for his upcoming wedding. Mrs Lynes and her daughters return to Pinjarra. The Beachams report their son’s promotion prospects as sergeant. Sergeant Ronelam, formerly with Tihsaistion brigade, earns corporal rank in Egypt and is noted by Pinjarra friends.
A reader argues that cream is a superior builder of the body and a cheaper aid to health than cod liver oil. He recalls childhood use of dairy products, urges urban readers to drink more milk and cream, and credits dairies and farm life for restoring health in illness.
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