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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
3
The Australians at Bisley are all well and preparing intensely. The Stolen Cup is referenced as the Colonials steadily rehearsing, with London reporting on June 20.
Reuters reports a banquet celebrating the Cosne barracks opening in Loire France left 250 people ill including several commanding officers of the English Army Corps. Two persons are seriously poisoned. The London dispatch notes the event on June 20.
The Government charged the Theatrical Trust with conspiring to restrain trade but the Supreme Court dismissed the indictment. The judge ruled that plays are not articles of trade under the trust act, and the trust, which controls major U S theatres and fixes artist wages, remains feared by performers.
London reports Howard Smith Co in conjunction with Andréw Weir and Co plan a Pacific Mail Service as Oceanic SS retires. Route will connect Seattle and San Francisco with New Zealand and Australian ports, signaling a major transpacific expansion.
Report describes unrest in Montpellier and Narbonne with women arming themselves to resist government moves. M Marcell Albert, sought as a potential leader, escaped by disguising as a woman. Fresh wine growers committee forms as arrests rise. Ferroul, former Narbonne mayor, confronts a crowd. he appears at his window in a nightcap and pyjamas urging calm amid the protest.
A Midlands military corps notes a subdued ball due to few members present, praises a reading room, and outlines winter activities including crib and euchre tournaments. Recruit quality rises with ex champions in wrestling and gymnastics, while a rifle range and practice persist. A June 27 military assembly is planned, with lectures on topography and compass use to fortify readiness.
Long report covers match prospects between Railway and Lumpar, player lists and expected lineups. It notes refereeing incidents, disciplinary appeals, and a contentious charge against L. Spencer with council debate and next meeting decisions.
The page lists church services and meetings for Congregational, Salvation Army, and Church of Christ in Banbury and surrounding districts. It includes sermon topics, times, and locations, plus notes on personalities and a science excerpt about Cartagena experiments and royal attendance.
The Seraphine Songsters an audacious company aged ten and up perform for two nights Tuesday and Wednesday June 25 and 26 at the Lyric Theatre under Captain Bladin. Prices 2s and 14d with season tickets at 3s 6d and children half-price. The program blends character pieces dialogues novelty and songs in aid of the Salvation Army.
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