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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
2
Port of Bunbury report dated June 7 records the vessel Minilya proceeding to Fremantle via Sydney to load for Geraldton under agent Forrest. Captain Jud oversees the 48 FST ton ship Debauarones voyage with loads planned for Geraldton and Fremantle.
The Minilga sailed at 4 30 on Whdtivaday afternoon with 140 loads of seepers from Timber Corporation for Singapore and will call Fremantle. Sydney voyages to Gorahitan and Bunbury direct, remains at Peck until Tuesday and will load timber for Sydney from Millars Company. Starling berthed at No 5 east Vie pverntins and Uumana sailed from Capstown April 27 for Bunbury. several vessels listed in port and due to arrive, including Calthnory, Condor, Holmer, and Liv Norwegian barque. Berkeley: birth of Newton JL Moore in Bunbury.
In Perth era politics a dramatic ministerial reshuffle unsettles Labor ranks as key posts shift. Me Taylor and Mr Holman exit leadership roles while Daglish reshuffles ministries. Hath, Lynch, and others inherit jobs in Labor's altered cabinet. Rumors of autocratic action ripple through the capital as Parliament prepares to convene within a month.
Premier defends ministerial dismissals as improving state administration while critics warn the cabinet will be goldfields dominated. Authors argue the mining and pastoral regions lack representation, risking provincial interest and biased ministerial focus amid shifting portfolios.
A crowded winter euchre event at Hibernian Hall hosted sixteen tables with Mrs Smythe winning first prize a pair of windlesticks and Mr Jokins earning a silver shaving kit booby prizes awarded to Miss Dodd and Mr Shaw. The issue mentions a tourists handbook for Australia by Gilgity Ltd and Howard Smith Steamship Company with maps views and advertising pages.
Portha East mails near closing at the Post Office Monday afternoon. Reports cover Bunbury presbytery fund entertainment profits, police transfer of a constable, and multiple local lodge and social events including Foresters Court Wellington, a football fundraiser between Publicans and Traders, and a children’s fancy dress ball at the Lyric Theatre with rehearsals and grand march details.
British battleships Canupas and Goliath have been recalled from the Atlantic to join the Mediterranean forces, with each ship reassigned to the Atlantic and Mediterranean stations as directed this morning following the June a dispatch.
Rumors circulate about widespread resignations among Norwegians in the Scandinavian diplomatic service, with no official confirmation yet from Oslo or Stockholm. Officials declined comment as the claims spread through diplomatic circles.
Forty Eton College boys fall ill after eating salmon. Officials report non critical conditions. Separate note mentions strikes in Moscow and Vladimir provinces with workers demanding political rights.
Special message states three Russian cruisers moved to internment in London on August 8. The Cau Tae ordered additional enclosures and instructed Muctite with cruisers Olog and Aurora to proceed with internment.
London reports from Tokio say Japanese submarines were not used effectively during the naval engagement in the Korean Straits due to rough seas. The dispatch notes concerns over deployment and potential tactical shortcomings.
Report notes Russian prisoners at Tsu-Shima amber 6142 captioned with terse identifiers. Details are fragmentary but indicate capture and confinement status within the island facility. Further specifics are unavailable in readable text.
London dispatches report President Roosevelt directing Mr Meyer to seek the Czar’s view on possible U.S. steps to aid peace between Russia and Japan. The note clarifies there is no mission of peace by Meyer to St Petersburg.
Russia accuses Germany of promoting and encouraging the war to weaken Russia and gain control over Austria-Hungary and the Balkans, targeting a free hand in regional destinies. The exchange centers on German actions amid broader European tensions.
Win Thompson and Sons of Dunder request authorization to build destroyers for Russia instead of twenty torpedo boats. They argue the current torpedoers and submarines under construction are adequate and seek approval to shift the order.
A London report notes three explosions during a submarine exercise on June 8 and discusses U S insurance concerns. The Equitable Insurance Company disputes prompt a new bill to classify insurers with savings banks, aiming to curb speculative investments and stop frenzied finance in America.
Markets in Britain and America rise on optimism about ongoing peace negotiations. Analysts note buoyant trading as confidence grows in potential settlement and stable postwar outlook.
London June A reports Marquis Gyan commands five armies totaling over five hundred thousand. General Kuroki is said to have begun a large turning movement in Manchuria, signaling a major strategic maneuver.
Weather ruined the Mainstone Challenge Cup 10 mile road race with rain, mud, and a flooded course. Brigatti won the sprint finish ahead of Buckle and Parkes, while Rose and others struggled. Time for the winner was 23 minutes, a strong effort given conditions.
A Bunbury reader testifies to the efficacy of Doan's Ointment for various skin troubles and injuries, praising its safety and availability from Foster-McClallan Co. 341 Murray Street, Perth, with a price of 24d a pot. The notice also mentions Mrs Harrison and Mrs Craigie amid broader literary notes and club politics at the Lyceum Club.
London June s William Zingler inventor of baking powder and Arctic expeditions patron leaves six millions sterling widow inherits ten thousand per annum adopted son reaches twenty one to receive two hundred thousand per annum. Also notices on Banbury football association meeting crowding on the tall and extension of Wonnerup line to Lower Blackwood timber country and agricultural district development.
London June 7 Australia v Yorkshire ended with Yorkshire out for 4 wickets and Australia at 121 for 3 at Lords Day. The tour fixtures list June through August show tests against England and matches against county and regional sides, with venues including Lord's and The Oval.
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