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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1910
Page
3
Fragmentary remarks describe an internal dispute within a club about handling alleged improprieties and handling evidence, with calls for proper investigation and possible escalation to an appeals board. The text questions the club's actions and motives and hints at broader turmoil within the local sporting community.
Meeting with railway and timber industry unions aims to settle conditions and pay for engine drivers across mills in the state. Delegates expected to discuss clerical staffing, salary increases, and cost of living, with a focus on the wage scale and administrative reforms.
Dredging gear for Lewhenault Estuary is due soon with operations likely within days. The Vietan Annual Ball dates and arrangements are under way for July 19, while Bunbury council negotiates foreshore use with the Harbor Board for a baths site amid board terms and remaining disputes.
A May update from the Bunbury Butter Factory shows a small rise in butter fat received compared with April, with total payments to suppliers also edging higher. The published comparative table covers 1909 to 1910 details on butter fat received and amounts paid, alongside the number of suppliers for each month.
A man named Bishopa in Kattanaat Bah suffers a severe leg injury when a horse rears and strikes him on the left thigh. He is admitted to Yarlop hospital for treatment. In Yarbep, Mr. Harry Murray suffers a railway trolley accident, dislocating his knee cap after a hose slips and the trolley falls fifteen feet. He is under Dr Morrillees care and progressing favorably. Police report A Fans Mewars a Witheeeb and Mechoets Lanes charged with stealing a silver watch and chain from Richard White. the culprit pleads guilty, explaining drunkenness. Fire dench fined ten shillings and seven days’ imprisonment.
Yord's Studio on Wellington Street announces Woods' Great Peppermitn Cure for coughs now available with the latest appliances and equipment. The ad promotes a complete studio setup and invites readers to visit for demonstrations and purchases.
A Bunbury Football Association special meeting at the Vince of Wales hotel weighed the evidence on J Smith for a permit to play with South Bunbury. Debate focused on charges, appeal procedures, and whether matters should go to the appeal board with no charges laid against any player.
The motion is rejected after only Herrington and Spencer vote in its favor. The meeting disperses with the association deciding to take no further action.
The council discusses renewing a lease for Pine Plantation isolation ward premises and recalls city instruments for amalgamating duties. It considers paying contractors, lowering Picton Crescent crown, and grading Jarral Street while reviewing hospital septic work and electric lighting for Nor wool and Spencer Parks. A humorous exchange recalls a tale of four attendees at a meeting.
The combined Quilie juniors and YAWL football team faced a tough match in bad weather but proved superior with notable work by Joe and Les v Annedley Stone McDermoth Sammons and Welker. Gulliettes won by 15 behinds as the outing club sponsored the event and a successful Mechanical Institute conversion followed with large attendance.
The Bunbury Railway Band merged with Bunbury City to boost local music and charity. A lively program by the band and young performers drew strong audience support, with the event adding at least £13 to the charity fund and praise for hon secretary GE Willerton and assistant Tas Lee.
The annual meeting of parishioners at Yarloop Hall chaired by Mr Jackson notes parish efficiency across branches and thanks contributors to church erection choir and Sunday work. It records a total indebtedness of 264 and lists committee members with a social gathering and music by Mrs Inard and Mr Haines. Halley’s Comet promotion follows.
A list of donors and amounts supports Empire Day events with many individuals and firms contributing small sums in cash, goods, or services. Names include Williams, Hayes, Spencer, Foreman, Navtogin Trading Co, and numerous local residents, each listed with varying contributions.
A well attended gathering of rc al junior team members at Tharsis nt discussed paying a return trip to Perth to play the Commonwealth juniors. The proposal was well received and secretary Mr Davidson was told to contact the Commonwealths about a match on Saturday the 25th inst.
Webla plans a Bret appearance in Bunbury this afternoon as Railways prepare to host the match. The fixture, postponed earlier due to an injury to a Railways player, will now go ahead with a selection from Rahani Trott Hishop Berock Jadoten Sreninoet Mephr Wislane Jonas Whyte Ort Devlin Woulrow Partlett Rannedy Began Boberinen Weigter.
Amusements note a touring company presentation at the Lyric Theater with strong acts including Mile Polaire at the Empire London and the Black dance. program lists several features such as Seeing the Real Thing and The Chrowl and Cambridge Boat, plus railroad drama The Man Hunt and comedies Up-to-date Trips and Over the Wire. audience praised despite bad weather.
The Reverend W A Hay, in charge of the district's Methodist Church for two years, will be transferred to New Zealand when his term ends in March. Reverend T Secombe, rector of South Bunbury and Port Pirin, is moved to Claremont and will begin duties there in late July. The successor to the senior position remains unsettled.
Fragmentary ad text mentions Clarke's Navy Berge at 2s 3d and a sale near a station window display. Details are unclear but indicate a local auction or sale event with prices and goods described.
Practical advice for farmers on soil preparation and crop care emphasizes deep ploughing eight to nine inches, timely harrowing, seed grading, and soil condition study. It warns against wet work, poor seeds, mixed seed with weeds, and careless methods while urging crop rotation, up-to-date practices, and learning from farm papers.
Unofficial figures from the Railway Department show Bunbury area revenue for May indicating a substantial trade volume. The May period saw over 40 000 tons of freight for export pass through local railway authorities, with revenue contributions around £18 000.
A Perth woman Mrs Thoms Blake praises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills after years of kidney troubles. She reports relief after trying them in Melbourne and urges kidney sufferers to use the remedy. Ten years later she remains free of kidney symptoms.
A list of Sunday services across multiple parishes with Holy Communion morning prayers and evensong. Notable details include bishops, local ministers, and timings such as 8 am communion and 7.30 pm evensong across Bunbury Rathmines Picton and surrounding areas.
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