["Onslow News", The Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA), Saturday 11 July 1908, page 3]
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With regard to the jetty it was pointed out to the visitors that the progress committee had outlined a new system so as to afford better shipping facilities for the settlers of the Ashburton, and reducing the cost of imports and exports. The suggestion or scheme is to erect a new jetty at a point on the ocean beach some 6 miles west of the present jetty, nearly opposite to Parkes Reef, as shown on the chart, connect same with the township of Onslow by a road over the sand between the proposed jetty and the Ashburton river (a distance of 30 chains), then a bridge across the Ashburton River, which at this point is about a quarter of a mile wide, and thus connecting on to Clandon-street, the main business thoroughfare of Onslow. The jetty would only require to be put out 900 yards, and at this distance will find three and a half fathoms or water. Thus it must be apparent that such a scheme will bring the shipping within two-and-a half miles of the township; whilst under the present system the goods have to be lightered from the ships about one and & quarter miles from the wharf, landed on a jetty, and carried over four and a half miles of tramway. Under the present system the shipment of stock is impossible, pastoralists being compelled to drove them to Roebourne or Carnarvon.
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AB notes:
July 1907: "Under the present system the shipment of stock is impossible,..."
As of 1908, a site west of the Ashburton was the tentative choice.
The main street of Onslow was Clandon Street.
