In the Melting Pot of WA Politics a Nationalism Rise
A 1917 discussion on Australian politics notes a shift from old Liberalism to a Nationalism blending Liberals free Labor and the Country Party. It urges support for production exports wheat wool timber gold and stresses the duties of government merchants railways and workers to back primary producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
W.A
Lefroy
Seaddan
Commonwealth
Free Laborites
Country Party
The Man With the Plough
The farmer must realize responsibilities and adopt new methods. Politicians have embraced re operation. farmers should apply the same principle. They should standardize ideas and unite for the general good.
Katanning News and Notes from Police Court and War Updates
Reports from Katanning include a police court fine for public drunkenness, casualty list updates with locally connected soldiers missing or wounded, and messages about returned servicemen. Community events cover a trench comforts social, Y M C A work shifts, AMP Society moves, and a piano tuner visit for Kojonup district residents.
Adiposity and the Idea of a Fat Man Contest
A reader from Katanning argues extreme adiposity is not a mark of strength but a basis for amusement and profit. He praises fat men at a Richardson’s entrance, muses on prizes for fat men, and envisions a fat man jumping contest or 4 foot race to showcase different constitutions. The letter cites his Scottish phrasing and reflects wartime dialogue on body types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Warren
Richardson
James Angus
Katanning
Prickly poison a deadly threat to sheep in district
The article warns that prickly poison, also called Grover's poison, has killed many sheep as an early growth appears after unusually early rains. Notable losses include 250 wethers for Frank Quartermaine, about 300 lambs for J. R. Norrish, 180 sheep for W. H. Hobart, and 40 for T E B Larsen. Sheep owners should remove stock from paddocks where the bush grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover
Frank Quartermaine
J. R. Norrish
Browmehill
Wingrove
Hy. Wills & Co
W. H. Hobart
Cartmothap
T. EB. Larsen
Kojonup
Lony
Trench Comforts Fund Social by Girls' Friendly Society
The Girls' Friendly Society held a second social to aid the Trench Comforts Fund. Admission was a tin of goods for the trenches. A large crowd attended with Mrs Campbell as pianist and Mr B G Green as MC. Gifts included condensed milk cocoa cheese potted meats coffee milk jam sardines honey salmon and more. The next social is set for July 26 accepting chocolate and sweets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trench Comforts Fund
Girls’ Friendly Society
Campbell
B. G. Green
M.C
Ting
Wedding Bells At Church Of England In Katan Ning
A wedding on Tuesday June 19 in Katan Ning united Miss Elsie May Murray of Sydney and Mr Russel Gilbert Bennett of Dumbleyung with Rev W Burbidge officiating. The ceremony drew a large crowd and guests traveled far. confetti and rice greeted the newlyweds as they left for York for their honeymoon and residence in Dumbleyung. The couple received costly gifts including diamond earrings and a pair of silver backed hair brushes, with bridesmaid and best man also honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Katanning
W. Burbidge
Elsiu May Murray
Sydney
New South Wales
Russel Gilbert Bennett
Dumbleyung
C. Edwards
King George Hostal
York
Farmers Conference in Perth Supports Central Co op Link
A 120 delegate farmers conference at St George’s Hall Perth endorsed uniting 5 percent of small co op societies with the central Westralian Farmers Ltd. Governor Sir William Ellison McCartney opened the meeting urging cooperation, citing Ireland as a model, and delegates from Knobrup and Katanning spoke on collaboration and aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George's Hall
Perth
Westralan Farmers’ Ltd
William Ellison McCartney
T. Padbury
Westrafian Farmers’ Ltd
Knobrup Parmers’ Ltd
Katavning Farmers’ Co-operative
W. G. Coote
Messrs. Nicholls
A. Thomson
Prosser
Underwood
W.A
Treland
Tend
Murray
Wentralian Farmery
Hugh
Farmers’ Cooperative Companies
Domo Cream Separator Output in Australia Surpasses Ten Thousand
The report notes a Domo cream separator yielding over 10 000 sok in Australia last year with figures including capacities 9 14 94 2240 AS and 49 05 105 135 gallons. It references prices around £3 and mentions terms and attachments for power and dew ing. Trade names A W DORBIE & CO and PRATH RICHARDSON & C. appear, with Katanning cited in relation to children's hacking cough at weight Woode Great Peppermint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
A.W. Dorbie & CO
Prath Richardson
Wight Woode
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Onkaparinga
Richardson & Co
The
Wish I
Yoof
Western Australian Insurance Coy., Limited
Western Australian Insurance Company, Limited
INCOM
Katunemg Hislative
Messrs. Thomson & Meharry
Katanning Stock & Trading Co. Ltd
Tron Gates
Shea
Struvers
Ford
Dunlop Covers & Tubes
Agnus Dorthy Commercial Union Assurance CO. Ltd
Henry Wills
Albany and Katanning
Shires
Advanues
Gents Kol Overland
Firestone
ASD Auursortes
Henry Wills and CO
Tongue Val Oy Society Remiume
Watkins
Aragen
Australian Mutual Provident Society
BB. McIndoe
HL Leaman
the Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited
Western Australia
Commercial Union Buildings
ST. George's Terrace
George H Johnston
Fire Marine Acciden
Katanming Stock & Trading Co., Ltd
Herfield & Holmes
Australian College Ofentistry and
Motb. Dental Hospital
Dental Surgeons
Albany
White
Broomehill
Gnowangerup
Wood Tg
Moorebing
Resbyterian Church
KA. Tanning
Datatine
All Welcome
Katanning Baptist Church
yetHomst Church Services
Katanning Circuit
W. R. Lang
Yan
WR. Lang
Amy
Kechabite Hall
Salvation
James A.B. Ireston
F. M
G. Keane
Reuben Hunter Hindley
George Samuel Patterson
Carrolup
Mr. Freyer
Sergeant White
8Th Battalion Field Artillery
Sergt. White
Northam
A. Cgimeiner
Tambellup
KE. Gmajner
Fremantle
Mouquet Farm
A. McD. Sargent
Frank Slee
Sargent
Eddie Slee
W. Leonard
G.S. Herald Office
Egypt
Katanning Town Hall
16Th Battalion
Mesdames Badham, Williams and
Spackman
Piesse
Y.M.C.A
Blackboy
A. H. Potter
Melbourne
Jocal Baptist Church
Barber
Potter
AMP Society
Gavin Lucas
South Australian
Adelaide
Hood
Lucas
Adiposity
Bennett—Murray
Farmers’ Conference
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