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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
3
Strong German assault drives into French trenches but is halted by counterattacks. Special assault troops participate as the front line holds, inflicting heavy losses on the attackers and preventing a breakthrough.
The Reichstag discusses military and political crisis as Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg resists endorsing peace without annexation and indemnities. Reports note Republican China leaning toward war, Kaiser Wilhelm in Vienna, and food riots in Cologne after meat ration cuts amid ongoing Western Front fighting.
July 10 Pekin report expects Tuan Chi Jul haw to declare war on Germany after settling Ching trouble. Riots in Cologne after test ration reduction. police and troops charged crowds, martial law imposed. London notes Kaiser and Katsorin visit Vienna. Koferin avoided public sight with Keinar at the conference.
London reports show women and children in the East End and other areas marching with banners reading We want reprisals. Several police were injured and ten arrests made as disturbances spread. Also noted: a merchant ship Celedonien sank on June 6 possibly mine or torpedo, with 43 rescued from 80 aboard. An armed trawler Iesland destroyed two enemy seaplanes and took four prisoners near Lowestoft.
The second day of VRC racing at Melbourne July 11 lists results from the Aurdue Race and Two-Year-Old events. bets included 5 to 4 and 14 to 1 for horses such as King ore Chrome Nicolette, with Belmont Park entries tied to the Goodwood rate and Perth July 11.
Reports from Amsterdam and Berlin describe continued Russian offensives in Galicia with significant prisoner and material gains, plus a crown council meeting in Berlin where Kaiser Wilhelm presided and minister resignations were noted. The Reichstag speech warned against annexations and indemnities, urging continued fighting.
A shipping notice states that the vessel leaves Fremantle for Geraldton on the 16th and 23rd inst. with an extended voyage to Shark's Bay and Carnarvon planned, delaying the next trip to this port by about a fortnight or more.
A well attended event supporting trench comfort funds for the 48th Battalion gathered at the Town Hall on evening, with vocal and instrumental performances by notable artists including Mr Gibbs and Mr Johnatos. The Trench Comforts Committee provided coffee and refreshments, raising over £15 and concluding with a lively dance and music.
An item from the Eastern District notes the death of Elizabeth Mangeret Harle aged 44 in Perth, born in Toodsay and reared in York. It mentions Thomas Robson and relatives in York, Perth, Bridgetown, and Geraldton. A cabinet-maker in York prepares a large roll of honor to be placed in the Town Hall and Cad-Img room, with reading for visitors from local areas amid wind and harvest references.
The Melbourne Age argues the Coalition won office on high principles and promises but notes five weeks with little ministerial action. It questions whether the government misread voters and criticizes perceived inaction while war rages, accusing ministers of idle oversight and Richard Moore’s leadership.
Telegrams report a theft at Ascot racecourse yesterday during Melbourne events. J R Park of West Australia, owner of the racehorse Violumen, was relieved of about £200 from his pocket as the incident occurred in the crowd.
Berth July 11 Mr Justice Burnside delivered judgment to-day in the case of the Customs against George Wille and Co for breaches of the Customs Act. Judgment was given against the firm with fines of £100 on each of the thirty charges and confiscation of a large quantity of valuable goods.
Perth July 10 Justice Burnside at the Royal Commission on the Nevanas matter reports he cannot find any circumstance to justify imputations on the character of any Minister or of Mr Nevanes in their dealings in this complicated matter.
FRANK GREEN & CO THE BIG STORE CERALDTON advertise a large stock purchase covering ladies blouses dresses and undergarments, children s wear, woolen and cotton garments, hats and accessories. Prices shown in shillings and pence with heavy emphasis on clearance values and bulk discounts.
A confused letter from Demetrios Cocoonumopolts appeals through a newspaper to supply 100 cases of tomatoes and criticize foreign enlistment policies. The missive blends a tomato shortage plea with xenophobic views urging authorities to recruit foreign nationals. The writer, claiming mining interests, criticizes Italian and other foreign workers while proposing conscription comes from powerful columns.
To the Editor a reader laments the 1915 wheat dividend and drought relief, noting the 30 1/2 bushel rate after drainage and ten percent charges. The writer warns profits shrink for farmers while machinery and merchants press for better payments and transport costs. The call urges policy follow through and criticizes the Royal Commission as slow and unproductive.
A reader letter advocates broad support for volunteers and their families during war, noting 300000 Australians have enlisted since the war began. It argues more men will be required in coming years to fill roles for fallen countrymen and urges all efforts to secure recruits and assist relatives amid hostilities.
A Farmers and Settlers' Association leader warned the July 0 hearing that wheat and mutton markets face collapse without foresight in storage and cold works. He projected rising meat prices, a looming export ban on carcasses, and proposed pooling wheat under a nonpolitical charter with compulsory participation.
The vessel Kurnalpi arrived in Geraldton from Fremantle at 8 p.m. Discharging 250 tons of general cargo and about 25 tons of timber with no inward passengers. Today she took on general merchandise and empties and will sail to Premin'ls this evening. Mr E Johnson booked the passage south. Prohibited UK exports listed as of June 22 1917 include bobbins, lactates, lactic acid, carbonates, ferromanganese, mica, linseed oil, motor spirit, paraffin, firearms, and several provisions plus Woods Great Peppermint Curg for colds.
A fragmented trade directory style listing multiple Geraldton based businesses and suppliers. It names firms such as AT LASS ENGINEERING, ANGIDA CHEMICAL CO, AYRES SARSAPARILLA, BEECUAM PROPRIETARY, DALGETY & Co, DOAN'R PROPRIRTARY, FISVEN & Co, GOLEDY & Co, LONDON DIRECTORY Co, MACKENZIE & CO, and others with brief descriptors of their wares from footwear to medicines to general hardware. The piece reads like a rough OCR snapshot of a city business directory.
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