Australians call for harsher treatment of German prisoners
The piece argues that brutal Allied conduct and harsh German prison conditions prompt calls for reprisals unless prisoner treatment improves. It cites reports of prisoners in Germany and in occupied France, contrasts with better wartime care of German POWs behind lines, and urges decisive action to compel humane treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Basil Riley
France
Australia
America
News and Notes from the Correspondence and Advertisements
Letters from A Sport and Long-Sufferer are postponed due to space. Firewood tenders invited by F. and C. Piesse for three years. Albany Freezing Works: £2,000 more is insufficient to handle district 648 lambs weekly. storage and shipping limits noted. W Zipel aims to outprice rivals with high output, offering low prices to keep factories busy and attract customers. See him first for stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. F. and
C. Piesse
Albany
Legislative Council
Stewart
W. Zipel
Red Cross Social at Langaweira Raises £22 5s for Charity
A Red Cross social at Langaweira on Friday May 12 yielded £22 5s in net proceeds. Numerous prizes were won including bags of wheat, oats, pigs, apples, fowls and a turkey. Winners included E L Holly, R Hanna, A Kemble, A Hartley, and Miss L Heupparff. Donations from A B Piesse and others, with £22 0s 1d paid to Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langaweira
Art Amons
E. L. Holly
R. Hanna
N. Hanna
Kemble
Sox
W. Martyn
A. Guillam
L. Hogan
C. L. Hanna
A. Derby
T. Daley
G. Anderson
Mr. Hueppauff
Antonio
Etera
Darby
Mise Scott
Mr. Dale
Mr. Daley
Mrs. Darby
Sen
Turkey
A. Hartley
Coventry
B. Piesse
T. Antonio
L. Kemble
Daley
Hoffman
Red Crags
Forthcoming Sales and Local Continuation Classes
Mesare Dalgory and Co announce sales on June 13 at Kojonup for sheep and stock and June 25 at Narrawong on behalf of Mr W O Anderson for surplus stock. The Farmers Mercantile Union lists June sales at Marleyup Kojonup clearing 1,000 sheep and stock, plus a Katanning yards stock sale with about 3,000 sheep. Auctioneer Mr E White in Katanning schedules June 15 furniture and effects and three land blocks for Mr C Wood. Government Land Sale on June 6 at Lands Office Katanning includes sub lots 635 and 129. Continuation Classes committee met, planning a social at Town Hall next Tuesday. reports show 31 shorthand students and notable woodwork pieces, including shelves and a large wardrobe in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesare Dalgory and Co
Kojonup
Narrawong
Carrolup
W.O. Anderson
Farmers Mercantile Union
Marleyup
C. Wood
Katanning, Furniture and Effects
W. G. Anderson
Lands Office
Katanning
Tenterden
R. L. Richardson
Mesara
Orr
Hourigan
Svnnott
Canton Burbidge
Aupper
Heans Nerve Nuts Promised As A Boon To Girls
An antique advertisement touts Hean's Nerve Nuts as a remedy for adolescent nervousness and blood purity. It claims the product offers rich blood and steady nerves, marketed to teens and young women with price details for a box of twelve days or six doses.
Wool classing lecture in Badgebup hall draws farmers
Government wool classing lecturer Mr Gallahawk spoke to 30 to 40 farmers and sheepmen at Badgebup hall. He showed wool tables fleeces and samples tracing raw material to yarn and urged proper pressing to 350 lb and branded grades AAA AA. He opposed mixing bales and urged separate sacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallahawk
Badgebup
8. Kemble
Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
W. Philp
R. W. A. Warren
Katanning Red Cross Society Effort Totals Collected
Katanning Red Cross Society lists final contributions totaling £37,504 with prior acknowledgments of £40,514 to Great Southern Herald and Advocate lists. West Australia reached £2473 12 10, others show N S W £275,000 Victoria £168,000. Children’s appeal raised £6,000. general appeal active. Queensland not yet started but hoped for £100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
National Mutual Buildings
Perth
Keith Thomson
Great Southern Herald
Advocate
Precautions Against Diphtheria Issued For Katanning Albany Narrogin
A public notice warns of diphtheria in Katanning with suspected cases in Albany and Narrogin. It outlines duties for households including isolation, medical consultation for sore throats, disinfection, and possible swab testing by a Road Board inspector if the local doctor does not. Noncompliance may lead to prosecutions under the Health Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katanning
Albany
Narrogin
Road Board
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Richardson & CO
ARE
Busa Rugs
Western Australian Insurance Co
Bheop
Thomson & Meharry
Katanning Stock & Trading Co. Ltd
Boftevods
Tek
BHEAM
Bagshaw Inks
Wimowers
Belfast
Ford
Dunlop
THE
Commercial Union Assurance CO. Ltd
Katanning Stoce & Trading Co. Ltd
Austral
Henry Wills
Albany and Katanning
Overland
Firestone
Henry Wills and CO
F. Knapp
Wintet
Commercial Uniion Assurance Company, Limited
Iaptal
Western Australia
Commercial Union
ST. George's Terrace
George H. Johnston
Katannning Stock & Trading Co., Ltd
Afield & Holmes
Australian College of Dentistry
Melb
Dental Hospital
Dental Surgeons
Gnuwangerup
Yambellup
Droumebill
T. Andrew's
Mattine
Katee Baptist Church
Kitanning
Lung Abit Corpncinlinn
W. H. Land Kojoaup
C.F. Smithy
pReservemran Church
W. G. Cowl
Keshabite Hall
Duuiors
A. J. Boley
D. Nicholl
Emma
Sisters of
St. John of God's Hospital
Subiaco
Dr. Ambroxs
Mensis
K. Piesse
W. E. Tuck
Pamily
Jack
the Cimbellup Times
Sarukpay
Tambellup
Land Office
Roselea
Miller’s
R. G. Tree
Arthur Hugh Lyons
Cranbrook
Ruben Steven Blake
Angus Egerton
Warburton
Sydney
Glass Manufacturing Company
Moore Park
Katanning Brass Band
Edward Wittenoom
Barkla
Kalgoorlie
Brwiness
Law Court
Robert Cusack
F. A. Piesse
Wade
News and Notes
Red Cross
Mr. E.white
Katanning Red Cross Society
Herald
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