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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1923
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text reports on protests about hospital protection and church roles, mentions Charrette, local leaders, and community tensions. Includes scattered notes on Beech Forest, Geelong football, naval recreation and a death in Teesdale, with references to local officials and ongoing civic activities.
A testimonial fund acknowledgment lists subscribers and remarks on Mr Malcolm Taylor's thirty years of public service. Letters praise his impartiality and lament his retirement, noting support from Dalgety and Co. Ltd and local officials, with wishes for continued local benefit.
A fragmentary page records the death of Princess Christian’s sister and remarks on five children of the late Queen Victoria born in 1840. It also notes the death of Randal Carey, founder of a Sydney telegraph, plus parliamentary and freemason items and various civic notices from Melbourne and beyond.
Madden writes from Geelong West proposing a park entrance archway with granite columns as a memorial for the West Park. He recalls seeing a similar shrine arch in towns on the Melbourne to Sale line and notes such memorials are common in England and France, visited by relatives and decorated with flowers.
The article reports a heated Sydney conference on a financial proposal affecting Victoria and three other states. It covers NSW and Victorian ministers, central taxation figures, and the possibility of reopening discussions if proposals are rejected by states. It notes forecasts of state revenue loss and hints at a prolonged next week of deliberations.
Reuters reports that the Bulgarian government was toppled at three o'clock in the morning by reserve officers backed by the active army. The Stamboliiski ministry was arrested. the new government is formed by opposition parties excluding the communists. Provincial garrisons support the change, with order prevailing in Safin and the countryside.
Mayor Hylan offers New York police help to enforce prohibition along with the Federal Prohibition Director Campbell. Campbell argues duplicating a 25 000 officer force for New York would cost 100 million dollars yearly and a full federal force across states could reach a billion annually. A Highlands New Jersey message notes eight vessels off the coast complicating federal enforcement and the mayor urges federal action, tired of being burdened.
In March 1920 detectives traced 70 yards of flannel from Geelong to Serviceton and Nhill, arresting Claud Jones for larceny and releasing on bail. George Jackson, a draper in Albert Park, was charged with receiving flannel and to appear in City Court next day.
Reuters reports a London incident aboard an American steamer where a foreign passenger shot a fellow traveler and then attempted suicide after locking himself in a cabin. Police boarded, restrained him, and he was removed for medical care, with his exact condition unclear.
An account of the aerial endurance event describes the Pap Pup setting the fastest time in a race to Geelong. Pilot details include navigating severe winds, partial disqualification of rivals, and a dramatic landing after a long, challenging flight.
Paris reports a complete accord among France and Belgium on Ruhr matters. The agreement covers reparations responsibilities, demilitarization terms, and governance setup, with both nations confirming compliance and outlining supervisory mechanics by the involved European powers.
The Geelong Yacht Club hosted a banquet honoring the Navy and Army with speeches by Commodore Marshall and other officials. Highlights included remarks on club growth, plans for building a new boat dock, and praise for Naval Volunteer Reserve involvement while noting training needs for young yachtsmen. The evening featured toasts to kinship among clubs, the Forester Cup, and prize announcements from various yacht events and competitions.
Ming O'Dwyer a draper's assistant in Dublin won the first prize worth a large amount in the Marconi Caledri event. The brief item notes the winner and prize but is garbled with missing digits and phrases.
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