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Newspaper
Harvey Chronicle
Location
Harvey, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
2
The notice states a subscription to the South Western Advertiser costs 5 per year in advance and is sent post free to any part of the Commonwealth. It appears to be an incomplete fragment from a promotional or public notice.
Advertisements under Wanted For Sale by Private Treaty Lost and Found or To Let will be printed at one penny per word per issue with prepaid or credit terms noted. Public Notices Tenders Legal Notices Births Deaths Marriages Missing Friends and other items charged at three pence per inch with deadlines and mailing details. Trade ads in the South Western Advertiser priced by length with quoted rates for various insertion lengths.
The Royal Agricultural Society Council fixed state shows for 1916 17 with events at Northam Beverley Port Hedland Pingelly Kelmscott Narrogin Wagin Katanning Tambellup Bunbury Aridcunagony Mungay Kajonup Denmark and other sites. Dates span September through February with multiple days per location.
Local notes report Miss Maisie McCarthy’s transfer to the coast after mid winter holidays and Mr Curran of Dwellingup School recovering from a hurt leg after a road accident. Missing soldiers Bund J Crorkan and another son of Hamel are listed as missing since July 19th, with Waroonm Red Cross expressing sympathy. Waroona Red Cross Circle reports a successful meeting and the dispatch of hospital supplies and clothing to headquarters.
A lecture by Professor Shaum of W.A. University on Aur ural Co operation in Europe was delivered at Mechanics Hall Pinjarra on a Saturday afternoon. Attendance was fair and interest keen. The event was under the auspices of the Farmers and Settlers' Association local branch which is organizing more popular talks on district matters.
A very quiet wedding at St Patrick's Church Dwellingup joined Thomas Joseph Howe of Holyoake and Feakes White of Leederville on September 13. The ceremony was by Rev Father Sherda with Miss Florence White as bridesmaid and Me Gen White as best man. The couple honeymooned on the coast before a later celebration at Holyoake. A second wedding at St Barnabas Church West Leederville tied King Corp Francis G. Williams of Coolup to Vera N. Christmas of Coolup, with Chaplain Kiley officiating and Netta Edwards playing. The bride wore cream embroidered voile and orange blossoms. attendants included Miss Wilhems. The reception followed at Rose Hill with a large gathering and toasted celebrations.
Adherents of the Methodist Guards of Pinjuera and others marked 100 years of Methodist work in Australia with services across the district. A public tea and a reception at the Mechanics Hall Hajurra featured Rev Captain Jenkins and Rev A J Barclay, with music by Miss Waterman and performers including Mr Stallard. The president recalled wartime delays, praised letters from soldiers, and traced the church’s 1815 arrival in New South Wales guiding pioneers to establish Methodism in Western Australia by 1840.
The event in Mivutiendiem Ui Soy anal honored Rev A J Barclay who spoke on church missions and fundraising. Funds totalled £1500 yearly for missionary work as plans for an orphanage and expanded church work were discussed. Mr Blake and others thanked the President and General Secretary for their attendance and support.
The Murray Road Board discusses contractor charges for siding at North Dan and Pinjarra, approves fixed dates for land burning season, and considers extending contracts. Tenders are called for roadwork on Horns Ley and Buckley projects, with payments and accounts reviewed.
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