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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1913
Page
1
New York Friday the Secretary of State Mr W J Bryan appeals to the German ambassador to use his influence to induce Germany to participate in the exposition at Panama opening the canal. Bryan fears European nations may boycott the exposition over the Panama Canal question and foreign ships.
Four Japanese official commercial envoys met with the U S Secretary of State in Washington on Friday to discuss the Californian land issue. President Wilson will receive the four envoys at a later date as they conduct inquiries on behalf of Japanese business interests.
A wire to Police Commissioner Connell reports John Metcalf of Bamboo Crook was accidentally shot by James Saunders with an automatic revolver on June 18. Metcalf died at 1 am after an operation. The coroner has been notified. A Methodist service at Waterloo attended by many in memory of Mrs. Craigie featured Rev. Fallows and solo by Mim B. Fellowes. The next service will be held on Tuesday week in the Schoolroom.
A tramway crash near Vallejo, a seaport 27 miles north, involved two electric trams colliding head on after mistaken orders. Several are reported dead and many injured.
The liner Sagamor reports recovering eight crew members from the schooner Olympis after a collision off Sable Talend. The captain and five sailors perished in the sinking as the ship arrived in Boston on Friday.
The Red Geraniume presented a lively program at Wesley Hall on Wednesday, with a full chorus, solos, parodies, and a farce An Unwelcome Intrusion. Notable performers included Mr G G Gamble Mr T Bone and Mr F Moore as well as the Sprouts and various Geraniums. The show drew a large crowd and later traveled to Waterloo for another performance.
A wire from Broome reports that Francia and Co s logger to Olga capsized and sank off Tapper s Inlet in five fathoms of water. The diver was drowned while in full dream.
The Couteal Gardeners Market, Ltd at 37 Murray Street Perth lists prices for fruit and vegetables including Apples, Stone Pippin, Clopatea, Rokewood, Oranges, mandarines, Pear Bartlett, lemons, and various vegetables. Items priced per unit or weight with ranges. note formatting shows irregular OCR text.
Members are reminded the magketry course continues tomorrow at 9 a.m. sharp and this is the last chance for those not yet scoring to complete the course. The annual general meeting is at the Prince of Wales Hotel on Friday the 27th at 8 p.m. The club matches will follow. Also mentions production plans for a July 10 play with rehearsals and critics’ praise.
An Australian report details a Bunbury visit by Powellising Company director Bethell and Works officials. They discuss the contract’s value, royalities, and future expansion, including forest and mill developments with Undersecretary Munt and Mr Pearce.
A wire from Mr Herbert Davies, Wellington Mills manager, states Henry Thompson was found dead in bed. A post mortem by Dr Campbell showed death by exposure. inquest unnecessary. The body was buried in Bunbury Anglican Cemetery. Nearby notes warn of blind grass ravaging South West settlements and a veterinary recovery case.
The Bunbury Traders Association met last night with Mr. Monkhouse presiding. Correspondence included a request for wire proposed for pillar base and other items from the Postal and Railway departments. The council discussed defective installations and municipal responsibility, and a proposal to fund a Traders Handicap via donations. A committee was formed to address the Harvey and Yar loop steam line extension and a telephone box at Picton.
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