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Five notices per insertion list births marriages and memorials from local parish records. Each item names parties involved and key dates where readable, presenting concise vessel of life events for readers.
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Newspaper
Tambellup Times
Location
Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1923
Page
5
Five notices per insertion list births marriages and memorials from local parish records. Each item names parties involved and key dates where readable, presenting concise vessel of life events for readers.
The Albany woollen mills success will boost town trade and population. A letter by F. H. McArthur argues Albany should be the district port, promising revived interstate shipping if profitable. Freight comparisons show large potential savings by routing via Albany, with assembling depots proposed at Katanning to serve southern agricultural districts.
Katanning Vigilance Committee to meet at Town Hall Monday at 8 pm. Tambellup Show postpones women and children entry discussion to July 4 at 2 pm. Mail from Katanning delivered. return trip brought back large mail bag. Five day rainfall totals for centers listed. Agricultural Seeds Act new registration required by July 1. vendors must register with Department of Agriculture. fee 2/6.
The Katanning Cottage Gardeners Society held its monthly meeting on Monday the 18th with Mr. Richmond presiding. Exhibits showed fine fruit and vegetables but flowers suffered from rough weather. Next meeting July 16 will cover Rose Planting with illustrations and a discussion on a Spring Show in September. Members without current-year subscriptions are urged to pay promptly.
The second lecture in the University Extension series was given by Mr P H Gladman M A In sepetor of Schools at Katanning Town Hall on Thursday evening June 28 on Egypt and the Kings. He traced Egypt from the Predynastic period 14 000 years ago through the 19th Dynasty 1350 B C with Ramesses II and Merenptah. The audience attentive and appreciative. Slain Mawson conducted the lantern.
Mr. Little, head master at Katanning Public School, announces six year olds may be admitted to state schools from July 1. W G Drew is in hospital for repairs, Dr. House nears home after operation at The Bungalow. London reports Royal Geographical Society patron’s medal awarded to Staniforth Smith for Papua explorations.
London reports the Trevessa foundered after a heavy gale on June 3. Captain Foster and chief engineer with sixteen crew reached Rodriques island 60 miles east of Mauritius. Of 47 aboard, 37 British and 10 Australians perished or missing others. The ship’s boat survivors indicate the rest are safe.
London reports no tidings by three o'clock today on the Trevessa’s second boat. No further details have emerged from the search or authorities.
Captain Foster reports to the Australian Press Association that the Trevessa was overwhelmed by mountainous seas and sinking rapidly bow first. Wireless the SOS broadcast as boats departed. half an hour later the vessel vanished beneath the waves.
A London cable reports Captain Foster was wrecked three times and adrift after each catastrophe. He endured ten days in a boat after his first voyage with thirty one others. some crew went mad and only sixteen survived to reach the coast of Spain.
The Associated Agents report on 27th shows cattle 667 head with prices easing early but firming to below last week. Sheep 7435 yarded, Upper Murchison and Gascoyne supplies, best mutton around 109d, lambs 32/- to 34/-, and pigs 74 penned with bacon and park prices firming late.
Australian fire brigades meet Centrals and Aneutral reserves in a Saturday clash at Katanning. Teams list players, goal umpires, fatekeepers, limekeepers, scorers and emergencies for both sides as selections for the trial match are announced.
The team lists C Norrish F Mitter V Keny G Overington K Quartermaine A Norrish N Beeck A Natewan A Boekman T Applin J Ioster E Drew W Taylor W Blythe HW Stretel D Wright J Stapleton E Keeley. Emergencies W Fleay P Berger L Mullineaux. All players must be on ground at 1 20 sharp.
Advertisements invite laborers and foremen seeking work in Katanning with names C HL Harald Chimberly Austral Terrace and H V Hine. Items for sale include heavy draught stallion Lord Chancellor from New Zealand with government certificate, two milking cows, four sows due to farrow in six weeks, land block 100 acres near Albany for £100, and rhubarb plants and rhubarb at 12/- per dozen and 3d per pound. Road conditions and safety notes request inspection of bridges and culverts on Tambellup and Kojonup roads and list dangerous places within the board’s area.
A London cable says Lloyd George has arranged a tour of Canada the United States and Australia with a likely stop in Australia early in November. The report notes the itinerary could include major cities and formal engagements during the trip.
In Lahore on Wednesday part of the Calcutta Mahomedan Orphanage building collapsed. Forty boys were killed outright, more than thirty seriously injured, twenty less seriously hurt, and thirteen others unaccounted for.
Sydney Daily Mail pedestrian Aiden de Brune arrived in Katanning from Moorebing on his walk around Australia. He says 640 days have passed since leaving Sydney with 399 days of actual walking covering 17 077 miles and an estimated 3 000 more miles to Sydney. He cites hospital breaks for foot problems and notes his experiences may become a book of historical value.
In cold wet weather crampy pains in the stomach are common. The recommended relief is Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. Sold everywhere.
Tenders with a schedule of quantities and deposit, marked Tender, due noon July 10, for Katanning School New Science Room. Also notices of tenders for Broomehill district road works due July 5, 1923, with clearing specifications and tender conditions.
The Tambellup District Road Board proposes borrowing £1600 by debentures due thirty years after issue with interest at 6.5 percent per year paid semiannually. Debenture proceeds and interest paid at Western Australian Bank Perth Office. sinking fund 2 percent annually. Plans include road works in Central Ward and office and Agricultural Hall additions costing £1400. Plans, specs, and cost estimates open for inspection at the Board office for one month after this notice. Dated 20 June 1923. J S Crawford, Chairman.
Henry Wills and Co. invites entries for a Kojonup sale featuring 140 fat wethers 250 wethers 130 sheep 100 hoggets 150 sheep 40 ewes 30 wethers 80 hoggets 45 hoggets 60 hoggets 20 wethers 40 fat sheep mixed sexes. Further entries invited. Local agent H W Jones.
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