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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
5
A mothers gathering at the Rectory linked to St Pauls Cathedral featured tea, golf, croquet, and other lawn activities after an afternoon event. The group held weekly winter meetings and ran a well laden stall at a recent sale of work led by Mrs Adams Pete.
Poem appeals to national unity urging men to fight for freedom. Refrains repeat “Men of our land who love our land” as the speaker calls on citizens to answer Britain’s call, resist tyranny, and defend liberty with sacrifice and resolve. The piece evokes a collective wartime duty and the lineage of fathers and sons united against oppression.
Sir John Forrest defends producer taxation amid budget friction arguing wartime debt and drought strain revenue and warning against excessive reliance on loans. He cites £29,000,000 in gold and loan terms, critiques current taxation plans, and spells out financing choices for ordinary year expenditures and war costs.
Friday’s events at Winniwup School featured children’s sports, novelty races, and a charitable sheep show won by Mr Waters. An evening hall dance followed with refreshments and a tea service, proceeds aiding the Belgian Relief Fund.
Hylands Chews and Nor West Back Jumping present a Bunbury season opening December 24 with the Pink Top Notorious for riding feats, Stripes ride, and 20 acts. Acts include Human Pyramid by 10, Valeos from India, and Cadh with Belgian maneuvers. Hylands band provides evening music at the Prince of Wales Hotel opposite.
Children received tops with great delight as the event raised 12 livres in Belgian Fond donations. The effort reflected credit on the workers who contributed to the amusement day.
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