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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1920
Page
3
Community discussions touch on a proposed Seaside Home project with a plan for a fund and approvals. The article lists local officials and donors, including church and school supporters, and notes an ongoing public safety and traffic review with police involvement and road checks. Additional items cover railway crowding, beverage restrictions on trains, and a missing persons case in Geelong with search efforts continuing.
The Laity Council hears strong criticism of a North Geelong and Pokington street diversion plan. Mayor Alderman Ho Hotehcock calls the proposal ridiculous, warns it diverts traffic from Geelong West and questions motives amid local shopkeeper influence.
Parer and Mintosh resume their long journey, arriving in Darwin after a disrupted air leg from London to Australia. They reportedly planned to depart again around seven, with the voyage beginning along the Katherine River, a stretch completed in two hours and reaching Mau.
A garbled police narrative mentions suspects and liquor, a pursuit near a residence, and an arrest by local police. The text references names and places unclearly but indicates a pursuit and detention related to a drink or liquor incident.
A telegram notes the Beare loan scheme delayed to a fixed time. Authors at Bailorw res acknowledge gifts of books for the Mechanics Institute Library listing titles including Life of Lord Kitchener and many popular novels. Crepe de chine and georgette blouses shown by J H Colvin and Co. Go and Bringing Up Father featured with Go in stock. General merchandise and footwear advertised in Geelong West.
A parent reports using Cuticura soap and ointment to cure a rash that covered the boy’s neck chest and shoulders. The rash started as small watery blisters and grew larger before treatment. The remedy was applied and the rash improved.
A chaotic report outlines gala day preparations for the Kitchener Memorial Hospital appeal in Geelong and district. Promoters arrange badges for volunteers, stalls, and supplies through J C Skrine. Alderman Hitchcox and Dr Rabe discuss local support, with meetings scheduled for Teesday and Wednesday evenings at St Cuthbert's and the Marshit district hall.
The cabinet proposes new price levels for alcohol and related goods after reviewing the tanker charges. Officials say wholesale costs will rise by a fixed per cask rate, with adjustments approved by the committee, and distribution shifts noted across Melbourne Creelong and nearby suburbs.
The report records the death of Sir Samuel Walker Geif lith at an advanced age. A distinguished legal figure, he served as Chief Justice of Australia and held key roles in the Queensland and New South Wales administrations. He married Julia Thomson in 1870 and left a legacy in public service. The notice notes recent attendances and a university education in Sydney.
An August report from the London Times notes Henri Désiré Landru, imprisoned on charges of marrying and murdering several French women, commiserated with an overworked examining magistrate and asked for clemency during his lengthy case.
A fragment from the London Times notes Paris South Hemisphere dress styles featuring a double panel shirt or de shirt with a vigorous design. The readable text is limited and describes attire in a terse, period voice.
Professor Meredith Atkinson outlined the shift in the family as an institution under modern industry. He argued the base wage and two parents with three children sustain the Commonwealth, urging reforms to support workers and provide care for mothers and children.
The Australian team led by Joe Speers triumphed in the world spot cycling final at Antwerp with a dramatic finish after a wheel failure. Spears narrowly defeated Maunpey and Van Dodigen as the event concluded amid wheel problems and close racing.
The Corporation of London votes to abolish statues of George III and William IV in Pall Mall. New works are planned for Trafalgar Square Edward VII, Karl Richthener and Fort Roberts at the War Office, and Admiral Lord Fisher at the Admiralty.
An announcement states a Be depescent expedition by See Baye Geo- Graphical iety to attempt to male a path or study.
A fragmentary report notes seven years of discussion over interstate governance and a forthcoming federal move. The text hints at plans to introduce a broad smelting character measure with potential use in customs and national policy domains.
The Times reports Bolsheviks spurn Allied truce proposal to Poland and threaten to press on Warsaw while awaiting Minsk peace conference results. French and British diplomacy frays as Warsaw's fate looms and a Polish Soviet state appears possible.
In Minsk reports indicate Polish government and Soviet authorities discuss joint measures amid Allied influence. Officials suggest tightened border controls and potential collaborations to curb Polish resistance forces.
Report from Warsaw states Polish patrols and Soviet Polish fronts are under strain amid German advances. Soviet and Polish forces retreating. authorities urge unity, while workers face rising pressures and displacement.
Ottawa reports a conference on establishing traveling scholarships for judicial reformers and publishers, with concerns over paper supply and rising costs. Canadian paper and wood pulp makers warn prices will stay high, citing coal tar wood costs and material scarcity as factors. prices now quoted around 250 dollars per ton.
A garbled report notes Dr Manwix will not land at Liverpool and mentions related movements with references to Dublin Derry and local authorities. The fragmentary text also cites police notices and travel plans tied to unspecified events and locations.
Unclear text describes tensions at Cork with mentions of teams, players, and a race or match. Several proper nouns appear random and garbled, making precise identification difficult. No coherent sequence or outcome is discernible beyond general conflict and sport-like terms.
The sermon by Rev C Neville urged harmony in a proposed union of churches across Australia. He argued the move would strengthen the church and align with Christ’s will under the Spirit while acknowledging amendments may require public referenda and further deliberation.
The American schooner Ella J. was disabled off Port Willunga after a Sunday afternoon storm and dragged its anchor overnight. The rudder was washed ashore but conditions improved. The mail steamer China arrived five hours late at outer harbor due to the weather. Other vessels face delays.
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