Road Board Meeting Discusses Acts and Local Projects
The Road Board held its monthly meeting with members from North East and West wards. They reviewed minutes, debated traffic light updates, bridge subsidies, land sales, and public works including culverts, rails, street lighting, and a potential Toodyay railway extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. J. Somers
J. A. Wroth
J. C. Phillips
W. Cousins
North Ward
E.G Hasson
E. F E. Twine
East
W. R. Sinclair
Central
L. J. Lukin
W. A. Hodgkinson
West Ward
Messrs Cousins
Phillips
Hasson
P.W.D
Messrs Twine
University of WA
Messrs Hassan
Messrs Phillips and
Cousins
Menace of Bush Fires
Commonwealth Meteorologist H. A. Hunt warns in 1924 that Australia faces a high bush fire risk this season due to lush spring growth. He urges sellers and landholders to create fire breaks and keep open-air fires properly extinguished. He also calls for careful grass cutting for hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Tam
Girls' Gymnasium Club Garden Fete Opens at Church Grounds
The Girll' Gymnasium Club Garden Fete held with Methodist Church support on Friday the Fifth inst. opened by Mrs Hussey in the absence of Mrs Hammersley. Mr C G Hainsbury introduced her and Ena Fox presented a gift to the guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Hammersley
Hussey
C. G. Dainsbury
Ena Fox
Local Flower Show Boosts Donations for Hospital Care
Stalls hosted brik work and varied competitions as an evening of entertainment. Baby Syted won the first class in the Baby Show and Baby Ellery won the second class. The Club thanks supporters for donations and will add £15 to the local hospital fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Syted
Baby Ellery
Loc
Reasons For Extending Piawanning to Pithara Railway
The proposed extension from Piawanning would end a dead end 20 miles from the Wongan Mullewa line at Pithara, enabling economical operation. Between Pithara and Bolgart the land is ideal sheep country, linking to the Midland Railway for store stock. current routes cost 100 miles extra freight. A dry stretch raises risks for stock owners, while a new Piawanning to Pithara link would open a chaff and oats market for local growers and offer an advantage over Northam in selling to the Murchison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wongan-Mullewa
Pithara
Bolgart
Midland Railway
Murchison
Piawanning
Wongan
Northam
Railway link between Midland and Wongan area discussed
The text argues for a connecting link between the Midland Railway and nearby lines. It notes a Midland Wongan Mullewa connection is essential for railway and general purposes and suggests a Moora to terminus link could complete the system once the Government buys the Midland Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Wongan
Pinwining
Worgan
Midland Railway
Moora
The Man from the Never-Never Lecture Tour
Mr. Conigrave, an official of the Northern Territory, has toured Melville Bathurst Islands Roper Adelide Alligator Daly rivers giving lantern slide lectures on tropical Australia. He spoke of Arnheim Land the Douglas Mawson wreck and captive white women and will return to the Far North after a successful Great Southern tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Territory
Conigrave
Melville
Bathurst Islands
Roper
Adelaide
Alligator
Daly
Great Southern
Far North
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caddy
Mens Department
Harvard
Caddy & CO
Toodyay
Progressive Drapers
Lands Dept
G. A. B. Lefroy
Messrs Hasson and Phillips
W. W. Hasson
S. C. Marriott
C. C. Hutchings
N. Donegan
West Toedway Tennis Club
Avon Terrace
Recreation Reserve
Baring
Beaufort Streets
Messrs Hassan and
Twine
A. LL Davy
Star Thistle
Caroll
C. H. Ellery
F. H. Ferguson
Coondle
Toodyay Electrical Works Ltd
Folewood Road
S C. Marriott
Molewood Road
Messrs Hassan and Twine
Marriott
Stone, Jiames and Co
Charabanc Company
Perth
Messrs
Messrs Blodgkinson and Twine
Messrs Cousins and Sinclair
Road Board
Sinclair
Health Board
Vermin Board
E. G. Hasson
H. A. Hunt
Commonwealth
Piawanning To
Man
Poodyay Pharmacy
W.A. Turf Club
Latics
Gens
Genis
G. Jefferys
Ion
Ee. J. Dovust
F.g
Jas. B. Meredith
Houghton
Western Australia
Health and Holiday Resorts Unlimited
Government Tourist & Publicity Bureau
Barrack Street
Town Hall
Seybert J. Hayward
Feller
K. Somers
Sursow-P'Ordyd
FORD
Fordson Tractor
Mark O’grady
Newcastle Hotel
Batis
Plionke
Tuutlyay
Cc. H. Doust
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