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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
2
An old advertisement lists Wilson and Johns seedsmen offering Diggael Essex and other seeds with writs for quotations. It invites orders for twelve wickets vegetable seeds, juices and varieties with post free catalogue and address at 70 Barrack Street Perth.
An advertisement from the Narrogin Trading & Agency Co Ltd promoting The Three Latest and Best Two-Singing Songs The Broken Doll The Long Long Trail and The Trail that Leads up Home. It lists Albert & Son Ltd as net cash suppliers and invites readers to request a catalog from Perth postal address Box 57 GPO. It notes galvanized iron scarcity and touts Adamax Rooting Felt as durable and cheaper, with government supply. It also offers stock on hand Ralls 72 ft by 3 ft covers, and free cement and nails with purchases.
The adjourned Bunbury Bowling Club general meeting will be held this afternoon in the Pavilion at o o'clock. Members are urged to attend due to the importance of the business on the agenda.
Tenity Coliele of Muse London will oversee annul distribution of certificates at Bunbury Municipal Council Chamber. Warden Owen, former local committee chair, will preside. Parents and others in musical education invited. The Lyric Theatre reports strong attendance for a Charlie Chaplin film program with Mary Pickford in Tess of the Storm Country and The Secret Sin mode drama. concession night prices listed. A Bunbury Councillor touts a submarine net idea amid heavy rains raising potato losses. a Bunbury tradesman reports a misrouted letter to Northam and Bunbury that ended with Refused in the dead letter office.
Personal notes detail W Elster Pottat's successful operation leading to acceptance for active service after prior rejections. Hamilton Brown visits Bunbury during tour with Miss Peggy Elser's Pierrots. J R Ross of Bun Jury prepares to depart overseas, joining ship glee party. J S Parke of Donnybrook dies at 70 after active local involvement and a political bid.
Fifteen members fired the 11th Vick Cup stage at five and six hundred yards. Buswell led with scores 70 and 13, Snowden 69, Hill 65, Teede 68, Keddie 68, Hill 65, and Rooney as visitor 62. The usual Sunday spoon was won by Buswell with clear points. Hill and Snowden tied for the spoon on April 29, with Snowden prevailing.
A Bunbury deputation pressed Minister for Works Mr W J George to expand wheat stocking facilities. They cite 220000 bags already stored with 20000 capacity, urging immediate action to avoid loss and to enable local ships to move wheat from Bunbury. They propose using Harbour Board and Railway lands and call for interdepartmental conference to establish control. The minister said funds require parliamentary approval and pledged consultations with Harbour Board Railway Department and Public Works to craft a single workable scheme.
A Paris paper recounts how geese wearing glue and gravel feet inspired the goose step after the Kaiser admired a marching flock. The piece traces the tradition back to Frederick the Great and possibly to Roman times, noting its long drill history.
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