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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
3
The Lampore Union in Fremantle backs a reform pledge amid a complex scene of trust deeds and local industry moves. Reports include ship and mine trade updates from White's Yard, Mooringa to Melbournea, plus governance notes on freight, wages and public notices.
The inquiry renamed to John Elliott's led by Mr Alliott ends at his request with Elliott claiming no legal right to property but a trustee role for Inlingworth. Harry Brown thanks Mr Toppin for conduct and presses for ministerial accountability. inquiry closes amid calls to probe wartime loans.
In a Reichstag address on January 24, the Imperial Chancellor vowed to maintain law and order at all costs. He warned workers against following agitators or risking injury, drawing loud cheers from the Right and hostile hissing from the Socialist faction.
The Amalgamated Railwaymen claim 70 000 votes were miscast in favor of Mr Stephenson's motion urging Labor to back a Socialist government. The Westminster Gazette warns of chaos and a possible setback for reform. Preliminary steps target a non Socialist labor party in Britain.
London reports Russia may disband the Duma if credit is refused for battleship construction. Bon J Rissik warns the Asiatic question endangers Transvaal stability, stressing that Asiatic influx challenges English rule and population balance.
January twenty four report notes that thirty one Tapanoar from Hawaii have been refused landing in British Columbia.
The coroner reviewed the death of William Clinton and confirmed the confession of Smith that he shot Clinton through the battering with a Bamner. The jury found William Clinton murdered on January 6 in Sed by a bullet fired by Harry Goninion Smith. Smith and Bloomur face trial for further offenses at the next Supreme Court sittings in March.
Imperial politics in Manchester feature Winston Churchill as Under Secretary to the Colonial Office condemning cattle driving antics in Ireland as deplorable and foolish. He frames the coming session around old age pensions and warns against socialist official hierarchies.
A NSW versus Victoria contest was interrupted by rain after play on the last night. The visitors moved Hirst to the wickets with Justininad at the creases until rain halted the game with the score 838 for four wickets.
Perth reports from York Haverley and Pingsily indicate the wheat crop will yield less than previously estimated. Final figures for 292,100 acres show 3421,005 bushels at about 1.7 bushels per acre, prompting adjustments in the district.
Local Board of Wealth held in Council Chambers reports four cases of diphtheria in two weeks and tightens health measures. Officials discuss newspaper wrappers contamination risk, fire safety at Lyric Theatres, and staffing at performances.
Mr Robinson, a chief witness in the Druce perjury case now charged with giving false testimony, shows signs of collapse and it is feared his mind is unhinged as the London hearing proceeds.
Mer Compere leads a search to locate a parasite for the woolly aphia amid a wider campaign, with officials seeking a solution for the potato and related pests as night actions unfold.
Copper quoted at B02 1 per in quality weight ms pot with forward prices £68 Od. Tin listed at £195 wpot and £126 forward, reflecting market moves.
On a voyage to visit her brother in law Colonel Kitchener in Tamaica Mrs Arthur Kitchener suffering from insomnia climbed through a porthole of the steamer Magdalena Colon and drowned at sea.
At Burbury Police Court on January 23, a 14 year old boy Thomas Thompson pleaded guilty to leaving the Salvation Army industrial home at Collis and was remanded for further assessment. Information records show two other men, including William Henry Matthowe and a fishery inspector, facing charges related to theft and illegal fishing with citations and warnings given instead of prison for the youth.
A collision occurred off the Dutch coast near the Neck of Holland between the steamers Axminster and Amsterdam in dense fog. The crew and passengers abandoned ship. one lifeboat carried seven passengers and seven crew members remains missing.
The court martial of Hohenbaw and Lynar closed in private with Lynar sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment while Hulenhea was acquitted on a charge of scandalous confinement arising from the Moltke Harden trial.
A large labor action occurred as 6,000 shipyard workers plus their comrades refused lower wage demands from owners on England’s northeast coast. The strike halted work and drew attention to wage disputes in the shipbuilding industry.
Perth reports that Sir Frederick Bedford was revived to renew his commission as Governor. The Premier, when asked, said there was some truth in the rumor, though details remained unclear.
A fragmentary diary from Capel recounts village life and visits to a blacksmith shop, the inn, and local trades. The narrator discusses money worries, a planned move, and social misadventures with townsfolk including Stapleton and Tom Williams, with oddities about religion and daily commerce.
The Fremantle Chamber of Commerce met at the Armidale Chambers to debate Bunbury run rail and district shipping. Officers and members, including H. M. Beigel and Haymardy Forman, heard on the possible use of Bunbury for letters and freight, the direct Narrogin line, and a proposed timetable between Willamina and Narrogin with Willams. A committee was formed to draft resolutions to push the Bunbury route and curb truck abuses, while noting grain flows and port competition with Albany and Fremantle.
A detailed report of a military exercise dated the 12th describes multiple company maneuvers under Lieutenants in a simulated attack with diversions and flank movements. The piece notes miscommunications and an eventual robust frontal assault, highlighting leadership, timing, and the defenders’ counteractions amid a dining interruption.
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