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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
2
A 73 year old man, May, died after being crushed when he fell between train carriages at the rear. An inquest opened as doctors could not confirm poisoning. poisons or irritant poison like arsenic were considered. Internal organs sent to government analysts for exam.
Moers arse Pulp and Co Limited shipping agents report movements of their steamships. The S S Kurnelpi is scheduled to leave Fremantle for Geraldton on Wednesday January 2 1918 and return about Friday January 4. The Katoombe caves ship will sail from Fremantle for Western States on Saturday January 5 1918 at noon.
A jumble of clipped items reports a deflated false rumor about a race casualties, calls for penalties for spreading untruths, and notes on weather temperatures, rainfall totals, and state finances. Also covered are a missing station owner, a police assault incident, a drowning report, and a railway accident in Queensland with a tragic death.
Bishop Wilwon newly appointed to Bunbury is due in Westralia today and will be enthroned at Bunbury on January 1. Mrs Craven has returned to Geraldton seeking improved health after a southern visit, and Lt. H. V. Throteal is reported promoted to captain amid well wishes from friends.
The Northampton Jockey Club held a social meeting yesterday that confirmed this fixture as the district’s chief festive attraction. A large crowd packed the venue with a special race train from Geraldton and another from Ur, delivering substantial attendance from Northampton and surrounding areas. The day was warm and pleasant as visitors traveled by train and various conveyances to enjoy the outing.
The first day of the year saw the Aquatic Sports Committee stage a fine program of water events at Northampton with strong attendance, numerous private picnics, and a busy afternoon of races and yacht events. Amid pleasant weather, participants and spectators enjoyed multiple aquatic competitions, including a notable yacht race and several swimming and diving contests, with reports praising organization and public enthusiasm.
A fragmentary sports report notes boys and girls diving events and water races with competitors like Greta Compton Enid Compton Catherine Whale and Ray Thomas. It mentions Master Arthur Turner and several unnamed clubs, praising vim and enthusiasm despite imperfect organization.
A historical note recounts how nitroglycerine risks spurred safety research. Nobel, applying collodion to a finger cut, accidentally mixed collodion with nitroglycerine in a vessel, forming a jelly like mass. His experiments led to blasting gelatin, a 9 percent nitro glycerine and 10 percent soluble gun cotton compound.
A plowman leaves £100 to the meanest and the most foolish man. The most foolish is a tale of wit and greed. A cadi refuses £100 claiming no relation, but the son ends up paying £20 for attempted punishment with snow in a courtyard. The father’s fortune may have gone to the right man.
Two sailors discuss meals for their mates and joke about spelling words on a list for desserts. One suggests macaroni then tapioca as the preferred afters, while crossing out misreadings and joking that they will have to have a ride.
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