Folkestone Raids Highlight War Frightfulness in WA
The article links Folkestone air raids to Hun brutality, noting civilian casualties and the sinking of the Grosser Korfust. It recounts German presence in Bunbury and Dover, coastal defenses, and local reactions including bands of foreign workers and wartime sentiment among Kent regiments.
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Folkestone
Bunbury
Western Australia
Turkey
Lees
London
Dover
Germany
England
East
West Kent
Kentish
Disorderly Sailors Brought Before Bunbury Police Court
Sailors and firemen from ships faced a Bunbury Police Court inquiry into multiple charges. The chief accusation targeted Thomas Hayes for obscene language and resisting officers during a drunken-arrest scene at the jetty cells.
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Bunbury
Thomas Hayes
Pc. Martin
Lyons
Sergi Pilmer
Gaaler Wilkin
Serge Pilmer
New Road Request to Link Collie and Perth-Bunbury Road
A Bunbury Collie deputation urged Government to open a road from Collie to the Perth Bunbury route. The Minister agreed to have an engineer assess two routes, assess land settlement potential, and report back. Collie and Harvey Boards offered to fund part of the project, up to £250–£300, with government support as feasible.
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Bunbury Council
South West
Cullie
Perth Bunbury Road
Messrs. E. Rose
J. Ewing
E. M. Clarke
L.C
P. O'Loghlen
Adamax Rooting Felt Offered By Narrogin Agency
The Narrogin Trading & Agency Co Ltd advertises ADAMAX ROOTING FELT as a durable cheaper alternative to galvanized iron. Government stock has 72 ft rolls at 32 shillings covering 22 square yards with cement and nails supplied free. Suitable for houses garages fowl houses and bee hives. Catalogues available.
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Narrogin Trading &Agency Co, Ltd
Adamax
Parish meeting at Bunbury Cathedral reviews year and future
At Bedford Hall the Bunbury Cathedral parish held its annual meeting led by Rector Canon Adams. The report praised progress despite war, noted losses including Mrs Gibbings and several choir members, and discussed finances with emphasis on reducing debt while expanding missions and Bedford Hall upkeep. The new Mothers Union formed with 20 members.
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Bedford Hall
Canon Adams
Goldsmith
England
Bunbury
Adams
Mother's Union
Keatch
Minors
Russell
Gibbings
Jost Phil Paul
Walter Cope
Roy Sinclair
Cyril Kelly
Michael White
George Hough
Adolph Knable
Ashford
John Duce
Robinson
Perth
Miss Minors
Bishop's House Fund
Medford Hall
Thhey
W.L. Owen
Davis
Hamilton
Webster
Cannon Adams
Messrs
Hart
Johnston
Kaeshagen
Owen
Tipping
Balston
Paisley
A Christie
Patterson
Ruth Dectanal
Eastaugh
Teede
Cathedral
Western Australia
Iprayer
Busselton Notes From Our Correspondent
Busselton notes report Lot 25 sold in Busselton after withdrawal in Perth with rentisation above upset price. Names include M Abbey purchaser and Jack Barrett with a government billet in the Old Dart. Mrs Gloster resided in Perth. Weather notes heavy rain may spur ploughing. V Boyle examined for active service but rejected after Perth doctors. W Griffith and W P Griffith reported missing. Old gaol near Busselton Butter Factory pulled down after years of decay. Local Court heard potato case and Mesd versus Mrs Mann, prompting caution in signatures.
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Perth
Busselton
M. Abbey
Jack Barrett
Gloster
P.M. Weir
V. Boyle
Gallipoli
Old Country
Mes W. Gee
W. Griffith
W. P. Grifith
Stone wins Military Medal for bravery in field
Sergt Stone son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Stone of Natrogin receives the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He belongs to the 51st Battalion and lived many years in Busselton where he attended the State School.
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Sergt Stone
Ralph Stone
Natrogin
Busselton
Capal Race club balance sheet 1917 April 16
The Patriotic Race Meeting balance sheet lists receipts from nominations and acceptances Bookmakers fees subscriptions and donations gate publicans booth programmes rustics entertainment total 45 13s with expenditures including stakes printing and advertising turf club car hire refreshments piano hire and a sum handed to Bunbury Patriotic Centre total 45 13s.
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W.A. Turf Clah
Bunbury Patriotic Centre
Holy Services Across Churches List Sunday Observances
Trinity Sunday services listed including Holy Eucharist at St Pauls Cathedral Martins Wang sermon Festal Evensong at St Davids South Bunbury 7 am Holy Eucharist 11 am 2 30 pm Sunday School 7 90 pm Evensong at St Patricks Rathmines Augustine Congregational Church Morning Communion The Lord of Hosts Pearl Seeking Rev S W Edwards Methodist Church Junior Christian Endeavour 10 am Family Service 2 45 pm Sunday School Scouting Bible Class 7 30 pm Peoples Service Breachar Rev W W Roger
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Church OF England
St. Paul's Cathedral
Martins. Wang
St. David's South Bunbury
St. Patrick's
Rathmines
Methodist Church
Junior Christian Endeavour Society
People's Service
Breachar
Roger
Best Cup of Tea and Pie in Town Promoted
A fragment notes Scheikowsky's Tea Rooms on Victoria Street offering tea with cone sake or pie praised as the best in town. The line references a children's hacking cough remedy and Wood's Great Peppermint Cure dated 1/6.
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Wood
Scheikowsky
Victoria Street
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Sydney
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LW. W
Seamens Union
Biman
P.c. Martin
P. c. Martin
Counstable
Gustave Olsen
St Paul's Cathedral
Church Services
Ayabla
Aloser
Hawke
L. R. Honey
Toronto
Victoriast
Bunbury and District
Saunders & Stuart Ltd
Kingst
J. A. Book
John A
the Beehive
Peach Aphis Tiavesis
Prom
Pesca
Vacuum Oil Co. Pty. Ltd
The
Commonwealth and
New Zealand
Photography
Ford
Wm. J. Ford
Wellington St
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