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Newspaper
Tambellup Times
Location
Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
3
A deputation urged the Works Commissioner to grant a shilling a day rise for iron trades workers in government service, with a minimum of 5s 6d and a provision for later reclassification. The Commissioner acknowledged union support for the Labor government but cited current financial strain preventing immediate payment.
Tambellup notes report that the Women’s Motor Ambulance Bund completed two motor ambulances costing £1,000 with the balance to the Belgian Relief fund. A Pastoral and Agricultural Society general meeting is slated for July 3 at the Agricultural Hall with important business. Farmers’ Mercantile Union held a successful sale presenting about 2500 sheep and strong turnout from Katanning and Gnowangerup. The district’s stock market potential grows though poison on stock routes and unenclosed lands near town sites raises road-safety and clearing-cost concerns, with calls for government subsidies and road-board action.
London reports June 24 that the enemy’s sole advantage is the retaking of Lemberg through a massive push. Across the front, the enemy is being beaten, but German harvest prospects are extremely unfavorable with a complete failure of the crop expected.
The Paris issued official account on June 4 notes German forces continually supplying Turkey with trained personnel. German officers are prominent in high commands across the Ottoman forces. A tale spread to Ottoman soldiers claims Russia ceded seven provinces to Turkey for peace, while Romania has declared war on the Entente.
To the House of Commons today the Under Secretary for Home Affairs said the German naval attack on Hartlepool Scarborough and Whitby killed 129 people and wounded 56. Four air raids targeted undefended towns and villages with 184 killed and 705 wounded in total.
Paris issued a communique reporting enemy shells on Arras including the ambulance of the Holy Sacrament. Four Movs and nurses were killed. Since June 14, Allied captures total 25 officers and 689 men in the Mecit di triot area.
A Rome communique says the enemy attack at Prestokofell was repulsed with 200 dead on the field. A Petrografl message states the Czar has gone to the front.
The document lists multiple towns with dates marked as date not applied for or for various towns in Western Australia. Entries include Northampton September 24 Geraldton September d1 23 York September 29 Swan October 29 Wandering October 28 Canning date not applied for Tambellup November 2 Gascoyne date not applied for Donnybrook November 24 and Donnybrook February 4 19V4 Jandukot February 12 16.
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