State trading debated by Perth chamber leaders
A deputation from the Perth Chamber of Commerce urged the Premier to abandon state enterprises citing unfair competition with private merchants and bakers. They argued continued state manufacturing could control prices, lower costs, and possibly reduce private firm profitability while pointing to wartime Commonwealth ventures as evidence of public trade value.
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Perth Chamber of Commerce
Commonwealth
Goternment
Commonwealth Line
Katanning News Briefs Bridge Local Activity and Returns
Troopship Somali arrives with Katanning boys named Old, Crouch, Mullenger, and Garman pending arrival date. T. Watkins returns to old job at Katanning store, joined by Wanderers game in Broomehill. Community notices cover socials, elections, road board vacancies, wool sales, and a large farm and market schedule across Kojonup, Gnowangerup, Narrogin, and surrounding towns.
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Western Australia
J. Old
L. R. Crouch
W. EB. Mullenger
Garman
Special Sheep Sale Promised By Henry Wills And Co
Henry Wills and Co announce a special sheep sale on behalf of Mr Grey War trade at Cranbrook. The note recalls July 16 as a day when fat stock markets and supplies struggled while urban areas faced meat shortages. It argues state control of transport and essential goods to safeguard national welfare and agriculture under Mr Mitchell’s likely policies.
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Henry Wills and Co
Grey War
Cranbrook
Wednen
Mitchell
Driving accident injures Mrs Haddleton after horse bolts
On Wednesday morning in town Mrs Haddleton senior was thrown from her trap when her horse bolted at an oil engine. She sustained a dislocated right shoulder and severe bruising, with Dr Pope attending for treatment.
Influenza Epidemic Reports Rise in Metropolitan Areas
Over the last three days thirty six new cases of pneumonic influenza were reported in metropolitan zones with three deaths. Fremantle saw one new case and no deaths, Leonora notes two severe admissions to Eastern States, and New South Wales faces an acute recrudescence with many deaths. In Perth a single case and one death, Father Maloney, is recorded.
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Fremantle
Leonora
New South Wales
Perth
Father Maloney
Mind over matter cures influenza, Goat Island sailors prove a myth
An opinion piece cites Navy doctors at Goat Island and fifty volunteers who avoided influenza despite exposure. It argues fear drives illness, claims inoculation and exposure yielded no cases, and urges eliminating fear to end influenza, praising mind over matter in medical thought.
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The
Christian Science
Timl
Aya
Goat Island
Navy
Sfort
Pereco
Theas
Katanning Bowling Club Forms Provisional Committee
A meeting at the Lands Office formed four bowling club with R L Richardson G Cruttenden W J Rogers A Lockley J A Meldrum C J Gunter and R Cobham plus M L A A Thomson chair. Committee chose Old Show Ground sites and Cobham to measure levels for suitability. honorary secretary Cobham appointed pending public meeting to select a site.
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Katanning
Ong
Lands Office
Messrs
R. L. Richardson
G. Cruttenden
W. J. Rogers
A. Lockley
J. A. Meldrum
C.J. Gunter
R. Cobham
A. Thomson
M.L.A
R. Richardson
Cobham
Jarrah Furniture Highlights at W. Zimpel Warehouse
W. Zimpel promotes jarrah timber for durable furniture with shrinking issues resolved. Dining room and bedroom suites featured on view at the warehouse, touting jarrah as superior to other woods for longevity. Supporting text urges readers to inspect the line and consider purchase.
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W. Zimpel
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Richardson & CO
Are
Wyper Yard
Richardson & C
Western Australian Insurance Co., Limited
Western Australian Insurance Institution
Thomson & Meharry
Eatanning
Katanning Stock & Trading Co. Ltd
Tron Gates
Bagshaw
Heya
Belfast
Ford
Dunlop
Agents Caeh Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd
Henry Wills , Co
Albany and Katanning
Lota
Overland
Firestone
Katanning Hotel A
Sheridan
Proprietress
W. M. Baker
Clive Street
Ekataining
S.P.Q.R. House of Value
J. F. Wanke
Australian Mutual Provident Society
William Street
St. George's Terrace
Per W. Elderry
the Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited
Heed
Western, Australia
Commercial Union
George's Terrace
George H Johnston
Katanwing Stock & Trading Co., Ltd
Industrial Dept
J.J. H
A. J. Watt
Martin 8. Watts
Wagin
Kojondp
Doris Purkiss
Argent Street
Katawning
Sir Andrew's
William Burbidge
Katanning Baptist Church
Koetanning
A. N. Potter
M.A. Marracoonda
Woodaniking
C. H.J. Warren Cartmathcup
Mr. C. A. Harris
Methodist Church Services
Harry Moore
Sacrament Carrolup
H. Moore Kojonup
T. H. Smith
Army
Lower
Pulhiam Pepers
Aper
B.S. Sampson
the Primer
King Street
T. Watkins
Wanderers
Broome
Antonio
Bettridge
Drew
Farrell
Hanna
Jones
Joy
Lewis
Matthews
McAuliffe
McDonald
Pember
Patterson
Shenfield
Solly
Piesse
Vance
Sibley
Cara
Exchange Hotel
Broomehill
News and Notes
Dr. Pope
Katanning Girls’ Friendly Society
eBay
R. Price
J. Baldwin
Tambellup
W. GL. Drew
Roselea Nursery
Mart
Monjebing
Department of Repatriation
Committee of Repatriation
Gnowangerup
Messra Elder Smith and Co
B, Davies
Kojonup Road Board
Kojonup
Muradup
Messrs. V. Pailthorpe
F. IL
Messrs. Valgety and Co., Ltd
London
A.A. Katanning
Perth Children's Hospital
L. Polak
Prine
Katanning Town Hall
Alice Brady
Wallace Reid
Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
Theatre Royal
J. ¥. Silverthorne
National Bank
National Bank of Australasia Ltd
Narrogin
W. J. Corrigan
West Australia
Bronshial Og
Katanning Bowling Club
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