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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
3
A Geelong region column covers a seaside dispute over seaweed on a reserve near the coast and opposition to a shop on the reserve blocking ocean views. Harbor Trust coordination with Geelong City Council faced delays in cleanup and disposal efforts. The report also notes local sports results and council gifts to legislators amid community debates and road traffic incidents.
London officials announce a price rise for all daily London papers from January end. The new price will be one penny, effective across the market starting late January.
Report states £24 kept in a truck locker was stolen after a lock was forced. Police have found no clues to the culprits. Sir John Gellibrand urges police to study for higher rank and promotions in the Southern police district. Applications called via the Gazette for promoted officer positions.
Geelong authorities impose power and gas limits from 8 am to 5 pm for electricity and 6 pm to 8:30 am for gas with diverse weekday schedules. Consumers must not exceed 1919 average daily gas use and large industries must file fuel inventories. Several plants plan not to reopen after holidays, signaling rising unemployment concerns.
A long article recounts Lieut C James in charge of Getiong Subeuhsteidt AdVaA prison presenting Mr Connell with a watch and a photograph as staff praise his leadership amid industrial unrest. Miss Hayward and Mr Curis add remarks praising his care for employees and loyalty to the firm.
Melbourne reports show stewards refuse to return to duties as union talks stall. Officials say 10,000 workers may be idle after extended disruption. Some stewards seek other employment while waiters and related staff face shortages in hospitality and transport sectors. Communication from Sydney confirms ongoing dispute with shipowners, with a conference promised only after resumption of work.
A man and his wife were wounded in Ballarat when a gun discharged accidentally at the corner of Latrobe and Talbot streets. The daughter and son-in-law Leonard Matthews were also shot as the incident occurred while they prepared for a rabbit shoot. Matthews and the others were taken to Ballarat Hospital in a cab with seven pellets in Matthews’ face and chest and the others in serious condition. Police and detectives investigated near the Miners Turf Club racecourse.
All arrangements were ready for the Davis Cup contests in Auckland when morning rain forced a postponement to the next day. The courts at Wilmut are adequately covered and the weather cleared shortly after noon.
Kalgoorlie results show Foley with 382 votes and Mebon 7939. Foley holds a 45 vote majority. The poll will be declared at 3 pm tomorrow.
A list of donors and donations for a Christmas dinner for hospital inmates. Contributions include food items, beverages, pastry, and cash from individuals and organizations such as Mrs J Ryan, Mrs W Doherty, Pry Ltd, and the OG Le Forrest Trust Food. General gifts also listed from Money Harris Co. Ltd.
The Times reports a Labour shift with a General Council replacing Parliamentary Committees of the Trades Union Congress. It outlines six amalgamations totaling about 6,000,000 union members, including the four great general workers unions and municipal employes, dock and road workers, engineering trades, warehouse staff, and printing and paper workers.
A Times correspondent reports the British Communist Societies fail to win over demobilised soldiers as the National Union of Ex-Soldiers, with 489 branches and about 700,000 members, shifts tactics toward propaganda and reform ideas rather than direct revolutionary action.
A London Times report describes a pygmy tribe encountered by explorers. The party, led by Mr. Fairbairn, observed 43 inch men and 42 inch entrances, hair color lighter than typical Africans, and women with large feet. Men danced around a log fire while natives guided the travels over 100 miles using drum signals, forming bonds with the visitors through gifts.
London December 27 Mr B H Ceril argues in the Times that Yorkshire political clout could push the government to curb the wool scheme and worsen Anglo Australian ties. He says Australians should manage their own affairs as exchange deadlock persists and banks refuse Secoms drafts. Investors are urged to liquidate stocks and await Britain’s stance.
An ad touts Mrs. Beaver's extract for grey hair that allegedly restores natural color in 24 hours. The product promises youth-like fullness and healthier hair, claiming odorless formula and rapid results.
London reports Christmas Day violence in Ireland with 14 deaths. A Territorial jailed in Glasgow for six months for selling a rifle to a man who shot a constable and a woman who leapt to shield him. Faction fighting raged in Lordon and Derry with rifle fire and martial law declared around Braff near Limerick. Five dancers killed when attackers opened fire at a town hall dance. Sentries fired on dancers as authorities detained eight suspects.
The Daily Mail warns Dominions fear influx of workless Europeans. Australia and Canada won’t admit indigents. New Zealand plans to send ex service men but thousands await passages. The Times notes little relief from emigration. The Bishop of Birmingham says Dominions want only hard working, sound men and not the unfit.
Rome dispatch reports Italian Regulars occupy advance posts around Fiume after harsh clashes with Gabriele D Annunzio forces. Casualties mount as a destroyer is sunk and bridges blown, while Fiume troops press an aerially directed assault and city officials mourn.
In London The Times reports educated Indians resist Gandhi’s anti-British movement. Politicians and princes including the Maharaja of Pa denounce the disloyal agitation. The Government weighs using the Meetings Act in some Punjab districts, a shift from conciliation.
Canada rejects claims that Ottawa joined talks with Washington Sydney and Wellington to curb Japanese migration. The claim surfaced after a New York rumor notes possible joint action to pressure Japan, tied to Japan’s stance on Californian land restrictions.
General cables failed to quell the fire. final aid arrived too late, but responders eventually extinguished the blaze.
A city official indicated a forthcoming reduction in train service. He urged postal authorities to provide at least three days notice before any action. The statement referenced upcoming changes planned for Thursday.
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