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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1907
Page
2
ITTON Estate Agent advertises building allotments on Rathmines road and Hanbury area with prices and terms. Includes garden land cleared and fenced under freit, poultry warm dwelling sheds and garden items. Also mentions rooms and furnished or tarnished options and fruit offerings.
VESSELS IN PORT AUGUST 2 JAN ta 64 3 804 tons Capt Wandry from Fremantle. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Redbridge on 8 817 tons from Middleborough Breckonshire 9 3607 tons Capt Milor astolf from Middleborough Winfield ca 2082 tons Capt Thomp antle. SHIPPING NOTES After being in port 108 84 and 78 days Montross Borrowdale Alf cleared out. Weather and delays cited. Master of Harrowdale tank discussed clearance. Locomotive delivery and port duties noted. Mosere to Fre. Aug made tentative forecasts of arrivals and departures with several vessels mentioned.
A Bunbury trade gathering is announced for tonight to discuss timber and other products moving through Bunbury port. The meeting aims to show the town will defend its share of world markets amid planned line construction that could divert exports. The issue follows a recent letter by Me J P McLarty M L A regarding local trade alarms.
A Bunbury audience critiques Mr McLarty's push for a decentralised export route, arguing Parliament consent and regional trade rights hinge on political influence. They urge supporting decentraliation, preserving the district as a commercial centre, and avoiding centralisation of trade in big centers. The piece also covers local fire, police notices, and community events in Banbury.
The Derric family company, touring since February, has played Geraldton and Perth and now plans three weeks in Kalgoorlie at Hanbury station with a large cast. Local secretary Mr T W. J. Reading says results are favorable. more details to follow in coming days. Also court notes, poultry auction, and local notices.
Cablegram reports Wolffe's fresh attempt to swim the English Channel. He was in the water about eleven and a half hours, reaching near the French coast when a wind shift halted progress. A rival swimmer, Heaton, also tried the crossing but failed.
Middlesex piled up a huge total against Somerset with 52,000 fans watching. Donglaa scored 130 and Tarrant 147 as the tall scoring event drew a large crowd at the venue.
Fragmentary OCR text references unrest, policy, government appointment, and vague events. No clear persons, places, dates, or organizations are readable to establish a concrete news item.
A British destroyer Spitefal suffered an onboard explosion caused by ignited oil and fuel in the stokery. Two sailors were killed and four injured in the incident. The accident occurred during routine operations on the vessel.
In a letter to his constituents T. H. W. Esmonde defends Sinn Fein stance and declares he will contest any seat. He condemns Anglo boycott of English manufacture while urging reliance on Irish produce. Sir Thomas notes nationalist MPs at Westminster and world delegation efforts draining £100,000 yearly, suggesting funds would better support Ireland at home.
The report describes the Galites and a Moorish defense near a French naval action. A bombardment follows as Kabyles fire on French seamen injuring six sailors and one officer while consulates are guarded and natives driven from the town. Winter goods sale at Cornish’s Drapery Store promotes large discounts on millinery and ladies wear.
In South Bunbury a noisy, fragmentary column shares village scenes and social notes. It mentions alec Mill, local magistrate jokes, camp meetings, a coffee palace plan, a local horticulture grower, and upcoming Thursday events with a tone of casual community chatter.
Fragmentary reminiscence describes a long-ago edifice built by brothers John and Harold, with scattered references to a church, a civil rights or by laws dispute, and a farmyard scene. The text blends odd names, local places, and unclear events, while noting a cow and a wagon in a rural setting.
A reader expresses views on public matters, Mr Meech, and Mr Barah's leadership, criticizing recent actions and plans. The correspondent laments financial questions, labor, and governance while defending music advocacy and resignation remarks.
A garbled Capel election notice shows a perplexing letter from a poll clerk named in the text. The writer claims not to have received prior correspondence and laments ongoing newspaper controversy and personal feuds. The fragment hints at dissatisfaction with public internat and insinuates threats without clear actions.
A compressed market review lists fluctuating prices for apples Cleopatra pears cabbages and related fruits and vegetables with notes on tomatoes oranges beans peas and poultry. It records price ranges and trends across multiple items such as cabbage beet products and egg counts amid a busy trading day.
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