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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1925
Page
5
Notice to advertisers outlines rate cards for casual advertisements in the Geelong Advertiser. It lists charges for auctions, gates, and amusements, with per inch pricing for weekdays and weekends, and details on double column rates. Names of local trustees and managers appear in the header.
A reflective discourse questions prevailing critiques of crime causation and punishment. It argues that economic or hereditary factors often rise as theories but fail to guide sentencing, noting judges see repeated housebreaking and suspect leniency as mistaken roots. The piece critiques reformist rhetoric and urges reliance on common sense over grand schemes.
The text contends that leniency is dangerous and that harsher penalties would curb crime. It argues medieval policing was weak yet orderly and questions modern reliance on sentimentality. It cites flogging as a historic deterrent and warns against overlooking practical justice.
A damaged weather note predicts fine and cloudy intervals with showers in the south and fresh to strong southwesterly winds. The Anzac Day Committee outlines commemoration plans at Geelong including parade routes and a civic service, with officials and local volunteers coordinating transport and program details.
A steamer scraped a Geelong pier causing minor damage to planks while bows were inspected with no extensive harm. Local reports cover Geelong Musical Society rehearsals, Labor campaign meetings, May Day plans, and public notices on quarantine cattle and wheat transport.
The Geelong page reports a mix of civic updates and cultural events. It notes a train accident involving Mary McManus at Foenner Street, a Geelong Theatre Enterprise securing major acts for a United season, and preparations for a magistrates conference. Also covered are a river steamer departure, a welcome to Minister Smith, university exams at the Institute of Technology, and upcoming royal or official visits with local receptions.
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