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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
3
A sprawling, garbled news snapshot reports ship movements near Spencer Gulf and Port Auguste, a wedding in New York with 200 attendees, local deaths and trials, crime notes, and assorted colonial updates. Mentions include Gloucester Hotel, Adelaide, Kalgoorlie, and Melbourne line wages, plus various court cases and weather/industry notes.
Melbourne report last night notes Bev A G Wasty resigns fromGt Thomas Church Moonee after a brief tenure. He arrived from Adelaide a few years ago and was highly regarded in that city. The resignation caused considerable surprise among parishioners and city clergy.
Reported resignations at the turf club show F. Moen as chair of forwards and FUE Git stepping down after review. Gairy, Mur Morris, and others are mentioned with various posts including handicapping, amid unclear details and city context.
Sydney match resumes after rain with Victoria beating New South Wales by 211 runs. Key scores include S Gregory 62 and Tarrant, Saunders, and Waddy among the Victorians, while Bunbury and Busselton district players mix into local cricket developments and fixtures into Easter holidays.
In an unexpected finish Tindale of Subiaco defeated Fremantle’s J E Gustav von to claim the state nasocri fice title after a highly engaging game. Bunbury Fort Craven Brittain Cant Stokes and others from SW and B U W L S clubs are noted among participants.
A fragmented note suggests the editor did not necessarily identify with the news as reported by the correspondent. The brief text implies caution about authorial voice and attribution in the correspondence.
A fragmentary letter from BACCANTHRAY to the Bunbury Municipal Council ridicules Councillor Baldock and denounces Mr Walters. The writer jokes of “formalin rump” and suggests Walters be hired out, noting a muttered “Live and let lies” tone amid mockery of council life and local politics.
London reports Herr Bebel, Socialist leader, told the Reichstag on Thursday that Germany plans to use the fleet against Great Britain as it seeks to maintain primacy. Admiral von Tirpitz countered that Germany does not seek to dispute Britain's supremacy, calling the fleet a peace measure.
The Trigh tymes cites Sir Antony MacLionnell Under-Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland as tendering his resignation to seek sterner measures against lawbreakers than those sanctioned by Mr Augustine Birrell Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Reports from New York describe several more financial failures amid the crisis. Secretary Cortelyou notes sixty million pounds sterling, about a tenth of the currency in circulation, has been withdrawn from banks and hoarded as panic grips the country.
In London on January 3 the Liberal group calls a public appeal to raise £50,000 for the Free Trade Union. The move aims to bolster advocacy and organize support across constituencies.
Suffragettes demonstrated outside Parliament houses including Mr Haldane Sir E Grey and Mr Burns expressing disgust that women’s suffrage was not mentioned in the King's Speech. Seven demonstrators were arrested and four were sentenced to six weeks imprisonment.
The text reports on Transvaal leaders agreeing to compulsory Asiatic registration and updated penalties. It notes remission of sentences for prisoners and introduction of fingerprintless processes for educated or property owning Anistica. Mr Smuts promises Indians eligible to register three months to do so.
Extradition proceedings reveal Carl Brwiurick Morite Ludure Korte known as Von Veltheim, a German-born naturalized American living in the United States. The defendant, facing warrants for fraud and other offenses, sent a coercive letter from The Hague era with threats and demands for settlement.
A valedictory social in Boyanup honored Mr John Glynn EA leaving after five years of faithful service. A medal was presented by residents, with Mr W I Bellastone LP presiding. New SM Mr Dy Pontantia received a warm welcome as the gathering enjoyed music and dancing through the evening.
In Pinjarra the Methodist Church held a casiket supper at Mechanics Hall raising about £10 10 6. A mixed program featured Miss D Greeny and others with recitations, songs, and a surprise auction of handmade articles and baskets. Prize awards, judges, and a round of tea and coffee followed, ending with the National Anthem.
A local notice promotes a new shop offering books stationery newspapers and magazines and periodicals plus postcards. It mentions a tobacco and cigar section and hairdressing saloon with papers delivered in all areas of Walling opposite Resa Hotel Adrh and near Claramentrie Walling.
Leading physicians in San Francisco warn of a coming plague outbreak next spring in the city. They urge readiness and emphasize public health measures to curb spread.
The Velthiem case recounts Frans von Veltheim facing a blackmail charge linked to letters signed Kismet. It recalls earlier events in 1608 involving Mr Woolf Joal, a prosecutor’s brother, who was shot in Johannesburg, and Veltheim’s past murder acquittal in Paris. Witnesses describe Veltheim as over six feet tall, with a strong face, while rumors say his brother fled to Cape Town after Johannesburg tragedy.
The minister outlines a unitary defence plan shifting who serves from ages 18 to 60, creating a National Guard and cadet framework. Training camps, regiments, and brigades will form after age 21, with pay starting for officers over 21.
Police display order dismissing wilful murder charges against Bloomer and Potter in the Nay Dawn tragedy. Proceeding to pursue accessories after the fact against unnamed parties.
The Australian team have asked Gregory and O'Connor to be in Melbourne by next Tuesday and to be ready to play in the fourth Test if required.
At Laverton a deputation urged immediate action to protect white residents as conflict with Aboriginal groups rose. They claimed blacks were rioting, stealing firearms, and opposing Commission views on tikoks, warning mob violence could erupt without steps. Mr Connolly proposed private constables be used to confront troublemakers.
A tiger shark about seven feet long was spotted in the baths early Thursday. Locals trapped it near the wire fencing and attempted to harpoon it. The shark was hauled to shore then killed with a blast of water and a puncture, believed to have entered via stones at the eastern jetty. No further danger reported.
A speech by the Prime Minister argues for a robust national defense building on a strong civilian duty to enlist. It warns that reliance on Britain would fail against invasion and calls for a self sustaining army, militia and transport, with a focus on mobilization, ammunition, arms and factories.
The narrative surveys a western Australian paddock district with farms of Mr Stone, Mr Johnston, and Mr Rareovehn. It describes riverfront land beside the Hevog river, timbered valleys, new orange groves, and prosperous dairy and sheep farming. Observations praise cultivation, soil, and disciplined husbandry, noting idyllic scenery and signs of long term settlement and development.
In Perth last night Mr Connolly’s calivitors appealed Justice Burnside’s ruling in costs related to the recent libel action involving Landing Times. The case concerns allegations against the newspaper and seeks further legal clarification of legal costs.
Electro Pratt wedding display showcases a diverse array of silver mounted wares and novelties. Items include Liluor stands, Boteor dishes, Exx boilers, tea and coffee pots, hot water jugs, salad bowls, cake didine, clam jove, jelly and batter dishes plus silver mounted purses and card cases.
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