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Newspaper
Tambellup Times
Location
Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1916
Page
2
A crowd of about 50,000 gathered in Bucharest on June 18 19 to parade the streets and sing war hymns before the Palace. The demonstrators favored intervention on the Allied side. In Aix la Chapelle food riots were reported with thousands marching and police charging to disperse the mob.
An incendiary fire destroyed Heinz's meat curing factory at Halberstadt, one of Germanys largest and tied to army contracts. Two million pounds of stone and vast quantities of fresh meat were burned.
Rome correspondent of the Daily Telegraph notes Austrian sources say supplying the Italian front is hampered by a shortage of motor cars, many sent to Galicia. Austrians fear retreat may be blocked. A message reports Czernowitz fell and von Moltke died, depressing Berlin.
London reports June 19 that British papers crown the Fall of Lemberg as the next Russian sensation with journals warning against too rapid Russian advances.
A Petrograd message says Russian forces on Sunday captured 3,000 prisoners at Czernowitza, indicating a significant advance and loss for the opposing side.
New York June 19 Mexican government declares war on the United States and orders all Americans to leave Mexico. The report hints German influence behind the escalation.
Results of the stroke competition held at Adth and 17th inst include players such as Lockley Father Reidy and Perkins with Net a OT 15 BB. The club announces men’s and ladies’ foursomes for trophies on Wednesday and Saturday the 21st and 24th. Also an auction for a suitable girl at Mrs A J Tootstreet Katanning.
Despite poor weather, a large crowd attended the Katanning Presbyterian Church Sunday night for the opening of a new Estey organ. Rev. W J Rankin preached on praise and music in religious life. Organist H Douglas Archer led selections from great oratorios with Miss Wichart’s mezzo voice. Next Sunday at 6 45 p.m. Archer will preside again with overtures to the Occasional Oratorio and Athalia and more vocal numbers to be announced in Saturday’s paper.
Mr E White reports a clearing sale at Mr J Mayger's farm on the seventh with strong bidding and full sales. Sheep and lambs sold well, ewes and lambs 36s 4d, weaners 216 11d, wether 25s 7d, horses and farm wagons priced from eight guineas to 40 pounds. Private sales followed, including 280 wethers, 80 aged ewes, 150 hoggetts, plus two houses sold for satisfactory prices.
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