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Newspaper
Meekatharra Miner
Location
Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1914
Page
2
On Tuesday June 9 1914 at Perth Lawrence Cunningham beloved husband of Margaret and father of Grace Ethel Rhoda Edgar and Jack Cunningham aged 48 years obituary notice announcing his death with family names and location in Gill Street Meekatharra address line included
James C Kidd advertises a large shop for rent in Geraldton. Druids head D G Brand to depart Meekatharra for Perth. Ingliston Gold Mines invites tenders for a year supply of firewood and charcoal. No service at Meekatharra Roman Catholic Church tomorrow. Anglican Guild plans annual children's ball. Dr Sheshy urges maternity ward for Meekatharra Hospital and potential residence move. Veekatharra Hospital dress ball at A W A Hall with tickets and supper details published.
Tomorrow evening the Methodist Church hosts a men focused service featuring Gounod’s Send Out Thy Light. Monday’s picture programme shows St Augustine views and several titles. A Suffragette Dance in the A W A Hall Wednesday supports the Fire Brigade with refreshments and dancing. Local officials and plans for visits by the State Mining Engineer are noted for Megketharra Peak Hill and nearby Murchison centres with a party expected end of next week.
May outputs include 970 tons crushed yielding 4 lb 7 oz valued at £1,645 from Kyarra and 2,250 tons tailings bullion £2,155. Marmont case treated 358 tons for 17 oz 18 dwt. Meeka Meekatharra escort carried 762 lb 4 dwt. Queen of the Hills costs total £3,302 with profit £1,879. Commodore reports May drilling progress and May ore crushed 200 tons for £1,332. Macquarrie syndicate buys Pioneer winding plant for relocation and redeployment.
At a Tuesday meeting the Hospital Committee welcomed Dr Sheehy the new medical officer and hoped he would fit in well with the committee and public of Meekatharra. He noted his prior success at Nannine and Sandstone with over 90 percent approval and no subscriber complaints. The committee also praised Dr Thom for his short but productive stay and wished him future success.
The article urges electors to check rolls after the double dissolution announcement and set aims on recapturing Dampier for Labour. It notes a bank bureau misstep with names and addresses causing risks of disenfranchisement, and calls voters to verify registration and submit missing cards at the post office.
The Meekatharra branch of the United Ancient Order of Druids held a half year installation in the Lodge room on Wednesday night. New officers were elected and presented, with toasts, presentations, and a social at the A.W.A. Hall. A gold medal for the best new member proposer was awarded to Bro Campbell amid speeches praising departing members and community roles.
The news arrives Tuesday of Sergeant Cunningham’s death in Perth at 4:30 pm. A 48-year-old native of Brant Wool, N.W., he served since 1893, with 21 years in the force and 13 years in the North West and the Gold Fields. He leaves a widow and five children.
Share Market roundup from Perth on Friday lists stock and exchange figures with broker notes. Prices and percentages appear for London and local listings, including Birmingham Natal and Northern securities, alongside varied quotable theodolite figures and foreign exchange references.
Telegrams from Perth report that a Wednesday carpenters meeting failed to improve the dispute outlook. Proposals offered to settle the long running issue were rejected, though not unanimously.
The shorage of sheep and lamb supply is pushing retail prices higher. On Wednesday market quotes reached ninepence to tenpence per pound, the highest in five or six years. Only about 1700 sheep were penned, far below normal demand of around 6000.
The Farmers and Settlers Association plans to contest three seats. They will not oppose Mr Forrest in Swan for the House but will contest the Dairprer electorate represented by Mr Gregory.
Victoria reports uncertainty as the Supply Bill faces possible delay in the House of Representatives with a probable return to the Senate next week. Ministers outlined policy ideas including Electoral Reform, preferential voting in the House, proportional representation in the Senate, tariff revisions, constitution changes for quadrennial elections, and cost of living measures.
A fire in Queensland yesterday morning damaged a building housing McGuffiea chemist and Zoeller surgical goods. The Kadok building next door, six stories tall, suffered four to five thousand pounds in damage. A firefighter fell from a high ladder but was saved by colleagues. both shops held large stocks.
The annual musketry course concluded last Sunday with timed and rapid firing at 200 to 600 yards and running practice 500 to 300. Sawan shooting sawan Evans 165, H Mathieson 160, J Tivey 149, Doyle 141, Campbell 189, Stevenson 134, Peart 133, Souter 132, Smith 130, Bell 128, Gook 121, Jackson 120, Martini 115. Classification: Evans, Mathieson and others in 1st class. Bell, Cook, Jackson, Moffin in 2nd class. Tomorrow Meekatharra meets Paynes Find in Broome Cup. team: Evans, Mathieson, Souter, Peart, Doyle, Ovey. Emergencies Campbell and Stevenson.
London report notes Carbine has been destroyed at Wal beck after a four year period described as full of laziness by observers.
The Times reports Lloyd George assured Nationalists the Home Rule Bill offers limited Ulster exclusion and could be withdrawn without a settlement. Nationalists plan to oppose extending the Ulster offer. The Daily Mail cites about 130,000 Nationalist volunteers. Colonel Maurice Moore leads with Captain White as a notable defender.
At the Central Immigration Board annual meeting Viscount Portman presided and Mr Eastag outlined a plan to raise one million pounds to aid Australian settlement with ready made homesteads and farming assistance. The Morning Post notes good hopes if capital is well applied, citing Australia’s promising return.
Reports from Constantinople say strict censorship is imposed on all telegrams from Turkey as Greeks face harassment along the Dardanelles and on the Asia Minor north coast. About one thousand Greeks fled, many properties sold or destroyed. ninety thousand Thracian refugees reached Salonika.
A sand blasting accident at the Fenian mine near Meekatharra fatally injured shift boss William Pritchard. He suffered a severed backbone, near amputation, and head wounds after a rock fall while entering No 6 backs. He died two and a half hours after hospital admission. He leaves brothers and sisters and is mourned as a valued citizen. Funeral to leave hospital at 10 o’clock.
The article references Wooda' Great Peppermint Cure and notes Governor Joy a. Newton on his ng of t Long Live the King. It mentions Mr Mewton and discusses leagues and Thursday night events.
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