Four Million Bayonets Behind Anti German Members
A fragmented wartime item urges strong anti German sentiment as the war nears its end. The brief references New York testing and a call to consent to any patched peace while stopping the fighting.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1916
Page
3
War Cables From Petrograd and Allied Outlook
War cables discuss Petrograd notes, Russian petition crisis, and Allied war aims. Reports compare naval outputs, howitzers, and shell production to 1915. Observations cover ministry cohesion, financial strains, and domestic expenditures amid ongoing global conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Run Snoven
Mitinkaf
Marly
Ministry For War and Navy
Theuumsiris
Atesian
Sheen
Telegrams of unrest in labor talks prompt government review
Fragmented telegraph jargon reports unrest among employees and unions in Nev, with mentions of Abe Von and Shale as organizers. The text references Labour to slug to dueling, a signatory list, federation leaders, and discussions of a possible government committee to resolve the conflict. The piece hints at mounting tension during contract negotiations and a controversial stance by labor figures.
State Parliament Dreamt Wh Son s Refuge
Fragmentary note reports a state parliament assembly as of May 25 with unclear names and outcomes. Readable terms suggest a debate or decision regarding refuge or asylum related matters, but key details are obscured by damaged text.
Monastir Front News Reports Serbian Advancements
Telegraphs from London and Athens describe Serbian forces pressing north of Monastir, capturing villages as German and Bulgarian troops retreat. French and Serbian artillery aided a decisive push. Monastir fell to Serbian forces with their lines advancing and enemy retreating toward Thessaloniki, amid heavy shelling and air attacks.
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London
Nov
Monastir
Monasti
Sfuza Willess
Athens
Violet Fuchting
Uravaht
Fey
Death of Emperor Francis Jo Sei Reported
The Amsterdam Chronicle's correspondent notes the death of Emperor Francis Jo Sei, with early reporting on succession and regional reactions. Details remain uncertain as officials confirm casualty amid ongoing turmoil and unclear lines of succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Jo- Sei
Wheat Pool Sale Arranged by Prime Minister Amid Wheat Export
Me Connolly acting for the Minister for Industries reports from Melbourne that 600000 tons of Australian wheat were sold to Taiperian authorities for early delivery. The steamer 491 is to transport the wheat, with an expected load around the given tonnage to reach its destination soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Connolly
Methauene
Melbourne
Mitchell
Australia
Feeyantle
Fragmentary Historical Note From Unclear Source
A garbled OCR fragment from a historical page mentions a person likely named Harry, wartime context, and a promise of something urgent. Most readable bits refer to a hope to reach a leader and a cut or seal on a force, with unclear geography or affiliation.
Signaller Tom Skeyhill at Town Hall Jest Night
A packed hall heard Signaller Tom Skeyhill, Avanti soldier poet, praise and critique in Gers aldton. He recounted first transports, Gallipoli, and Anzacs bayonet charges with dramatic recollection, drawing tears and laughter as he described wounded soldiers and heroic acts. Tickets and seats were booked at Snell's.
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Skevinl
Avanti
Gersaldton
Berg
Abies
Selsey
Geraldion
Tor
Austrasia
Skayhill
Pest
Gawlipol
Penisula
Signafler Skeyhitl
Cape
Vance
Te Ava
Snell's
Wartime Notices From Ware Me Include Local Health, Losses
An old respected railway man J Murray of Ware Me was taken to Victoria Hospital with a chill, no improvement yet. Delver W A McKeece of Lewis Machine Gun Section praised as a first class gunner. Father Sturphy, a hospital chaplain, left for Que by yesterday’s train to serve the Geraldtem diocese. Mrs S Tellow of Fitzgeraldville sick with cancer of the esophagus. Private Haley on Western Front, postal details note. Sergeant Luke Ramsay’s mother learns he is a POW at Darmstadt. Germans hoped to treat captives more humanely. Private Chriy Newomn killed in action. he enlisted about 12 months ago.
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Missing Friends and Belmont Park Ride Incident
The notice recalls Geraldton residents known in the fishing trade. At Belmont Park race meeting field Saturday no investors backed Lady AB in the straight-out tote and a soldier won £78 for a half sovereign. In the leger the winner paid £27 4s for a straight and £7 Le for 8s in place. Also a missing friend alert seeks George B. Allen formerly of Moorar Station on the Murchison River.
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Lady AB
Soldier
George B. Allen
Moorar & Station
Murchison River
Mysting Friends
Romamn of & Pert
Fourteen Wheat Steamers For Australian Ports
Contention has been received of the departure of fourteen steamers to load wheat in Australian ports for the order of the British Government. About 10,060 tons should emerge this season, with arrangements to follow. The Wheat Marketing Act faces amendments, including a reduced 2d per bushel levy on the new crop and a 1 percent charge on agents’ stacks for tagging costs. The site date extends to September, with finality expected.
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Austratia
Europe
Dewn
Seaboard
Wise and Otherwise and Odd Phrases in Daily Life
A quirky clippings blend features snippets of slang and humor from daily speech. It includes a pilot misjudging mud, social tact by definition, humorous missed connections, weather chatter at the harbor, pie mishaps, and a joke about Venice spelling. The montage reveals colloquial wit and misread lines from conversations and anecdotes.
Farmers seek reform in wheat handling and pricing
Correspondence voices farmer frustration over past and present wheat handling charges, commissions, and losses. Proposes government and railway department changes to reduce agents fees, speed delivery, and align payments with gold terms, seeking relief after a year of inaction and burdensome costs.
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Ahnee
Pastoral Session Hears Advancements and Losses in Western Australia
The Northern District of the Western Australia Methodist Synod resumed at Wesley Church with Rev. O. E Bufler and J. R. Bis approved for a probation year. The Synod expressed sympathy to J. F. Walton on his wife’s death and noted gratitude for Rev. I. O. Lawrence’s pioneer work in 1865. A Communion service followed with remarks by Rev. Drian Wibberley.
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Methodist Synod, Pewnirel i Tle
Methodist Synod
Western Australia
Weslay
Bufler
J. R. Bis
J .F. Walton
J .F. Walton, the Lay Treasurer of Our ‘Home Mission
Drian Wibberley
Facts and Fancies on Turtle Soup Origins in England
A fragmentary historical note claims the first English turtle soup by a Bristol mayor in the 1600s at corporation dinners, with later references to royal prerogatives and naval lore. The text drift includes derailed asides about the king, queen, and odd maritime curiosities, ending with a brief aside on Wolfa’s Schnapps.
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