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Newspaper

Bunbury Herald

Location

Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Dec 29, 1917

Page

4

Bunbury Race Club Entries And Nominations For 1918 Meet

The notice lists handicap and stakes for Bunbury races including Wellxeton Hanpicar and Foundation events with prize payments, nomination and acceptance deadlines, and conditions. It notes penalties after wins, admission fees, special train details, and instructs entries go through Cyril Birch, secretary, with wages advertised for a general position at Mrs. Clarke’s Burkup.

Trav Bunbury Foundation Wetter Hanpicar South-West W. A. Turf Club Bunbury Race Club Prince of Wales Hotel G P.m Atg P H. F. Wilkinson Trench Comforts’ Fund Cyril Birch

Marching Competitions and Public Notices at Bunbury

Schedule lists morning afternoon and evening marching sessions with a massed band, a cornet solo by Hugh McMahon, and varying admission prices. A motor launch event to Collie Bridge is set for Sunday at 2 30 pm and New Year’s Day at 10 30 am and 2 30 pm, plus Wednesday at 2 30 pm from Council Jetty with return fare. Also impounded is a medium draught bay gelding at Bunbury Municipal Pound awaiting claim. if unclaimed it will be sold to cover expenses.

Collie Bridge Council Jetty Bunbury

Local Notices and Classifieds from Bunbury Herald

Local advertisers list offers and sales in Bunbury South Bunbury and Bridgetown including tailor M Bath accepting orders limited for Christmas with 10 percent off, stained furniture pieces for sale, second hand spring cart, garden gear, rifles and horse gear, and a furnished two month lease post Christmas plus missing or reward notices and a gala bracelet reward.

Rodwell South Bunbury

Local and General Holiday Schedule and Gift Catalogue Notice

Holidays on Tuesday and Wednesday suspend Busplay Herapo until Saturday January 7. Stewart Dawson's periodical catalogue available for seasonable gifts with extensive useful and valuable options for buyers.

Stewart Dawson

Land Sales and Community Notes From Bunbury Herald

A Bunbury Herald column details land credit offers by T Si Peet and Co at 46 St George's Terrace Perth with a £1 bonus valid to 1 January 1918, plus local notices on swimming contests, fishing restrictions in Koombana Bay and Leschenault Estuary, police service gratuities, band contests, and Bunbury charity efforts including Trench Comforts and Comforts Fund collections.

West Bunbury Herald B.A.S.C Bunbury Amateur Swimming Club M. Michelson Monty Alf McKenna B. Properjohn L Properjohn Ernie Cavill B. Joel Bunbury Joel Hanson Richardson Young Seyds Kelly Steere Geo Young Proper John Birch Properjohn Ho'p Gill Michelson Upson Koombana Bay J. G. Hough W Toyer Bridgetown W. J. Perina C. Marriott Victoria St Leschenault Estuary S. E Capel River

Family notes from Bunbury Christmas gathering

Mrs M E Rose receives a letter from son Corp T H Rose in Bethnal Green Hospital slowly recovering from a gunshot wound in the right shoulder in France. He expects transfer to a convalescent home in a few days. Mrs Edwin Rose is seriously indisposed. The Rose family and local residents extend wishes for speedy recovery and note Christmas presence of several officers and guests.

M. E. Rose Corp T. H Rose Bethnal Grean Hospital Edwin Rose Edwin Rose Bailey Arnold Clayton J. L. Hithersay Printer Hume Greenbushes Bunbury Mesdames Silvester Thomas Allen Dale Chappell

Merry and Brights Return at Lyric With New Vaudeville

Friday evening at the Lyric features the Merry and Brights in a fresh program. Harry Mason and E S Robertson headline with the Misses Wilkin and their Larboard Watch, Gladys Hoskin dances, and the Melrose chorus delivers a clean, laughable show. Anderson's bookings urged to avoid disappointment.

Harry Mason Conradians E.S. Robertson Wilkin Gladys Hoskin Melrose Anderson's

War News: Great Struggle on Western Front Continues

Reports detail heavy fighting on the Western Front as Allied and German forces clash in prolonged combat. Separate dispatches note enemy prisoners taken in Russia as part of broader wartime actions.

Aeroplanes Wrecked on Italian Front Reported

New York dispatch states Germany concentrates on the western front with Austrian support. Army officials expect an attack on French positions as British lines hold firm. It is believed the Crown Prince will direct efforts to regain prestige after Verdun.

New York Washington the Tribune Germany Verdun

Attack on French Front Near Courrieres Wood

An official communique reports continued artillery action north of Courrieres Wood. Yesterday's enemy assault was very violent with two German battalions deployed. Our fire drove off the attackers twice, though some elements briefly reached positions before being expelled. The losses were heavy.

Paris Courrieres Wood

Peace terms push by Austro German POW committee at Petrograd

A World correspondent reports a committee of several hundred thousand Austro German prisoners in Russia presses for Russian democratic peace terms. They threaten to declare war on Austro German forces and join Russia to enforce the terms. The group urges Austro German soldiers in trenches to surrender.

Petrograd Russia Germany

Italian Front Air Raid Over Upstation Camp

The Italian communique reports 26 enemy airplanes attacked Upstation camp west of Traviso. British and Italian planes countered with anti aircraft gas aided defense, eight enemy planes were shot down, a second raid saw three more fall. Of the eleven accounted for, eight fell in our lines and three in the enemy. All our planes returned safely. damage to the raid was minor.

London West Ward Traviso Snti

New First Sea Lord Succeeds Jellicoe as Chief of Navy

The report notes the new First Sea Lord, formerly Commander of the Royal yacht Ophir, succeeds Admiral Jellicoe after a long war record including Heligoland, Dogger Bank, and Jutland. It criticizes promotions under Jellicoe while praising Beatty and Tyrwhitt and questions Tyrwhitt's rank and rewards.

X RN RE Weamyse Weams Jellicoe Ophir Australia Beatty Tyrwhitt

Christmas In Bunbury Becomes Nation’s Bright Spot

A Bunbury Christmas Eve scene shows crowded streets and busy hospitality as Secretary M. Elliott announces limited beds. The piece links festive relief with soldiers overseas, imagining reunions and peace so mothers and children may rejoice again.

Bunbury Mr M. Elliott Sleven France Palestine Gallipoli Poziéres Bullecourt Banbury

Christmas Day at the Cathedral breaks attendance record

Christmas Day at the Cathedral drew larger congregations than ever, with the Sung Eucharist packed. Altar pulpit lectern and font were well adorned as festival services continue with Holy Eucharist at 8 Song Eucharist at 1 Festival Evensong at 7 30 and Watchnight Service on New Year’s Eve at 10 05.

Xmas Visitors List At ose and Prince of Wales Hotels

A scanned list shows numerous guests at the ose Hotel including Mr and Mrs Hughes and family, Skinner, D R Davies and family, Haydon, Achmioch party, Nathan party, Parker, Hall, Cook, Wadham and many others. At the Prince of Wales Hotel Mr H E Levy of the Mines Department Perth appears with Dr and Mrs Hume Greenbushes and a sizeable group including Weeks Barnett Hill Collett Sergeant and Mrs Fife Brown Kalgoorlie and others.

Ose Hotel Hughes Child Skinner D R Davies Haydon Achmioch Nathan Parker Hall Cook Wadham Lilly Gordon Wright Withnell Wills Hardeman Strochar Booth Hontley Hayden Ball Marie Mofflin Stephens Hill Chapman Grinstead Pies Richardson Simpson Goddard Huntley Hansfield Bakwell Strocher Smith Rogers C Hall C Moore Arnold Linut Clayton Bailey Prince of Wales Hotel H E Levy Mines Department Perth Hume Greenbushes Weeks Barnett Collett Fife Brown Kalgoorlie J E Walsh Campbell

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Futcher Federal Clothing Palace Onkaparinga Bags Ezywalkin Ltd J. J. Gill Toronto House Kalgoorlie House Victoria Street Cambridge University W.A. University the City Commercial College R. Wilkes F.L.P.S F.C.T.S F.P.S.A St. George's House St. George’s Terrace Continental Dental Co. Ltd Metters Perth Test Wesiey Marketet E. J. McGillicuddy Mrs. Hatton Sunsory Stephen Street Wellxeton Hanpicar C. L. Clarke Burekup Cornet Hugh McMahon Recreation Ground Bun- O Bury B. A. Morrison Herald Green Bushes Busselton M. Bath Jor Sale Wittenoom Street Elliott Street Wwesconerie Gardiner Angahoo Winchester Ali J. L Hithersay Rene Murray Spencer St South Banbury Ross Victoria-street Hangury J. G. Baldock and Co Brittain Y.M.C.A Midland Junctio Hon Sec Geo Draper Waterloo Willmott Cooke Balingup Farmers' and Settlers’ ' Association Country Party ES Willmott Pickering Ml.a BM Charkson Lyric Merry and Brights Little Willy Western Australia Fremantle India Ceylon
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