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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
3
Reports note an outbreak of Bathurst Burr on Mornington road with calls for immediate eradication. Other items cover Wellington Hotel compliance summons, church services at Barnabas Greenbushes Boyanup and Stratham, plus notices on leases sales and road matters.
discussion of a potential counter offensive and a serious threat from submarines near the U.S. coast. reports suggest naval authorities are monitoring submarine activity and preparing strategic responses.
London reports Field Marshal Haig stating successful operations near Views Berrguin and Morris with a slight line advance. Prisoners taken total 193 along with several machine guns and trench warfare assets captured. Casualties described as light.
Paris reports continued Allied counter attacks along the Oureq and Marne fronts. French forces repelled a violent enemy assault near Chateau Thierry and Paris round south of Bouranches. Heavy enemy losses and 100 prisoners taken, with positions held elsewhere.
A London message reports the French advancing between the Quraq and Marne have captured hundreds of prisoners. The French believe an Allied counter offensive is pending.
London based United Press telegraphs that French resistance stiffens hourly along the Oise Oxrey and Marne Valleys while German advances slow. Corman thrust toward Andigny Court Pontenoy and Crise valleys seeks to seize the Oise Valley and encircle Villers Cotterets forest, its immediate objective.
Paris June 3 1914 mutiny military critic notes masses of Germans gathering around the La Ferte Milan Valley hoping to surprise and hammer at the historic plateau where the sixth army fought in 1914 It is pointed out the Germans are maneuvering to avoid fast notes and seek a sudden maneuver to upset the overall position.
New York June 3 A fresh menace off the American coast. Submarines attacked several vessels near New Jersey. The steamer City of Columbus sunk. 15 ships believed sunk. All eastern ports closed and no sailings. Crew rescued. Cole sunk after being boarded. Navy chasers dispatched. ports remain shut.
The Festival of St Toalteve in Bunbury Diocesan church life features special Intercessions for diocesan work across the state and in the Old Country. A Cathedral service in Eo'olouk tonight includes a bishop's address on church work within the diocese.
The marriage of Arthur Haslam, manager of the Manjimup National Bank branch, to Hilda Davis of Ballarat was held at Guildford Anglican Church on May 20, conducted by Rev. B Lawrence. The couple’s quiet ceremony followed news of hospitalised Lieuts Haslam and Garnsworthy, with guests hosted by the bridegroom’s relatives.
A ferocious June storm caused record rainfall across Capel and surrounding areas. Two men and four horses hid unhurt as roofing from stable and slaughterhouse was ripped away by the wind. Capel river broke records with floods eroding banks and alarming property, while roads, bridges, and fences suffered heavy damage. Authorities plan a special Road Board meeting and have requested an engineer from Works to assess the situation.
A fire at an unoccupied Pieton Street home in Bunbury during a fierce storm consumed the building after firefighters arrived four minutes post alarm at 1 30 p m. The blaze, caused possibly by lightning, destroyed the structure despite hydrant distance and bucket work. insured for 150 pounds, origin undetermined, no inquiry planned.
The district lists personnel marked Killed in Action or wounded with initials and towns such as Donnybrook Dinninup Wonnerup Harvey Bridgetown Jarrahwood Bunbury Collie Manjimup Yurloop and others. It also notes chronic chest complaints treated with Woods Great Peppermint Cure priced 4 shillings 6 pence and 2 shillings 9 pence.
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