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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 08, 1918
Page
2
Ws Michell under Mortiaxes orders offers for sale by public auction at CoanmesciAt Horm Mixessen on Friday May 24, 1915. Lands described lie 32 miles from Mallewa and 18 miles from Miuthatuks.
The Geraldton Express issue dated Wednesday May 8 presents local news briefs, community notices, and schedule items from the regional paper with period voice and concise summaries of events and announcements.
Public notices report mail closing for United Kingdom service at 5 am tomorrow. A telegram from Day Dawn states James Alexander Brown, who left Day Dawn for work at Broken Hill, was found dead in bed Wednesday morning. Wife preparing to depart for Fremantle when news arrived. Also notices for a cathedral building fund euchre party May 13 at Town Hall, the Friendly Union meeting May 9 at 3 30 pm with Rev J H Langdon speaking, and Central Province election notes condemning opposition. Brief on paper shortage urging economy and noting Sydney papers cutting exchanges and local editions reduced to 16 pages.
The Geraldton Druids held a well attended meeting at Druid's Hall with Bro. Hancock presiding. One candidate joined the order and two new proposals were received, followed by a splint and plans for next lodge night featuring impromptu speeches. Local notices include export trade discussions, Queen's Hall Pictures program, a Red Cross fundraiser ball, and election updates in Central Province.
London detectives hunt a neatly dressed young woman suspected of three bedroom robberies in a West End hotel. In October she entered Mrs Philips room and stole jewellery valued at £11,130 after raiding two prior rooms. A French-speaking burglar left a single clue, her lost shoe, as she fled through the corridor.
The 395th and 396th casualty lists released by the censor list Private C J B Naira killed in action and Private B H Cream reported missing. Wounded are Private Hoviga, Private V Ogilvie, and Private P J Yaemer. Also noted are Private U Tierney and Private L D Ariffiths on second occasions. Mr and Mrs Sinclair learn their son, an ACS corps member, was wounded about April 15 in France after returning from England on furlough.
Fragmented OCR shows a society event with proceeds from a concert at East Chapman and a Walkaway Branch collection. Mentions Criddté Naraling and Auld Acquimiance with instalment totals and a combined total around 3017 pounds 16 shillings 6 pence. Entities include East Chapman, Walkaway Branch, and specific names in unclear spellings.
A fragmented local report questions the rent and expenditure of the Geraldton harbor works scheme after a political shift. The Independent National candidate criticizes the Labor Government for borrowing and waste, referencing the Agricultural Bank and Industrial Board and noting tensions over coverage in a literary magazine.
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