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Newspaper
Fremantle Herald
Location
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
3
A brisk week with Mongolia and Khyber sailing and more vessels expected from London and Adelaide. Wheat prices, coal wages, and shipping bottlenecks loom as Newcastle and Sydney tensions threaten grain movement, while wartime casualties and local notices touch maritime life and harbor work.
The motor propelled ship Australien arrived from Copenhagen named Genny on Saturday afternoon. With Monday a holiday, cargo handling paused until Tuesday when gangs discharged about 1500 tons. The Australien aided by the crew of the torpedoed Sul fish ship William T. Lewis off the southwest Irish coast on September 3. Departure for Adelaide expected early today.
A small steamer named the Dunster Castle was purchased by Mesa RJ Lynn and Co for service on the WA coast. The vessel arrived from the Eastern States Monday night and berthed at the wharf to load cargo for Bunbury and Bassleton. The plan is to run two voyages between Fremantle and these ports, with the first trip starting Monday next. The ship is 956 feet long, beam 89 inches, depth 7.5 feet, and gross tonnage 155. The steamer Yeddo, which suffered a tail shaft accident at Wea Bright, was towed to Adelaide for repairs and arrived Tuesday afternoon. She loaded cage oil at Port Arthur and discharged most in the Eastern States, having about 45,000 cases remaining to be shipped here, likely lasting until tomorrow.
Port Hunter from New York due Tuesday. Vessel in Fremantle region, timing and routes noted. War risk rates announced by Western Australia Maritime Underwriters Association. Baro Twesdaond and Clan Davidson movements described with cargo details.
A wartime commentary laments poor front-line conditions and urges more forceful action. It urges gas and liquid fire use, criticizes trench fatigue, and calls for decisive retaliation against German offensives. The piece frames moral duty, Hague rules, and retaliatory tactics as essential to victory.
A stray, late 1910s style column blends jokes, political asides, and war chatter. It tugs at public mood, mentions figures like Throssell and Esher, mocks debates in parliament, praises gallantry, and parodies a Perth audience while weaving Australian, British, and German wartime concerns into a rambunctious, opinionated snapshot.
An early 20th century ad lists Royal Mail Steamers to India and Colombo with reduced rates to Eastern States, wireless telegraphy equipped ships, interchangeable first and second saloon, and overseas tickets from Perth and Fremantle. It mentions various offices in Fremantle Albany and Harbor Trust care, with voyages and dates around October.
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