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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
4
A circular from Chief Bleevonn Oft er outlines enrolment for electors in the sherenaiosd Electoral District ahead of the General Election. It lists officers and offices including Postmaster and Road secretary, urging verification of enrolled names and presence of public or semi public officials.
The notice lists daily and weekly postal schedules for Perth and nearby towns. It details posting times at the Bunbury post office and railway station, with specific consignments to Boyanap Bridgetown Busselton Greenburbhes Dardanup Donnybrook and Lamnenberg Worsley Collie Australind Hampden and Banbury, including extra mail arrivals on select days and at Banbury post office window.
The article lists taxable deductions for state and private sector workers, merchants and traders, and pastoralists. It notes exemptions and allowances such as a £900 exemption, life assurance payments, and £10 per child under 16. It details rebates for merchants and traders, including life premiums, child allowances, borrowed capital, and other business expenses. It also covers pastoralists and farmers with life premiums, child allowances, and a £200 tax exemption.
Fragmentary OCR lists values of services by children, depreciation of plant, purchases of stock, stock on hand, wages for boarders, and live stock bought. Details are unclear and partly garbled, with references to years 1907 1908 and items like stock on hand and plant fixtures.
March 31 market update shows stable sheep demand with good prices for young lambs and weaners. Pigs rebound after European disease scare. boars and porkers firm. Strong land interest for farms. notable sales at Northam, Wagin, Katanning with yarded stock and varied prices across categories.
The program lists multiple handicaps with weights and acceptances due in April. Races include Rurdle Run, Flying Streys, Easter Gift, Publicans Purse, Welter Handicap, and Farewell Handicap. Nomination and acceptance dates are April 8 and April 16, under WA Turf Club rules with penalties for previous wins. Bookmakers must register with WA Turf Club and pay a fee. Secretary signatures: Alf Spencer.
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