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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
1
Two bodies of Fifante were found in the yard of an alleged baby farmer in Melbourne on Wednesday. Four bodies remain missing. The husband of the deceased woman and other relatives were arrested but soon released.
The Chancellor of Germany stated that relations between England and Germany are cordial. A basis to be agreed on regarding colonial possessions and Turkey's integrity was noted as part of the understanding.
A reconciliation between the Pope and the State in Italy appears likely immediately, with Pape and King in London and Wud cited as context for the possible accord and its timing.
A Cambridge Oxford annual match saw Cambridge lose by a dropped goal. Souths of New South Wales impressed at flyhalf, earning Oxford their sole point with a late score.
An unclear account describes a dramatic show at Empire Uuawes with mention of workers, hospitals, and locks. It references dynamite, rock removal, and a colossal structure to illustrate a dramatic event. The passage notes it as not the best program seen locally.
The Lyric Theatre advertises forthcoming features including Love and War in Mexico a 3000h reel and a Vitagraph comedy One Over on Cutter at a packed ball The page also notes an industrial feature The Coming of Angel and a listed program with various acts and appearances plus a Saturday watch for more details.
The Dublin strike reader Larkinism faced denunciation as 2,280,000 votes opposed it while 303,000 supported, according to the Trades General today.
Delays of two hours mark Narrogin Collie service with passengers stranded at Brunswick and Bunbury. Officials are urged to address chronic slow speeds and wasted time on a first class line as passengers vent frustration and call for an inquiry into the delays and cost to travelers.
The South-West Eisteddfod invites entries to be lodged with Mr Fildes the music agent in Victoria street for the December 20 event. The secretary will assist competitors in obtaining elocutionary names and Susie if needed, with Ballarat and Western Australia as examples of proactive support. Aiming to prevent shortages, copies and photographs are prepared for all entrants, ensuring a large field and swift facilitation by Bunbury and South-West organizers.
Bunbury State School annual concert drew a packed Tuesday audience with a novel cantata The White Garland, plus songs, drills, and dances by senior and junior groups. Students, teachers, and the choir received praise as the program featured variety acts and a floral wreath presentation by the queen of the pageant, with mayoral thanks at the close.
Banbury rates are fixed for the coming year covering a general rate of 1 shilling 6 pence in the pound, a town rate of 1 shilling 4 pence, a health rate of six pence in the pound on rateable property, and a health rate of two pence in the pound on local board of health property, with estate duties for Manglo’s and Rathrotes properties. The rates are due and payable at the County Chamber in Banbury on the first day of January and the Rio day of July, 1913.
Mr W J Fist an optician from Werth will visit Bunbury for a weekend session at Central Coffee Publcc. He will be available Sunday Monday and Tuesday until 9 pm to provide free advice to anyone suffering eye discomfort or seeking better light clarity.
The annual Parents Day at Bunbury Lawe School featured displays of student work across classes with drawings in color, birds drawn from life, needlework, maps and arithmetic. Principal remarks praised effort, attendance, and the value of parental support, noting improved equipment, scholarships, and a strong school concert. local dignitaries and the Bishop of Bunbury acknowledged the program and called for continued engagement.
Odgers faces trial for the murder of Mrs. Odgers as the Waroona charge is postponed. Molyneux, husband of the deceased, makes a pitiful statement confessing to leaving his wife with Odgers and fleeing into the bush during firing. He admits sending neighbors to check on his wife and fears facing Odgers.
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