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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
2
Fragmentary remarks critique eugenic ideas and social experiments attributed to Lycurgus and archaic reformers. The piece contrasts Spartan discipline with British vigor, praising endurance and bravery while warning against dangerous social tinkering and degenerate trends amid emigration to Australia.
The report lists ships and cargoes tied to Bunbury including the Sterling Normagian 1102 tons Captain Carl Pederaun from Vork bur via Albany and Millars Co agents with 102 Ltd calls, Kopringa 2174 tons Captain Hheanpam for Adelaide and Melbourne, Saduna 2487 tons Captain J McDonald for Karachi, and the Sterling vessel’s voyage details. It notes arrivals, departures, cargoes of jarrah, and planned movements and weather permitting operations at Bunbury with various agents and ships.
Trade data show exports and state figures with February to May figures. Customs and excise details list amounts for Roark and Har k or dues. Jaguars entries reference February March and April values with May totals.
A fragmentary prose piece reflects on Browning Teagan and Alice Austin among vane posts while praising Kelvin and Sir Oliver Lodge as men of science. It laments perceived gender inferiority, critiques rural decline, and cites Victorian-era anxieties about progress, modern society, and the training of recruits amid social degeneration. The text references Goldsmith, Captain Patralchio, and the Boer War context, ending with an advertisement tone for a chemical company.
The Bunbury column lists mail and post office hours for a holiday, a public exhibition on horse dentistry by J. R. Scott at the Rose Hotel, and a temporary pause at Kirupp Mill awaiting rails. It notes a death, a firewood depot opening by Adams and Oliver, parliamentary debate on the Industrial Hill, a New Britain mission at Wesley Church, and local market reports plus a foosball match announcement with teams and players.
The article reports on a Wellington Agricultural Hall meeting led by Mr Jas J. Renny to push Upper Blackwood railway interests with delegates from Katanning, Kojonup, and others. It notes a large party at the Tribe of Wales Hotel, a secretary’s balance sheet showing profit, and awards for club work. It lists bacon cutting demonstrations and a Busy week at Bunbury with soccer and hockey team selections, cup matches, and contestants for Best Cup and Newton Bloore Cup.
A mixed listing announces 11 am and 7 30 pm services at Church of England parishes including Bunbury Dardanup South Bunbury Picton and Capel with holy communion evensong and sermons. Methodist offerings feature Rev J Tiller in Bunbury Waterloo and other district sites while Congregational and Church of Christ services are noted with sermons and communion themes across Austenlind Donnybrook Harvey and surrounding towns.
Readable text lists a patent remedy and a pharmacy pitch with garbled spellings. It mentions an old established Comer Shop opposite Ross and Conk and Co. The fragmentary notice appears to market medicines and grocery items without clear dates or headlines.
Thieves stole jewelry valued at 226.00 from the Duchessa of Westminster's London home. The robbery appears planned, with the jewels taken from a dressing table in her boudoir soon after she returned from a ball.
A conference demanded by Honiton reports that Morocco has rejected the French proposal and seeks a formal joint approach by the Powers to address reforms. Details are sparse but the call for a coordinated framework outlines ongoing tensions between Morocco and France over governance and modernization efforts.
A Paris telegram reports a bombing as King Alfonso of Spain and President Loubet toured the Louvre after the opera. A workman threw a bomb, injuring a horse and several bystanders while the king and president escaped unhurt. The bomber and two alleged conspirators were arrested.
The text outlines fierce opposition to timber sector reforms in the state, detailing profits, wages, and questions of financing. It describes a proposed scheme in Cullig district involving cooperation of workers, government loan of secondhand materials, and construction work by a local consolidation. It notes ministers’ interest, rail supply anxieties, and rumors of a meeting in Kirapp where Mr. Janes Rolly comments on the Collie group and a potential contract for 200000 stempers for Afeten.
A public quarrel over timber country rights shows Motley, Wilson, and Allen backed by the association urging the government to undertake a full railway project for timber transport. Critics warn of monopoly gains, while promoters push exclusive use and concessions, arguing for open access if government grants the concession.
Crowded crowds at Bunbury enjoy Pollard s Comic Opera with The French Maid and a strong cast led by Susette Olive Lenton and Charles Brown. Oliver Pollard s troupe impresses with singing, comic bits, and versatile performances as they plan a Perth visit with Belle of New York on the way home.
A fragmented item notes a child’s night cough and a peppermint cure offered by Staphen-stent related entities in Bunbury. It mentions free samples on application and references T. Dowsay's Medical Hall and Hapbury Pharmacy along with vendors in Wort Australi Auk and The Chymiste, Buaury.
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