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Newspaper
Tambellup Times
Location
Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
4
Correspondents debate the place of dancing and other amusements during wartime. One writer argues dances raise funds for patriotic causes while golf and rifle practice drain energy from war effort. A second letter defends soldiers Anzac Day rites and criticizes critics, emphasizing morale and national pride.
Kojonap Red Cross branch ran a Paddy's Market on April 27 and a card party on May 9 as part of a special appeal. They forwarded a cheque to the general secretary totaling £1045 9d. The committee thanks all helpers. Balance sheet lists receipts from stalls tea donations art unions and card party revenue and expenditures for hall hire goods and stationery.
The Tambellup Road Board held its monthly meeting with chair Owen Saguers presiding. Minutes confirmed, audits reviewed, and multiple road works, tenders, and by laws discussed. The board moved to form a Vermin District, authorized drain works, and approved several tenders for road gravelling and clearing. Public notices on gravel removal and cemetery drain funding were addressed alongside hall use and livestock market updates.
Agents report 688 head yarded at Midland Junction on 28 May with mostly medium quality bullocks and a few good weighty lots. Metropolitan buyers attended, country inquiries noted, prices eased from last week though good condition cattle drew fair competition. Fielding 400 head, Dalgety 143, Elder Shenton 145 sold. best quality mediumweight beef at 48 shillings per 100 pounds.
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