Coastal floods strand trains and wash away lines
Heavy storms flood coastal plains with rising rivers and damaged crops and orchards. Rail lines near Cookernup and Bunbury suffer washaways. relief trains repair the tracks as services resume. two wider line washouts threaten later schedules.
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Pictou
Coplesone
Buubury
Boyne Brook
Bunbury
Perth
Cookernup
Buchurgame
Cookeratp
Pinjarra
Yarloop
Bunby
Cook
Bonbury
Moody Forecast Signals More Rains Across Southwest Districts
The forecast warns of further rain in the southwest districts including parts of the Goldfields. North to west winds will strengthen to gale force with rough seas. Ocean conditions remain squally to gale and rough across the Southern Ocean.
Rainfall July Record Month Hints Weather Shift
July emerges as a record month with unusual rainfall notes. An afternoon to Friday drop from 6 o'clock to 8 o'clock shows 165 points. mentions of Angus opening well and a cryptic line about highs and lows suggest weather and seasonal patterns amid local chatter.
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Angus
Supposed Perth Smallpox Case Sparks Quarantine
Medical authorities in Perth quarantine a patient and his contacts after a Riverina passenger from Adelaide showed a suspicious rash. Dr. Atkinson and Dr. Seed examined the man and postponed a full statement, with a further consult planned. The case is linked to a person from East Port street, Perth, whose exact address was not released.
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Perth
Health Department
Tlillatrest
East Porth
Norton Gase Case Verdict Finds Against Plaintiff
Melbourne Friday report states forensic negligence claim by plaintiff Norton Gase against solicitor in the Nash case ended with a verdict for the defendant. The decision referenced voats in the Herald matter as part of the covering action.
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Melbourne
Norton v- Herald
Nash
Social dance at One Beds ford Hall to aid Bishaws House debt
Despite bad weather, 2 full attendance filled One Beds ford Hall on Thursday for an Anglican Church social dance to raise funds to reduce Bishaws House debt. Mr Cameron presented items with Miss Baylis, Miss Gwen Tipping, Miss Hunter Seldon contributing readings, and a dainty supper plus dancing until midnight.
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Bedsford Hall
Membres
Bishaws House
George Blyth
Kre AU F. Spencer
Youal
Cameron
Baylis
Gwen ‘Tipping
Hunter Seldon
Bunbury Rifle Club Seeks New Range for Headquarters Move
The inspector urged abandoning the old range at Bunbury as unsuitable and a proposed new range is prioritized for military use. Officials expect to secure the new site, enabling the transfer of rifle shooting headquarters from Collie to Bunbury.
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Owang
Rane
Collie
Bunbury
Twelve More Smallpox Cases Reported in Sydney
Sydney reports twelve new smallpox cases since yesterday with a man and his wife among them. Health officials note most patients under 30, linking it to low vaccination rates and recall past mass vaccination in 1881. The British Medical Association cautions it may be a mild smallpox outbreak and public vaccination depots were reopened, with about 3,000 vaccinated yesterday and high turnout in Orange.
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Clan Murray
Sydney
England
Australia
British Medical Association
Lng Vnsu
Yeaterday
Orange
Markets Report from The Central Garfevers Market Perth
August report for fruit and vegetables at Central Garfevers Market Perth lists prices for apples Rokewoody Cleopatena Pippin and others, oranges mandarins and root crops with varied fractions and old currency. A closing aside recalls a local saying about sinners and Australians reflecting on misery.
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Garfevers
Murraystroat
Perth
Brunel
Johannesburg Federation Declares No General Strike
After a long meeting the Johannesburg trade federation resolved that there will be no general strike at present. It will rely on industrial and political organization to remedy workers grievances.
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Johanneburg
Johannesburg
Radea’ Federation
Six Thousand Doctors to Attend International Congress in London
Six thousand doctors from around the world will gather for the International Congress to open here next week. One third of the delegates are English.
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London
Vital statistics for Bunbury district July
July vitals show births 51 with 19 males and 32 females. Deaths total 10 with 9 males and 1 female. Marriages recorded at 12.
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Bunbury
South West Traders Conference Agenda Focused on Uniform Holidays and Trade Links
The South West Traders Conference agenda from August 20 outlines aims to standardize holidays across South-West centres, promote uniform donations and Christmas boxes, and boost competition by routing through Dixotns wholesale. It calls for Pan-South West communications with Bunbury and Metropolis and addresses freight, coal handling, and railway fare arrangements for the South. Delegates from the South West centres attend, with several topics repeated by multiple associations. The meeting is touted as highly valuable to the region.
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Budleila
Ayetern
South ‘West
South-West
Dixotns
Lousea Comi
Pemwphione
Bunbury
Metropolis
Kavier
Collie
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Ismtatias
Malanning
Ib Levi Abouu Ball
Werth
Tanbury
Lili
Bridgetown
Tan
Kojonup
Boyup Brook
Railway Department
Cardiff
Collie Burn
Brunswick
Harvey
Henty
Roelands
Dardanap Flata
Riverina
Norton Gase
Gindorolia Once
Bunbury Rifle Club
Sayn
Revueligt
Perth-Bunbury
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