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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1924
Page
15
In its 1924 issue the Geelong Advertiser reflects on its 114 years as Victoria’s oldest newspaper, linking its history with settlement, and pledges continued progress and confident civic leadership as Geelong and the paper grow together.
A long editorial notes the Austration Daily aims to avoid sensational headlines and to grow with the city. It pledges responsible reporting, warns against hysteria, and emphasizes plain narration over flashy cators as readers receive weekly columns and weather notes.
Local Geelong notices cover council meetings and drainage work contracts, church anniversary plans, telegraph and Solomon Island mission talks, tree planting on Melbourne Road, hospital boiler deliveries, and a broad sweep of social events including dances, concerts, poultry shows, and garden improvements. Notable names include High Church figures, MLA Hunter, and local officials. dates center on late June and upcoming events.
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