Life in Holy Land Described by Sapper Wilson
Sapper R R Wilson of Ardrossan writes from the Holy Land recounting a march to Jerusalem, the Holy City sighting Jaffa Gate, Mount of Olives and Calvary, with weather, cold nights, and images of Jerusalem’s people, gardens, and ancient sites. He notes transport shortages, sick horses, and the labor of local women on main roads, and expresses hope to return to Ardrossan.
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Sapper R. R. Wilson
Ardrossan
G. A. Wilson
Katanning
Holy Land
Sapper Wilson
Holy City
Himes
Jesus
Jaffa
Old Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Jericho
Calvary Hill
Green Hill
Alonside
Golden Gate
St. Stephen
Getheemane
Omar
O.C
Dead Sea
Jordan
Ray Stevens
Darkie
Engli
Dorassiein
Make Good Family Cough Mixture And Save Money
Advert promotes HEENZO cough mixture sold by G. W. Hean in Sydney. It claims two bottles per pint of ordinary mix, simple preparation with warm water and treacle, sugar, no boiling needed, and offers postage for mail order.
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G. W. Hean
Chamint
Castlereagh-wtreat
Sydney
France
W. Cooper
Villiers
North Melbourne
Premier's Kojonup visit setup by local MPs
A. Thomson and Sydney Stubbs organize the Premier H B Lefroy trip to Kojonup on Saturday July 13. The party will motor to Coburn Soak to assess valuations on poison areas and meet a settlers' deputation at Tunney's urging re pricing and a Tambellup rail link. A Kojonup function is planned for Saturday night.
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A. Thomson
Sydney Stubbs
Wagin
Kojonup
Marshall Fox
Coburn Soak
H. B. Lefroy
Thomson
Tunney’s
Tambellup
Tunney's
Overseas Freights and Insurance Compare 1914 1917
The article contrasts freights and marine insurance for June 1914 and June 1917. It lists British mailboats and German bottoms with rates, notes average freight at 120 shillings in 1917, and records marine insurance at 11 percent plus 2 percent war risk for American freights.
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Marine Insurance
Kalgoorlie Council seeks reduction in Parliament members
The Kalgoorlie Municipal Council received a letter from the Wagin Town Clerk about reducing parliamentary representation. Following the suggestion, council moved to prepare a petition for presentation to the House praying measures to cut the number of members in both Houses.
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Kalgoorlie
Wagin
Conference On Public Economy
Allied raid north of Montdidier and Vosges prisoners
London reports a successful Allied raid north west of Montdidier. General Maurice believes the pause in the German offensive stems from poorly trained troops behind the lines. A French communique notes lively artillery dueling south of the Aisne and near Voueuvre with three Vosges raids yielding prisoners.
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London
Montdidier
Maurice
Aisne
Voeuvre
Vosges
Americans Occupy New Sector on Alsace Front
A United Press Association dispatch from San Francisco reports that American forces have taken a new sector of the line in Alsace on the Western Front.
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San Francisco
United Press Association
Western Front
Alsace
Italian Operations Report Vast Prisoner Capture at Caposile
An official Italian communique states we took 500 prisoners during an operation aimed at extending a bridgehead at Caposile on Wednesday.
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Caposile
Austrian Communique Claims Italian Attacks Fail
An official Austrian communique states Italians failed to seize Col del Rosso and that Italian assault boats attempting to cross the Piave near Ponte di Piave were destroyed.
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Col del Rosso
Piave
Ponte di Piave
Head Cattle and farming gear sold from private estate
Auction of 10 head cattle and numerous implements including a 4 furrow plow 15 disc drill 10 furrow linke noak plow 8000p orchard plow tip dray sulky tanks and other tools all stock sold on account of Battes Funds handled free of commission.
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Battes
German Frost Damages Crops Amid Severe Snowstorms
An Amsterdam telegram reports a harsh cold wave sweeping Germany with snowstorms and frost harming fruit and other crops. The weather is described as an economic catastrophe impacting agriculture and food supplies.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Hughes Asks Britain to Brace for Economic War Ahead
Prime Minister Hughes spoke at a London Chamber of Commerce luncheon on the economic war implications since his last talk. He claimed Russia had vanished from the earth’s nations, noted Germany’s improved position, warned of a looming flood tide of victory, and urged Britain to maintain organisation for peace as it did for war.
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Mr. Hughes
London Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Russia
Germany
America
Austria
Great Britain
Abe
Forthcoming Sales and Auctions Listed for July in Katanning Kojonup and Town Hall
The Farmers' Mercantile Union and Chaff Mills announce a stock sale in Katanning on Thursday July 4 with private estate farm implements. Dalgety and Co plan Kojonup Market sales on Thursday July 11. Mrs W Anderson sale is set for Katanning Town Hall on Saturday July 6. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure advertised for bronchial coughs at 1/6 and 9. ags BOUGHT and SULD. W Longmire Carew Street Ki.
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Farmers’ Mercantile Union and Chaff Mills, Ltd
Katanning
Dalgety and Co., Ltd
Kojonup
E. White
W Anderson
Katanning Town Hall
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Palestine
Overseas Freights
Y.M.C.A. Appeal
Ned
the Souther Farmers, Ltd
Clive ST
E A. Clegg
New Sector
16Th Battalion Trench Comforts Fund
Beanie Albion Street
Florence Nek
Social & Dance
Florence Pinsas
Farmers’ Mercantile Union
Chalf Mills, Ltd
Riialiteir Satanning Yards
Fmn
Pc. Lambs
P.c. Lambs
Lambado
Kent
Kent & CO
Hawke St. West
Melbourne
V. G. Drew
Auctioneor
Hughes
Edward Gilbert
Austral Terrace, Katannung
Ags
W. Longmire
Carew Street
K i
John Brown
Tambeliup
Trin Speed
A. Wilson
C- Railway Coffee Palace
Dalgety & Co., Ltd
Wit
Katanuing
Krakouer
Kojouup
Oliver Garden
White
Aes Hi Nitti
Ieee
Great Southern Herald” Office
Austral Terrace
Nojel
Fermieby al
R. Fullerton
Clive St. Katanning
Wee
Perth
Malta
W. J. Rogers & Sons
Southern Farmers, Ltd
Kwobrup Farmers, Ltd
Westralian
Dobbie
Cooper
Thomas’ Sheep Dip
Western Assurance Co
Victoria Insurance and Guarantee Co
Clive and
Carew Streets
Clegg
G. & R. Cass
Astrachan
Choice Millinery
Clive Street
W.A
A. W. Dobbie and Co., Limited
Leu
Richardson & Co
Great Southern Herald
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