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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1918
Page
2
Scalpping tent report movements of their steamers to Fremantle for Geraldton. The vessels sail on Wednesday the 21st inst and return about Saturday the 27th inst.
The Beraldton Gzpress reports on a Monday edition dated July 22 1018. It features local notes and community notices amid era style columns. Named places and entities are limited by legibility in the OCR fragment.
Local and general price notes report the minister for price fixing setting wholesale prices at 10 shillings and retail at 10 shillings sixpence for new crown sacks. Also covered are war loan funding plans, potential wool mills in Western Australia, an Italian suspect jailed for murder in Bunbury, and a mining disaster where 20 workers died in a shaft cage accident.
Woes about trial for extortion against five city firms. insanity plea rejected. Also reports on Federal Land Resumption cases nearing completion, Rhodes Scholarship delays, returned soldiers' employment, Governor tours in the Murchison, and local market and civic notices including a butter factory talk and Geraldton opera plans. Includes weather, prices, and public events.
A collage of brief items lists misprints and personal notes. It mentions Mr and Mrs R Howes planning a misdated trip to the Southeastern States, Arthur Chesson returning from the Eastern States, Private Frank Cant convalescing, MLA Angelo speaking to constituents in Parliament opening, Minister Underwood visiting Carnarvon with a district deputation, and local church leadership changes including Mr Fitzroy.
The Northamptes Returned Soldiers Association held its first entertainment social and dance at King's Hall last Saturday. A good attendance and many medalled returned soldiers attended. Association chairman Cripps presided and announced proceeds would aid soldiers needing financial support beyond pension. Music and dancing continued to midnight. Reports from agricultural areas noted healthy conditions, with recent rains alleviating drought concerns. A mining lease dispute involving Mr James Reynolds and lease 150 was heard. the Warden recommended refusing Reynolds's application, as the land overlapped with Morton and Green's lease.
On Wednesday evening July 10 1918 scholars of the Natewal State School with their parents held a social amb dance at Natewah Hall to Widtare Kas Into the district 4 take up sim iar duties at Day Dew. A food roll-up of Priests Tomother 8 Mr Fskine with travelling bar and a roll of bank notes. while Mrs Fakian received a Mr S H Jupp spoofi the able way in which Mr Baliosted carried out his duties. The Rev Hi King spoke of Mr Bakion dis charging hig rescpe at Milit iegal salt. while regretting the district loss he was pleased by what Mr tins Reet gained wall. Mr Pakins had wealth and strength. Mr Baking thanked all for their teindnees. Refreshments were served and dancing resumed until midnight. Mr Faking leaves by Praymotme ing's train for his destination. Mr Minchiin of Mowmitain succeeds him. July 12 1918.
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