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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1918
Page
3
On the Western Front Allied aircraft attack German trenches with bombing and machine-gunning. Reports indicate significant activity over frontline positions as forces engage in aerial bombardment and ground skirmishing. No civilian impact details provided in the fragment.
The Breslau was sunk by a mine at the Dardanelles entrance while the Goeben also hit a mine and was beached west of Nagara. British aircraft continue bombing the stranded ship as the engagement unfolds.
Captain Carmichael details a British wounded incident amid Austrian unrest. The report notes German actions affecting allied forces and outlines the sequence leading to casualties.
London dispatch reports a British Admiralty statement on Dardanelles actions. Gortee and Brewai emerged from the strait in the early morning, engaging north of Imbros, with a destroyer group driven off after minefield complications. Monitors faced damage. casualties and evacuations followed as crews attempted to survive the perilous engagement.
Late wires report Sir Edward Carson resigns from the War Cabinet to exert influence on Irish settlement. Belfast action noted as a sign of independence, while the Daly Express suggests Sir Walter Long may replace Carson. London experts call Goo ben an easy naval target, and Repington becomes Morning Post military correspondent as Northcliffe’s policy grows.
In London Jan, workers in Austria respond to government pledges aimed at speeding up reforms and expanding democratic suffrage. The striking ranks show optimism while authorities seek to calm tensions amid the push for faster progress and improved conditions.
Fragmented OCR text recounts a wartime veterans story. Mentions a former New South Wales minister for education, Captain Carweicheel, returning from the front and describing a harsh wartime scene with references to German fire and a soldier’s reaction. Mentions W. Rumpley’s manufacturer’s sale and rising prices.
A Daily News correspondent reports widespread unrest in Austria Hungary with large segments of the population in revolt. The piece notes strains on peace efforts and shifts in public sentiment across the region amid ongoing political turmoil.
The New York World condemns the proposed War Council Bill as vicious, arguing it would strip the President of powers. The New York Sun supports the bill, while the Times notes implications if enacted.
The article debates whether aircraft are the safest place in war, noting a Royal Flying Corps officer who preferred flying over trenches. It recalls 1912 estimates of aircrew renewal and reports low casualties in early WWI air operations, comparing land battles where losses were higher for both officers and men.
The Geraldton meeting on May 5 1883 featured Mr E th Wittenoom delivering a maiden political address in the Masonic Hall. Chairs were filled by Mr W Gale with support from Messrs Crowther and Shenton. he outlined views on responsible government railway to the Irwin and wholesale migration tied to public works.
The British postal system handles about 10 million letters and 750000 parcels weekly for troops in France Egypt and Salonika. Letters posted from anywhere reach the London base then are sorted into mail-bags for each unit before daily train shipments to front lines and overseas posts. Women do much of the sorting though the best mass sorters remain unmatched.
Wealthy individuals paid astonishing sums to doctors for health care and attendance. Notables include Dr Koya earning £13,000 on a yacht trip and Rockefellar allegedly offering £1,000,000 to cure indigestion. The largest recorded fee was £58,000 to Dr Gale for brief treatment, while Lucky Baldwin paid £20,000 for medical services. Royals and nobles also reportedly employ multiple physicians to guard health.
A clergyman asks for the baby’s middle initial and receives a playful reply from the father. He muses that if the girl grows like her mother she will be Dinah May, but if she inherits a fiery temper he will call her Pinu Might, noting the outcome hinges on her character.
A garbled Victorian era style exchange features lines about daughters careers, blue eyes and a solicitor, hats and wine, plus a stray and misspelled product mention Linseed Compound. The text reads like a pieced together dialogue with character labels and unclear sequence. It hints at domestic chatter and social roles amid noisy, nonsensical phrasing.
Correspondence attacks Mr Maddy’s handling of handicaps. Reader accuses him of misstatements about Crystebel, Carlaminda, Fuslight, and other horses, noting race lengths and outcomes. Author defends stewards and contrasts amateur officials with professionals in racing.
Mr Haddy complains Qar lam nda ran early in the Northampton Cup and argues handicaps keep his horses Garvalade Indra and Fusight out of balance with Car laminda. He contrasts Giles two wins Ihe one win and Sits second, noting Greylands’ harsher treatment versus Roserial’s 1915 Kalgoornie wins and 1917 Fremantle entry. He urges Greylands to weigh Hoseriat and Fyorteh nail Youn.
A letter from a Farmers and Settlers member urges Parliament to appoint a commission to inspect the State Implement Works and disclose MPs’ interests. It reports executive meetings with Country Party members agreeing to participate, and motions opposing sale of the Works until on a fair business basis with obsolete machinery removed.
A reader complains about box thorn hedge growth spreading from adjoining properties after a required removal. They ask if they must continually manage new growth while neighbors fail to eradicate the pest, and seek guidance on who bears the burden under the act.
Dr De F Robbing, a notable New York physician, urges banning pocket handkerchiefs as they spread infection from diseases like infantile and common colds. He predicts a future shift to paper towels and disposable alternatives after use.
The ALF Returned Soldiers and Sailors Association calls a general meeting at the Soldiers Institute at 10 30 am on Sunday January 2nd. All members are urged to attend. Arthur W Odam is secretary and extends a cordial invitation to all men who served in the South African campaign regardless of present war service.
A clipped wartime confrontation scene unfolds as the Kaiser and Crown Prince clash over a failed shot. The photograph captions recount heated exchanges, the Crown Prince taunting about ridges, and a tense atmosphere as criticism and mockery surface at the event.
A fragment outlines 4 percent rounding in tran Doctrine and a government syllabus covering English mathematics languages and commercial classes. It notes shorthand typing bookkeeping business letter writing Precis writing and a music component. Pupils will enter Pitmva's Commercial Exams and state civil service exams with practice in theory music linked to Trinity and London Colleges and WA University. Further information can be obtained from
A prisoner speaks before Lord Roswell’s court claiming innocence in a surprising exchange. Russell interrupts with a prompt to raise his voice. The tale shifts to veterans recalling a candidate’s wartime reputation, noting a boastful claim about decisive action during the Civil War.
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