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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
3
News in brief reports a longtime Bethany bookcaller, travel summaries across Australia, a ministerial pension allocation, a Perth sentencing for theft, factory labor changes, drought and flood impacts in New Zealand and Australia, and various local incidents including a murder charge and court actions across multiple regions.
A Bunbury council session hears proposals for additional loading facilities to support bunker coal trade. discussions cover a second jetty, crane and hopper wagon needs, dredging, and possible civil harbour gear to aid steamers and timber export, with the Premier and engineers urged to secure rapid despatch and favorable terms.
District notes from Boyanup Rosas report rainfall aiding fruit trees and vines. It mentions the beneficial liquid spurring development of interests and a local figure, Mr Thomas Swift Jr of Strathwon, mistaking some of the notes.
A coroner inquest into the death of Guo Carpenter was held today with a jury. Evidence showed he fell between rails while loading wagons at Waterous landing on February 17. Cause of death given as accidental. rider added about feeding workers.
A farmer named William Ronny rode out onto Dundown in County Down at night and was found exhausted as the tide rose on the sands. The horse reached home riderless, with Ronny missing only inches from safety. A desperate race for life followed with the animal swimming to safety while Ronny was overtaken by the water. Dr Bonjean’s Steel Panny and other notices appear in local ads. Obesity promoted by Spartan term appears in the Central News Agency.
A large Collie district miners’ meeting pledges to return to work only if wage terms are honored. Workers from Wallsend and West Collie mines reportedly plan to resume duties, while Cardi and Coile Barn collieries may reopen after negotiations. Community sympathy runs high with families of strikers asserting the right to wages.
A journal representative questioned Mr Wall of Musars Silat Well and Co about the wage award per day. Wall argues exporters price policies and bunker trade rely on stable coal prices to avoid crippling freight, noting government support could head off trouble by adjusting rail freight and wholesale coal costs.
A Donnybrook Roads Board letter dated February 20 requests formal disclosure of proposals from the railway leagues and ministerial engagements. It condemns alleged misuse of authority by the chairman and criticizes alleged attempts to control the proceedings and the official opening of the railway. The writer, signing as President of the Railway League, calls for adherence to legitimate functions and warns against overreach by the Roads Board and committees.
Fragmented OCR sports record describes a chaotic test with Australia and England players. The narrative lists dismissals, partnerships, and innings totals amid uncertain names and dates, highlighting a dramatic 11 November Day with six wickets for 357 runs and a cautious follow by England chasing 162 for victory.
London February 46 The Times reports Britain’s naval estimates show a Humital rise of £000,000 yet rents and expenditures adjust. government halves the Admiralty’s fixed estimate but warns the overall naval program remains temporary and costly. Land Tweedmouth, First Lord, says the Admiralty has abundant war plants and long range shooting knowledge informs strategy.
A fragmented line indicates a Prime Minister named H. Campbell-Bannararan is deported and moving slowly toward recovery, with unclear details and context. The text references Tendon and Pehenary on a date near the 26th, suggesting a political or medical note without full explanation.
In the Commons Mr Winston Churchill stated that average mortality among Chinese on the Rand was 16 per thousand, compared with Nyasaland natives employed in the Premier run at 1115 per thousand, during the February London session.
The Standard deplores a 5,000 man cut in regular British Army forces and notes that the laws prompting Secretary for War Haldane to form a territorial army provide an unanswerable argument against reducing garrison artillery by 1,000.
Reuters from Berlin says Son Poski the Chinese Minister has been told to dismiss Count von Bülow the German ambassador over how Japan handles trade in Manchuria. Talks of a United States Germany trade pact surface while Japan vows not to build rail lines that would harm the South Manchurian Railway traffic in China.
At Roelanda a rifle shooting carnival determined the Boslande Trophy winner among varied contests. Jack Gibbs scored 95 to top the field, with his brother close behind. Payne earned praise as a veteran mentor and the Quarry Aindeap event honored Clarke. Prizes included gold medals and multiple cash awards for high scores across distances.
Fragmentary OCR noting distances 20 and 600 yards and prize mentions. Lacks coherent event, participants, or clear outcomes. Summary captures only garbled reference to prizes, without verifiable names or places.
London on February 28 the Supreme Court declined to grant Dinizulu bail. The Chief Trustee expressed the view that the Crown should address the complaint that he was not given proper facilities to prepare his defence.
President Roosevelt presses a button in Washington to inaugurate the first tongl linking Manhattan and New York, a forerunner of future links in a project valued at around sixty million sterling.
Last night Messrs H Williatty and C B O'Brien were nominated for the Labor party ballot to be held soon across the Central Province electors. The announcement names two candidates as the contest approaches.
Fragmentary account recalls a dramatic Melbourne encounter between Australia and Wales and Vict. Australia chased 113, fell two runs short with six down. Two batsmen fell while two were dismissed for eight by a near-miss finish. The quirked ending is cited as a famous rarity in British cricket lore.
Banbury cricketers toured Banbury on Sunday to face a representative side. Scoring notes mention Hands 39 and Lave 28 as top performances. Banbury set 16 hours of play in a tight reply, with Boyauup posting 82 runs before adjournment.
Sporting notes report a rare Saturday start for a yacht race with few entrants and many cancellations. The Lotus, skippered by Dy Williams, sailed Tuesday night on an extended voyage to Bunbury after a favorable crossing, while other yachts faced shortages of crews.
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