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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1918
Page
6
News of the Hon F Wilson death brings regret in Busselton where business closes for an hour and functions are cancelled. A Soldiers Memoirs Committee meeting reports cash and promises reaching £130 with a goal of £300. Subscriptions urged, memorial plan ideas welcomed, and Anzac social arrangements to begin.
A well attended general meeting of the Balingup Agricultural Society chaired by President Mr Lea Allnutt discussed the Spring Show results. The show yielded a profit of £10 with high praise for stock by judges Messrs Max Law Wickens and Weir.
A local notice promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a proven remedy for kidney trouble with a testimonial from Mrs H Quarrell of Ogden Street Callie. The ad notes price, selling locations, and mail order details from Foster-McClellan Co. It also retails plumbing goods and garden supplies, mentioning a March show policy and proxy voting discussion at a society meeting.
The Parkville School head Miss Hastie organized a Saturday afternoon event for 80 attendees at a riverbank spot with Bridgetown helpers. An auction by Mr Crawford raised about £10 for the Empire School Fund, and a December 18 concert at Mrs Wheatley’s will aid the Bridgetown Returned Soldiers' Fund with free inoculations planned if influenza arrives.
Messrs A. Victor Legge & Co control arsenic mines in Southern Cross and Queensland. They produce Vallo Powder Sheep Dip at their Yarra Vale and Bendigo works with a new plant to meet Australia’s dip demands, ensuring quality and domestic supply amid shipping shortages. Head offices are in Melbourne at Collins Street.
A large listing of grocery items and china ware with prices per pound per bottle and per dozen, including peaches, prunes, raisins, almonds, walnuts, mixed nuts, pineapples, olives, sugar, imported asparagus, gingers, vanilla, and various teas and wines. Also notes on ale, stout, whiskey, brandy and Crockery ware with discount prices and an invitation to inspect the stocks.
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