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Newspaper

Bunbury Herald

Location

Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Dec 23, 1916

Page

3

Bunbury School Staff Departures Mark Holiday Tidings

Miss Dawson leaves Bunbury State School for Perth reports say she is transferred to a similar post. Miss Harland also departs to study at Claremont Training College. A farewell gathering praised their service as teachers and household management heads.

Dawson Perth Alice Walker Dorothy Harland Bunbury Claremont Miss Tonkin Boulder Bunbury State School Miss Dawson

Surf Club to Discuss Continental Concert

A general Surf Club meeting is set for tomorrow morning at the club rooms to plan the upcoming Continental Concert on December 29. Members are urged to attend. The Bunbury Herald will not publish next Wednesday due to holidays, resuming the following Saturday. Bal dock & Co. promotes bargain fishing tackle with quality gear.

Surf Club Bunbury Herald

Xmas Shoppng at Bunbury Jewellers Stephen Street

A Bunbury jewellers on Stephen Street invites Christmas shoppers to inspect a large stock of gold and silver items plus electro plate leatherware rings brooches cutlery watches clocks ornaments and more. Prices compare favourably with city firms.

Stephen Street Bunbury

Carlton Wine Saloon Keeps Its Welcoming Christmas Tradition

The Carlton Wine Saloon remains at its 16 year location with the same genial British proprietor. He invites old friends to drop by this Christmas and enjoy his broad iced drink selection including claret and soda lemonade and lime and soda. The saloon is described as the coolest in town.

Carlton Jim

Mrs Hatton’s festive toy display draws shoppers

The display features dolls ships models engines games and a wide range of fancy goods for adults including handbags photo frames and a scent and toilet soap casket. The dressmaking department reports a brisk rush of Xmas orders as customers inspect the new season stock.

Local Mr Mort Delivers Holiday Meats and Poultry Specialties

Under the management of Mr Mort the company rises in reputation for fine small goods and special Xmas offerings. A large supply of poultry including fowls duck and geese will be on sale today along with top quality Xmas beef mutton lamb pork and sucking pig. Pressed and corned beef are highlighted among products.

Mort

Teedes Dressmaking Loss South Bunbury Victoria

Teedes on Victoria Street keeps Xmas orders on schedule with all costumes ready. The Emporium showcases summer fabrics plus new ladies libers and caps. A broad range of Xmas gifts including handbags and fancy goods appeals to Bunbury ladies seeking expert fashion advice.

Victoria Street Teede Teedes Bunbury

Lewin Butchering Promotes Local Produce and Prized Show Goods

O. H. Lewin touts top quality meats and farm reared poultry at Picton with Mimas beef from Australind weighing about 500 pounds. They list country fed pork sucking pigs mutton samba vegetables and 17 Bunbury Show prizes.

Piggott Australind Picton Bunbury

Bunbury Store Sells Everything From Ironmongery to Tackle

Situate in Victoria Street the Bunbury store offers grocery ironmongery furniture and more with festive goods for gifts. They have received the first consignment of the largest fishing tackle order yet to Bunbury and will pass savings to customers. Ironmongery stocks including cutlery scales spades shovels forks replenished at the lowest possible prices for two weeks.

Victoria Street Bunbury

Genuineness Evident in Windows as Offer Declined

A reasonable offer is refused for all lines of furniture. A glance at their windows convinces one of the store's authenticity.

Thos Hayward and Son Stock Vast Departmental Goods

The firm offers ploughs, pins and a vast range across saddlery ironmongery groceries implements crockery glassware electro plated ware cutlery gardening fishing and shooting clothing and drapery. They boast eight warehouses and a large duck blinds stock with locally made, hand sewn improvements and Eley cartridges as well as UMO rifle cartridges.

Hayward& Son Eley U.M.O

Quality meat firm offers top beef for Xmas season

This firm has built its name on quality beef and assures Christmas fare will be equal or better than prior years. They also supply spring lamb veal pork sucking pigs and small goods. Their Cambridge sausages are a breakfast delicacy and a must-have.

Cambridge

Narrogin Trading Co Christmas Luxuries Display

The Narrogin Trading Co highlights festive season specials with a window display loaded with Xmas cakes puddings fruits nuts and assorted finned goods. Hampers for pic nic parties and a range of Seppett's wines McCracken's A.K. ale Union ale and stout Enu sle and stout plus Foster Clarke's English luxuries are stocked.

Seppett McCracken Foster Clarke

Futcher's Emporium offers extensive male and boy apparel and gifts

A Victoria street shop storefront draws attention with a wide display of clothing accessories and gift items. The window spread highlights ties bags and various fancy goods suited for presents for men and boys.

Victoria Street

Bowling Notes from Sunbury and Bunbury Visit

The Sunbury Bowling Club will play Greenbushes on January 1 and Bridgetown on January 2 for the South West Penant Competition. Players named Holtzmann Bal dock Norrie Ford Duncan Gamble Fehr Tweedie Draper and Gardiner urged to practice hard. Bunbury Bowling Club invites visiting bowlers to their green during the stay for a friendly game.

Sunbury Bowling Club Greenbushes Bridgetown Holtzmann Baldock Norrie Ford Duncan Gamble Fehr Tweedie Draper Gardiner Bunbury Bowling Club Bunbury

Narrogin Trading & Agency Co Christmas Price List

Narrogin Trading & Agency Co Ltd offers McCracken's Carlton A.k. Ale Union Ale Emu Stout and other Wines and Spirits. Quotes five gallon kegs of Claret and Port at 25s with 10s 6d keg charge refundable on return. Suggest Scheikowsky's Bread for welfare.

Narrogin Trading & Agency Co. Ltd McCracken’s Carlton A.k Union Ale

Concert by Combined Convent Schools Impresses Bunbury

The annual concert by Combined Convent Schools drew a large crowd in Bunbury, with the Lilyvale cantata and Black Brigade scene delighting audiences. Archdeacon Symth distributed prizes as pupils from St Josephs and Sacred Heart High School were honored for exam results and attendance.

Bunbury Lilyvale Black Brigade Scot Symth Flynn St. Joseph's Marsh Ben Nesbitt Thomas Jessie Buswell National Business College Sydney Harold Humphries Hector McDonald Bertie Hastie Teresa Hastie Delaney Ailsa Hay Olive North Harry Wells Jack Banting Lily Rooney Hileen Angus Victor Veale Lily Sykes Jack Power Mollie Maslin Bede Kelly Sheila Rooney Willie McGarry Willie Wallace Ivy Atkins Rene King Sacred Heart High School Lyla Hands Linda Austin Dorris Mayne Morley Thomas Patrick Doyle Louis Barnard Sylvia Boor Enid Clarke Mary Shaw Jack Flynn Eva Boor Willie Kelly Rene Barnard St. Mary’s South Bunbury Bernard Hastie Tom Donaldson Linda Houston Katie Kanting Marjorie Donaldon Henry Meyer Tom Shanahan Willie Maslim Myrtle King

Christmas Fete Opens At Methodist Church

The Methodist Church hosts its annual Christmas Fete in the large schoolroom with decorated stalls a Nums tree and palms. The Mayoress officially opens the event praising the stalls as girls from the church run them. The fete continues Thursday with the Girl Guides Fire Band and a festive program.

Methodist Church Lowe Mesdames Dale and Bray Mesdames Lowe and Gamble Post Office Lily Stokes Clem Hill A. H. Boulter W. Lowe A. E. Gamble R. Sanderson Miss Lowe Baldock France Bunbury Girl Guides Girl Guides Fire Band

Irish Jig and High School Revue Including Cantata

A school program features Minuet and Irish Jig numbers by Urquhart Mayne Hay Snell and others, piano duets, solos, and choruses. Selections include Ireland I love you The Heroes of Lonesome Pine and Australia s Battle Hymn with various student performers and dances.

A Urquhart D. Mayne A Hay M. Snell Jack Flynn L Hands M Snell Austin O Urquhart France K Power Urquhart Ireland M Wilkin D Mayne J Buswell Bill Liszt V Ontlett Paul Wacks V Catlett K. Power G Sheehan A Hynes L Austin K Teehau D Maynn M Shaw P Doyle J Flynn P Vershear Lonesome Pine St. Mary’s Lily Vale Queen Lily LD Mayne M Wilkin; “Doctor's Secretary,” M Delaney; ‘“Queen’s Secretary,” J Buswell L Wilkin Lord Bootlace

Butter Factory Output Prompts Monthly State Report

Busselton Notes calls for a monthly butter production report from the State Butter Factory to reveal true output. The item also notes local war injuries among Darradup boys, potato crops, and prize payments from Busselton Show reflecting on school children and Thurkle’s SD A involvement.

Bunbury Darradup Edward T. T Mervyn Dave Longbottom Alex, Roberts Wm. Blythe H. Cross Marridale Thurkle Schoct Busselton Newtown School D.A. Society

Correspondence Policy Emphasizes Signed Letters

In our open columns we welcome all opinions yet state we do not identify with correspondent views. All correspondence must be signed with the sender’s name and address, not necessarily for publication, as a pledge of good faith.

Teetotal Fanaticism and Wartime Alcohol Policy

A letter criticizes an article on wartime alcohol use by soldiers and munitions workers. It argues against prohibition during war, cites Lloyd George and Kitchener, and urges fitness for duty over drinking. The writer favors continued abstinence by civilians and supports prohibition for all classes while wartime issues persist.

To Meet the Times at Baldock Co Furniture Sale

Baldock and Co offer a limited two week sale of furniture and house furnishings with no reason required for offers refused. Cool drinks available at the iCARLTON on Victoria Street during the event.

Baldock & Co Icarlton Victoria Street

Holiday Programme For Bunbury Scouts Season

The Bunbury festive period features Scout camps on December 23 at the Recreation Ground, a Young Peoples Thanksgiving Service in Queen's Park, and a Colours dedication for Methodist Troop 12. Open days, bowling, croquet, side shows, and a 6d admission mark the events with bands, dancing, and a swimming carnival on Boxing Day.

Maylands Boys Scouts Young Peoples Queen’s Park Friend Societies Bedford Hall Girl Guides Methodist Church Maylands Boy Scouts Lyric Theatre Hamilton Brown

Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Endorsed at Home

Mrs E Burgess of Stanely Street Bunbury reports long lasting relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. She says after seven bottles she was cured and remains well. Pills sold by chemists for 2/6 a bottle or 15/3 for six, Foster-McClennan Co 313 Murray Street Perth.

Doan E. Burgess Stanely Bunbury Dean Foster-McClennan Co Murray Street Perth

First class Ports and Sherries at The Carton Wine Saloon

The Carton Victoria Street advertises first class ports and sherries with new stocks of lines and sinkers at low prices from Baldoch and Co. It also promotes wristlet watches by C. W. Snowdon for soldiers, iced claret and lemonade as a summer drink, and notes a shift from Wellington banners to Bunbury for the best deals.

Carton Victoria Street Baldock & Co Bunbury C. W. Snowdon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Captain Mrs. Dodd Rose Hotel Miss Smith Wicken Agricultural Department Hampton Crown Law Department Hall Mrs. Johns Collie Mills Mt. Lawley Prince of Wales Hotel Nicholas and Child West Perth Gales West Leederville Armitage Kyle Kalgoorlie Aghan Taunton Bradshaw Stewart Guildford McIntosh Hart W. Hislop Private Mervyn Hislop Howard Bath the Caven and Busselton J. D. Blythe Ivo Elster Potter Blakemore St. John’s Hospital the Dental Institute Miss Hepburn Mise McVean Mrs. Mitchell Katoomba Tasmania Mra Telford Telford Metropolis Xmas Shopp'ng THE Mrs. Hatton Handy Food Co O. H. Lewin Thos, Hayward & Son Fouracre & Wass the Narrogin Trading Co Futcher Scheikowsky the Mirror J Henshaw A Scheikowsky M Cummins T Hanson B Boor P. Doyle Welligton’s Wellingtons Wellington
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