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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1918
Page
3
London reports prisoners described horrors of a Lille Black Hole where 270 men were confined five weeks in unsanitary conditions with neglect starvation and disease. They endured scant clothing ten minutes daily air unsanitary food and forced to fight for a window to breathe and to bathe wounds with coffee.
Zurich reports from date gates at the Spanish Embassy say nine French prisoners at Landebals Camp were shot at point blank range and killed by Germans, with fifteen others wounded. The embassy notes the prisoners' behavior did not justify the atrocity.
A Bulmers event draws a large crowd with the Bunbury special train full, many attendees arriving from Ladlow Capal and surrounding areas. Officials note strong dairy activity at the Butter Factory and a wide range of exhibits from cattle to farm produce with judges awarding prizes across dozens of classes.
Rotterdam dispatch reports Berlin demonstrators moving toward Invaliden Strasse were met by troops who ordered them back. When others joined from side streets the crowd surged and the soldiers opened fire. Soares fell as panic drove people to run through shop windows. machine guns fired for about two minutes.
Readable entries show vegetables and flowers led by Miss K Abbey with prize winners across poultry and crafts. Competitions include senior and junior sections for writing, drawing, sewing, knitting, and woodwork with prize lists and local sponsors. The Busselton Band performed as students and visitors praised efforts of the head teacher and instructors.
The Bunbury Triple Appeal lists further contributions paid or promised for the next twelve months. Donations include John Miller, M Smith, Fenton, Durrant, North, Wight, Gilmour, Taylor, Skewes, Williams, Teede, Teede, Schelkowsky, Nuttall, Prosser, Clarke, Birchall, G Clarke, Young, Boulden, and many others totaling 4478 pounds 12 shillings.
The first round of the second bimonthly medal shoot took place December 8 at 500 and 600 yd ranges with scores listed for competitors. A match between Kirup and Bal ingup is planned for December 15 at 2 pm over 200 300 and 500 yd ranges with a Bal ingup team named to represent. The Brown Trophy ninth round was fired December 1 at 500 and 600 yd ranges. E Dyer won with 531 points, F G Roberts second with 517.
In Wellington on December 10 waterside workers refused to coal the steamer Makara. The bunkers were filled by the vessel's passengers to keep the ship moving amid the influenza era labor action.
Resident Magistrate W L Owen presided over four cases including a dissolution partner ship dispute over fittings valued by a cabinet maker at £27 and £16 in the window. Defendants denied misappropriation while witnesses named Johnston C Gannaway and C Foster. A separate suit for £35 1s 9d from Alfred Stewart Teede against Thomas Leslie Sorrell was decided in the plaintiff's favor with taxation to follow. Anderson v Stirling Drainage Board involved fence tampering and cattle disputes with a verdict against Norton for £3 3s 9d plus costs. Maslin v Bovell ended with a defendant verdict suspended for 21 days amid sheep lease issues.
The Ballingup Show highlighted dairy yields with Nelsons Jersey at 46lbs per 24 hours, while a Fern Dale Holstein produced 3lbs in morning and 25lbs later. Repatriation aims to repurchase notable properties as the Farmers and Settlers Association plans meetings in Balingup on the 14th and 17th inst.
An OCR laden notice shows advertising copy for Najol lubricant claims not absorbed by the body and warnings about laxatives. It mentions Standard Oil Company New Jersey, Galvanised roofing, and Adamax cooking pellet offers with government supplier references and product catalogs.
A London or colonial shop advertises Christmas goods with prices across foods and wares. Items include Peschis 1a 3d per lb, table raisins 2s per lb, preserved ginger 1s 6d per jar, almonds and nuts, olives, cordials, puddings, mince meat, tinned cheese, ham paste, sausages, wines and spirits, crockery and glassware, and teas. The note invites inspection of the shop’s extensive stock.
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