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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
3
A sprawling Victorian era dispatch reports grants to Toha Portr and discovery of Poseidon gold belt. It chronicles floods in Nor manaton and Croydon districts, a deadly rail incident near Horsham, racing payouts, ship news, weather, and political notes across Australia and New Zealand, with names, places, dates and figures scattered through a dense, OCR heavy tangle.
Borough council minutes recount South Bunbury Fire Brigade subsidy talks and gear, council debt to be repaid by year end. Roads, footpath repairs, and street lighting discussed alongside bathhouse intrusion cleanup and sewer works progress.
An old advertisement from Cornish's Drapery Store in Bunbury highlights low prices on white metal belts and Ladist bulbs with a focus on affordable home items. The piece references Central News Agency and shoppers are invited to browse the display windows for bargains.
An unclear report fragment describes a proposal related to one acre of land and funding for a project. Mentions figures and costs, voices named Hugwall and others, and refers to adoption and compliance steps. The text is heavily garbled with missing words and errors.
The Traders' Association held a meeting at the council chambers to reform the organization and plan show-time holidays. Delegates selected included C Spanour, J T wax, and M Baldock with committees formed to safeguard traders' interests. holiday dates were proposed and several trades exempted from closures.
A cablegram reports a group plotting to publish a bloodless republic in Portugal. Three assassins are named, with targets tied to ex president Franco’s regime. Arrests, stockpiled weapons, and a looming confrontation near Lisbon are described as police and newspapers note Franco’s potential departure for personal safety.
Lieut Colonel Sir Matthaw Nathan, Governor of Natal, speaking at ab indaba with 250 chiefs, said the government would fully grant amnesty to all who took part in the 1906 rebellion. The natives were impressed by the pledge and the leniency shown toward rank and file.
London reports on February 5 that the Daily News hails Birrell’s Ireland administration as a national success while the Daily Telegraph claims Asquith plans an eight million pound pension scheme. The proposal would set the qualifying age at sixty five and assess adequacy of current income.
A Commons debate on an amendment by W H Long of the Ulster Unionists failed by 414 to 115. Carson argued cattle delving shows Ireland lacks land and called it socialist rhetoric, while Cherry cited crime statistics showing Ireland’s crime rate this year half the five year average.
Australian vocalist Mary Conly performed at a Tuesday matinee of Sir Jas Stanfordi's Stabat Mater, presented by the Royal Choral Society at the Albert Hall in London, drawing praise for her growth and success.
A French Foreign Legion company was surprised and scattered in Algeria yesterday. Thirty three members died, including two sergeants. Reisuli and his captive were reported. Reisuli plans to bring Sir Harry McLean to Tangier immediately.
London February 1 communities of the Macylebone Club met and passed a rule restricting players to one club per calendar year. The meeting also resolved to plan a triangular contest in 1908 among England Australia and South Africa.
London January 22 Lord Elgin the Colonial Secretary said in the Lords Asiatic settlement in the Transvaal is homolitile and satisfactory to both parties Hindoor qualified to stay in the colonies owing to industry frugality and temperate life. Johannesburg residents form a White League and boycott Asiatic traders and alien employees, aiming to organize local committees and secure pledges to support boycotts.
In a chaotic report from Geraldton a shipbound wreck off the coast has prompted police and rescue crews to attend the scene. Survivors recount a perilous voyage under a chartered flag with Capt. Joel Walters at the helm as sardine cargo and coal were aboard. Crewmen describe a sudden calamity near the Pelawel reef fifty miles from Geraldton, with seven survivors and a large contingent of rescuers. The Acting Commissioner of Police orders a formal inquiry into the wreck and its causes as authorities assess the loss and recover remains.
An improvised general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce discussed Walter Alin to the Bunbury Narrows Railway timetable. Key figures included HM Bsa, Jusra Winks, Carter, Hanaat, Hayward, Walston and others as they considered delays, proposed timetable, and possible intercity negotiations with railway officials. A committee led by Hayward, Cart, and Kacehnyon was appointed to liaise with the railway office and push for a concrete decision.
The public meetings on Monday formed two managing committees with sparse turnout. The hall committee includes Massre Harris J Bentley McTagart W Lang and Kenny. The library committee lists Massie McTagwart Layman Cavell Keany and EH Lang.
The Boyanup Farmers Association held its monthly meeting in the lows hatch on Monday evening with Mie W.d Bedlestine chairing. The session discussed agricultural concerns, pest control, and a visit from a commission official, then adjourned after routine business and a town notice about a coastal steamer call and local advertisements for shops, fabrics, and surgical appliances.
English cricketers from Sargon who visited Bunkary were entertained by Mrs. J. E. Boon at Por oat Bark on Foundation Day. The visitors praised the delightful meal and extended thanks to Mr. Morgan for arranging the hospitality and expressing gratitude for the generous treatment received.
A garbled list shows players selected for a test match with names including Noble Trumper Gregory Macginey Carter Armstrong McAlister Saunders and Roinford, with Hillams O Connor and McKonaia of Victoria in the twelfth man role.
Representatives of the South-West Club traveled to Higvelton aboard the Vigilant and faced the Somh-West Parnaut competition. The Bunbury team won by six points after a tense second round clash, with the Bunbury players rushing home between TL and 12 oclock last night.
The minutes describe ordinary monthly quotations and a meeting in Daedaang last Brie day. W Harris, Mosare Fo, Palianw and UA Harte led discussions on property assessments, road works, and budget items. Proposals included temporary funds of £100, repairs to Crooked Brook bricks, gravelling Watertop road, and improving Hayanup bills with appropriations approved.
A long interview with Mir Ml Scott from Western Australia discusses manual training in the state and England. He cites uniform methods, stresses kit and machinery, and compares teaching quality, resources, and student outcomes between the two regions. He notes Australian teachers aim for practical, disciplined training and greater practical work in drawing and woodwork.
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