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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1913
Page
4
The article notes resistance within the Liberal party as Mr M Leod and others discuss a new ministry. A supply request for ten months is expected, with work to continue four to six weeks and possible elections in October or November. Bills on Workmen’s Compensation and Factories, among others, are debated as the old measures are revived or left dead.
Mr Geo Elmslie the retiring Premier of Vircors was declared evicted unopposed and other retiring Ministers were also defeated without opposition. Mr M Prendergast attacked the Liberal Party noting Labor gains in two by elections since the last general election. The article mocks Mr Watt and insists electors deserve a voice while detailing customary commissions for retiring ministers and the Governor’s formal oath.
Nominations were received for the Benambra seat following the death of Mr A Y W Craven. Listed candidates include Wright, Abraham Lincoln. Lerckis, John William of Newmarket Street. the Liberal secretary. and a Labor commission agent.
A heated public gathering on the beach discussed open voting rights for all adults, Trades Hall support, and a broad franchise. speakers argued for worker protections, labor representation, and political actions affecting Saturday trading and the council’s wage-related promises.
The head teacher thanks the community for a kind end of year display of presents and school songs. Pupils, shaped by picnics and excursions, reflect on reciprocal duties to parents and siblings as the term closes with the distribution of gifts and a thoughtful school committee secretary leading the farewell.
Dr Edward George Leger Breen faced charges before Mr Justice Cussen of obtaining four £5 maternity allowances and selling forms to falsify records. The case details show Breen admitted signing multiple C forms and A forms without recalling many certificates. The trial adjourned as counsel finished addresses and the defense prepared to sum up.
Panama faces anti Colombian disturbances amid claims of allegiance to Colombia as tensions worsen between nations. Mexico City reports renewed Tampico attacks and sharp fighting. London notes Heiliss seeking a passport amid a murder trial. Wheat markets stay firm as India observes a Times reflection. Violet Gray convicted for keeping a disorderly house after raid. Pasteur treatment administered to 33 rabies patients in Lyons traced to a spoiled Aix les Bains source. Canada forms a commission to study cost of living. Italy sees court actions and German public sentiment amid broader unrest.
A Geelong Saturday lineup features Percy Foster’s theatre programme with Miss Ray Quinlan Opera Company and Levi in strong soprano turns. The Joyw Ack vaudeville returns with The Black Diamond and John Bunny acts. Ranchman’s Revenge at His Majesty’s, Geelong Municipal Band in Johnstone Park, and West Geelong outdoor theatre showcase Miss Parker’s pupils, Scottish dances, and War’s Red Ruin films.
A brief note highlights a standout display of high quality Tes, praised as the best yet shown by the retailer. It emphasizes superior selection and customer satisfaction.
A northern Canada style career of a daring criminal is contrasted with a vibrant night of entertainment. The velladrome hosts cycle heats with J P Smith and others, while London style first-class firms supply acts and a moving picture panorama. The night also features aviation clips, the King of D, and a dramatic plane crash rescued by a nurse and a medical student.
The annual prize distribution at St Andrews School featured an evening of entertainment for students and families after the awards ceremony. Principal commended a successful year with steady gains in numbers, as pupils received cups, silverware, and other prizes for achievements in form work, composition, arithmetic, and drawing among grades I to IV.
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