Tam Bellup Board Accepts Tenders and Votes on Recruiting
Tam bellup Road Board accepted Hill’s tender for Gordon Bridge Cranbrook and W H Poett’s gravelling near Pooten up after no new tenders arrived. The Recruiting Committee rejected a Young Ladies League proposal and urged compulsory enrolment via telegram to the Prime Minister. G Hunter, a returned soldier, elected secretary. Farmers and Settlers elected Alf Johnston president and planned August conference delegates Thompson and Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tambellup
Young Ladies’ League
E. P. H. Birt
Road Board
Meaars
J. Cousins
G. Hunter
Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
Alf. Johnston
Mesers. Thompson and
Hall
Wheat Pool outlines 1916 17 harvest totals and state shares
Senator Russell states the wheat pool expects about 135 million bushels for 1916 17, with three quarters disposed by year end and 37,650,000 remaining. Deliveries reached beyond earlier estimates, with contributions from Buahala New South Wales 31,500,000 Victoria 50,000,000 South Australia 40,000,000 Western Australia 13,500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Buahala
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Minstrel Benefit Show for Returned Soldiers
June 4 Tambellup minstrel concert raised funds for the Returned Soldiers Association. Receipts included 200 from admission, 160 from door, 86 from refreshments, and 14 from other items. Expenditures show hall hire and cheque payments, with June 8, 1917, as accounting date. The program featured verses about nature’s power and endurance alongside E Woods' Great Peppermint lure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tambellup
Returned Soldiers’ Association
Obituary and district notices from Kojonup era
Henry Cook dies at Katanning Hospital after years in Kojonup district born October 1849 at Woodendale Toodyay fourth son of early settler Shames Cook married Josephine Spencer leaves wife and four children buried Kojonup Cemetery District Honor Roll unveiled July 7 rain delays postpone sports to September Katanning meeting July 22 missing man R Hicks yet unresolved
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cook
Katanning
Kojonup
Woodendale
Toodyay
Shames Cook
Josephine
Jas, Spencer
Returned Soldiers' Association Plans Annual Meeting
The Returned Soldiers' Association held its council meeting with President Mr. F T R Piesse in the chair. Subscriptions from Nyabing and Kojonup were acknowledged, a Moo rebing committee affiliate was formed, and accounts of £20 7s were approved. The annual general meeting is set for Friday, 22nd inst, with voting limited to contributors of one shilling and nominations due by the 18th. forms are available from J Barkley's news agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kojonup
Thomson
Returned Soldiers
Eastman
J. M. Flanagan
O. Regan
Katanning
R, Hicks
FT. R. Piesse
Nyabing
J. Barkley
Tambellup Society Sets Patriotism Show Plans
Tambellup Agricultural Society held a special meeting with thirty members voting to stage the show on patriotic lines. Prizes declined to be cut as proposed, while the prize list and entry fees would stay as last year. A mystery animal described as fox-nose bulldog-chest and 3 ft 9 in tall has killed sheep in Darlimurra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tambellup Agricultural Society
Darlimurra
Tomlinson
Britain and Russia Align On War Aims And Poland Liberation
A Portland message reports Britain's reply to Russia stating no annexation aims and support for enforcing international engagements. It endorses free Russia's plan to liberate Poland and others under tyranny, and notes willingness to revise Allied terms if Russia desires. The British government backs Wilsonian principles guiding war aims and seeks settlements preventing future wars.
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Portland Oregon
Russia
Great Britain
Poland
Wilson
Congress
Britain
Dover Patrol Drifter Downed Two Enemy Seaplanes
The Admiralty states a drifter attached to the Dover patrol engaged five enemy seaplanes today and destroyed two capturing the occupants. The remaining three escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Dover
Germans Tricked by Germans in Mesines Defense Comedy
The Petit Parisien correspondent reports German commanders knew defeat was certain at Messines and feigned false artillery signals to fool the infantry while sending guns to the rear. Prisoners were separated in cages after clashes as trust and treachery flared among exasperated factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Parisien
Messines
Dalgety Auction Sale at Eatannin Market June 21
Dalgety & Co Ltd sells stock and property in Kojonup and Ewlyamartup locations. Sheep include 200 wethers 100 wethers Lincoln crossbred 6 to fn 100 wethers 2 and 4 tooth 100 ewes and 120 tees. Also Holstein bull milk cows leasehold land details mortgage £500 and improvements listed with public act provisions. Further particulars on application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Kojonup
Ewlyamartup
Liderar
Dalgety & Co, Ltd
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Kutaning
J. 1. Bavin
Treas
Green
Carew Street
Affairs IN
King's Hall
M. Perkins
Fort
WHITE
Eatanning Market
Dalgety & Co., Ltd
H. V. Piesso
Hota
Johan Frederick Wilhelm Lehmann
Wreehold
Rosella Nursery
Rechabite Hall
The
Farmers’ Mercantile Union and
Chall Mills, Ltd
W. G. Drew
Chall Wills, Ltd
Presar Bed
Elder, Shenton & Co., Limited
Flaye
Elder, Shenton & Co., Ltd
Perth and
Beverley
Amberot
Katanning Machine Cake and Bread Factory
A. G. Hogess
Connie
Plantagenet Road Board
North Ward
W. T. Botts
Pereous
Aeathet
Nomina Inns Addree
Boar
Tenterden
Pam
E. & Warburton
Kojump
Trench Comforts Fund
C., Ltd
Theatre
Rok
Sunbeam
B. G. Green
Kutanning
Promny
Defray
CMN, Mitchell, Nyabing
Lillie's
Lena
Katanning Town
Same
Federal
W. Zimpel
Hay Street
Perth
W. Zimpel’s
Hay St
Katanning Stock and Trading Co., Ltd
Ford Car
Broomehill
Aranbrook, Woodanilling
Kojonup Road Board
Canada
Mrs. Kabitz
Austral Terrace
Katanming
W. J. Rogers & Son, Katanning——Kojonup——Kwobrup
G. & R. Cass
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