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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
5
A chaotic state forestry department grapples with unbridled timber demand, weak control, and poor management. Disputes over cargo thefts in Melbourne and Sydney highlight systemic flaws and a need for stricter oversight and accountability.
A synthetic 1900s briefing argues Britain should exchange Mauritius for the New Hebrides, noting the French and British adminstrations clash. It outlines the islands’ geography, population, trade, and potential political outcomes including a British takeover, joint condominium, or division, with emphasis on British advantage and French caution.
A reader letter criticizes spending and government actions affecting timber and jarrah supplies. The writer urges a continental order to secure timber jobs, warns against government delays, and calls for local action to save mills, jobs, and workers in Bunbury and Busselton. The letter closes with a plea for someone in town to help manage the situation.
Messrs Fouracre and Wune’s abattoir modernization was on display as a district official oversaw offal handling and the new plant’s start. Moran, captain Mur’s wife, and other figures attended a reception with remarks praising the improvements while plans for future arrangements and Sunday events were discussed.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs BG Thompson wife of Mr Theepein of the I National Bank gra. She was a Sunbury figure long known through her father Mr J J Tucker former Banbury Town Clerk. The funeral followed yesterday with pallbearers named Freeksl Torrie Paisley Tyrer Rareon and Me Oy. A separate notice recalls Mrs Mary Ward aged 90 years who died after a long invalid period, married in Banbury in 1848, leaving a large family and mourners.
A Parliamentary dispute centers on a government education policy linking means testing to scholarships and funding for students. Mr Walker defends departmental regulations while opponents call for broader access and contest the impact on families with modest incomes. Parliament to continue inquiry.
Fragmented memorandum notes rabbits in evidence near Dmugarra and urges landowners to enforce regulations. It cites Mr Crawfords investigation and warns of pest spread with agricultural development and rising infestation, urging prompt official examination and sustained measures.
War era report notes children involved in nighttime hawking activities while a figure known as Woods is associated with a claimed peppermint cure. The piece reads as a sensational clipped note, with limited clear names or dates, anchored by local color and conjecture.
The Diocese of Anbury and Haubury hosts St Boni Day with Holy Eucharist at St David's at 6 am and Cathedral at 7 am. Evening prayers, communion, and intercession are planned including 10:30 am Morning Prayer and 5:30 pm Evening Prayer. Special vespers and intercessions offered.
A Bah article recalls Tom Kelly of Liverpool who wandered for decades, his roughness masking a kind heart and strong faith. It laments his death in Bunbury, urging reverence for his memory and a charitable remembrance by the reader.
The text reports that Mr J Vick had a nephew named Jean Mellor aboard the Empress of Ireland before it sank in the St Lawrence on Thursday. It notes Mr Vick’s second son Paddy, a local figure, sought to join the crew but Nebien did not grant his application.
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