COUNTRY. - BROAD ARROW. - The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) - 26 Jan 1909 (original) (raw)

Tue 26 Jan 1909 - The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954)
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As the local Government dam has been

empty for some time and is now being

cleaned out the water supply question has

been one of great importance. The dam

water was retailed at 12s. 6d. per 1,000 gal

lons and when this source of supply was

oshausted consumers had to pay £1 5s. per

truck of scheme water, a truck being esti

mated to cr'ntain 1,312 gallons, but owing

to leakage it might average.1,000 gallon,.

The difference in price being so great it

was feared that two batteries and one mine

would have to shut down. The Municipal

Council communicated with the Minister

for Railways, and the Commissioner replied

that he was arranging that up to 1,000,000

gn'ions of scheme water would be supplied

or Broad Arrow at 12s. 6d. per 1,000 gal

lons, thereby carrying out the Depart

ment's undertaking to reserve that quan

tity of water in the dam for local con

sumption, and that after that quantity had

been suplied the price would be £1 5S.

per tank at Broad Arrow, the quantity to

be reckoned as when loaded at Kalgoorlie,

and no guarantee to be given against leak

The Menzies branch of the Political La

bour Party on Sunday made a presentation

of a purse of 70. sovereigns to Mr. R. Buz

acott, who opposed Mr. Gregory at the re

cent elections. In acknowledging the pro

sentation Mr. Buzacott remarked on the

solidarity of labour unions, and as a proof

stated that £800 had been subscribed for

election purposes. It had been said that

he would be insolvent after the election,

but on the contrary after the payment of

all expenses there was a small balance left

towards another election.

The past week has witnessed the depar

ture from Newcastle of a very useful and

highly esteemed member of our community

in the person of Mr. Jones, who for six

years has acted as head teacher of the local

Stateschool. The many presents, of which

he was made the recipient on his departure

doming from parents, pupils past and pre

cent, the Wesleyan Church, and the towns

people generally, afforded abundant testi

mony of the esteem in which' he was held

by all sections of the community. He left

Newcastle on Friday for South Perth, fol

lowed by the best wishes of his many friends

Newcastle is now wearing a very progres

sive aspect. The Newcastle-Bogart rail

way is in course of rapid construction, the

large additions to the Victoria Hotel, and

the palatial stores of William Padbury, eto.,

all seem to forecast a happy era of ad

vancement and progress for the district.

On Monday evening last a very enjoy

able continental was held at the retory

grounds for the purpose of affording the

townspeople an opportunity of wishing Mr.

and Mrs. Cowan good-bye. In sDite of the

oppressive weather and a thunderstorm a

large 'number of ladies and gentlemen at

tended. The grounds were illuminated

with Kitson and a number of fairy lights.

On behalf of the people, the Rev. M.

Dunn presented Mr. and Mrs. Cowan with

a handsome silver tea and coffee service.

The Mayor spoke in eulogistic terms of the

departing guests. Mr. Cowan will be,

greatly missed. He has taken great in

terest in church affairs,. and Mrs. Cowan,

too, is greatly beloved by overyone. The

York people feel very keenly losing such

worthy citizens, but wish them a happy and

prosperous time' in Northam.

. A deputation waited on Mr. Monger

during the week and pointed out the rights

of York and the natural advantages of the

proposed Dale railway starting from York.

Mr. Monger pledged his support, and agreed

that York should be the starting point. He

further stated that it would be an injustice

to the district if the railway started from

TLe York Rifle Club held a public ban

quet last night. The Mayor presided, and

Mr. F. Monger, the member for the dis

trict, and a large number of residents were

present. The York Brass Band rendered

selections, which were much enjoyed.

Business somewhat quiet, but wheat is

coming in in large quantities.

The weather is now delightfully cool

after an exceptionally hot turn.