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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1918
Page
2
The Geraldtown advertiser notes a Wadce type product in this periodical item. It highlights a local goods sale and mentions price points or availability in a concise card style entry. No broader context is provided within the fragmented text.
Perth plans for America Day July 4 include street sale of flag badges to fund a Soldiers Institute wing. Townsfolk invited to decorate premises. 8 PM public welcome for returned soldiers with an artists filled program. Drowning hero award to Aubrey Burt noted. officials urge broad participation. Defamation case involves Dr Atkinson and health inspector William Smith over suitability for Midland Junction post. Department of Repatriation mentions 270 returned soldiers seeking work.
A man named Wallington was arrested in Perth for issuing a 845 pound 58 cheque to William Hastie a Tandurdin storekeeper. Hastie received 25 pounds in cash 15 pounds of goods and a 390 pound cheque in return, all signed by a Mr Clark a pastoralist. The cheque was postdated altered and initialed Hastie claims the offender tried to pass it off as a genuine note. Wallington will explain to the Police Magistrate soon.
The Fremantle member W L Jones spoke to Laborites in Geraldton in a spirited address on labour movement aims and postwar policy. President G Rodgers chaired the meeting with J C Willevek and Willcock also addressing a large open air gathering on taxation and war settlement. Jones urged unity and preparation for postwar arrangements as Willcock outlined national government measures. Jones planned further talks before returning to Geraldton.
Sapper Harold L. Edwards of the Australian Field Artillery writes from France to Sid Connell, describing envelope scarcity, trench fever symptoms, and hospital stay. He mentions Edinburgh leave memories, unit attaché status, and a wish to send postcards, with updates on ration issues, troop actions, and friends including Tommy Morris and Mrs Connell.
Telegrams from Melbourne report rising tension as the steamer Whaellers disaster yields scant details. Unexplained absence of New Zealand news, mismatched counts of saved and missing, and missing initials fuel public concern about the fatalities and rescue outcome. Also mentions a mining accident involving Patrick Tobla with serious injuries.
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