Johnsons Fremantle Highway Scheme Faces Council Clash
Local debate centers on Mr Johnson planning to fund Fremantle road costs through statutory subsidies, pressuring councils along its route. Critics warn it could be illegal to withhold funds, while supporters see new patronage, but the bill’s limited funds and Council resistance complicate the Perth Fremantle road issue.
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Johnson
Ma Johnson
Peter
Paul
Tis
Legislative Council
Lieffectle
Council
Perth-Bremartle Raad
Perth Framands-road problem inflames council dispute
Extracted fragments describe a legislative clash over wheel licensing and road subsidies. The Minister seeks funds for trunk roads. the Legislative Council resists metropolitan overreach, citing cost and autonomy. Also notes social items from Katanning Liberal Society and local notices on dancing classes and public events.
Early drinks and temperance reform push hotel closures
News and notes describe temperance reformers pressing for earlier hotel closures and the Scottish Temperance Act taking effect on Friday. Hotels may not serve drinks before breakfast, prompting advocates to seek postponing breakfast until after games, reflecting ongoing efforts to curb early drinking.
Afforestation Plan At Bundaleer Mount Remarkable Areas
Mr W A Mughes Long Wood Branch argues for forestry recovery amid poll timber loss. Conservator Sill notes Pinus insignis growth potential near Bundaleer and Mount Remarkable, predicting large cubic foot output in 26 years. He touts 3,000 young pines, wattles to strip, and practical uses for timber while pondering future prices. The piece cites Wattles barkings and regional plantings with farmers weighing pine waste versus ant country forests. Federal Council of the A N A met in Melbourne with Victoria unrepresented.
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Sill
Conservator of Forests
Bundaleer
Mount Remarkable
Germany
Belair
Furnissent
Echunga
Mylor
Scott's Creel
Empress of Ireland Disaster Claims Over a Thousand Lives
Reported fatalities from the collision of the Empress of Ireland with the Storstad on the St Lawrence River rise to 1,032. Of 1,387 aboard, 358 were saved. Notable victims include actor Laurence Irving and Lieut Colonel Bloomfield. Women suffered greatly as the liner ripped apart and lifeboats proved insufficient.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Ireland
Storstad
Father Point
St. Lawrences River
Quebec
Liverpool
Persis
Laurence [Rvinz
Bloomfield
Auckland
Henry Seton-Karr
Campiona
Rees
Salvation Army
London
St. Lawrence
Captain Kendall at Empress of Ireland inquest
In Rimouski an inquest opened into the Empress of Ireland disaster. Captain Kendall described orders to save women and children first and to break doors if needed. He fought to warn Storstad in fog and attempted to reach the liner as it sank, clinging to wreckage and enduring a chaotic final moments.
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Die Edpress
Ireland
Kendall
Montrose
London
Crippen
Thomas Smartt
Toronto
Sowe Wrerkape
Rimouski
Empress of Ireland
Storstad
Salvation Army Losses in Empress of Ireland Disaster
Cable from London reports 109 Salvation Army officers and soldiers perished in the Empress of Ireland sinking. Notables named include Commissioner and Mrs Rees, Brigadiers Otter, Walker, Maidment, and Winter. The Toronto band may have been aboard. 300 officers and men planned to attend the International Congress. A body identified as Lawrence Irving washed ashore. questions of fault await a competent tribunal.
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London
Salvation Army
Rees
Maidient
Otter
Walker
Perth
Canada
Sweden
South Africa
Maidment
South America
Benadiers Otter
Western Australia
Winter
Bermadier Winter
Salvationists
Toronto
Bes
Lawrence Irving
Anderean
Storstad
Starstad
Memorial service reflects on a departed friend
At Scots Church last Sunday Rev. P C Markham spoke on readiness for death. He noted the deceased lived a energetic life of duty, caring for family and dependents, and that true preparation comes from living a godly life amid daily duties rather than formal rites.
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Sversoy
P. C. Markham
Lafe
Mareacer
Reverent tribute to Lin Ball and Day Baking debate
A eulogistic account honors Lin Ball, praising his honesty, gentleness, and religious yet rational outlook, while reflecting on mortality and hope. The segment shifts to Day Baking in South Australia, noting a state settlement on baking hours, detailing shift times for bread production across the week.
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South Australia
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