Commonwealth Hotel Director Notice of October 1918
E MOXON perlor of the Commonwealth Hotel gives notice of the October 1918 meeting of the Board of Directors. G FIELDER serves as Secretary.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
2
E MOXON perlor of the Commonwealth Hotel gives notice of the October 1918 meeting of the Board of Directors. G FIELDER serves as Secretary.
The Geraldton subscription drive aims to raise £12,000 for the war loan. Only about a third has been contributed so far, but citizens are urged to act swiftly as victory nears and economic recovery follows. Local business leaders are called on to support promptly to sustain the war effort.
Local and General report says four persons faced charges for not being enrolled on the federal election list. At the hearing they proved under age, and the warden dismissed the cases. Federal authorities noted the incident as part of ongoing election enforcement efforts.
A Western Australian farmer and his family face hardship as a soldier, away for four years, seeks discharge but is refused with only three months unpaid leave offered. Across the region many eligibles join the Defence Department while older men stay behind due to new enlistment rules for underage boys. Local reports note aid from races at Youanmi and charity proceeds. International items include American shipbuilding plans, New Zealand coalfield options, Pacific wheat tonnage moves, and the Friendly Union of Soldiers Wives Mothers and Sisters holding its first annual meeting with officers elected and social programs outlined. The report also covers ongoing wartime labor shifts and community fundraising efforts.
A local report discusses France’s postwar collapse of industrial districts, heavy casualties with up to 1.5 million killed and 300 000 to 400 000 disabled, and calls for rebuilding. Dr Siegfried and others foresee demand for repairs, new industries, and French revival despite losses. A committee in Geraldton plans Esplanade use and institute rules. Nabawah event raises funds for schools, with 90 plus pounds raised for headgear and a dance. Major Logue continues philanthropy sending six bales of wool for charity causes. News notes tension in newspaper pricing, transport, and local business concerns amid wartime conditions.
A personal obituary notes the death of a man aged about to be announced with family survivors Kitty Marie Willis Tom Jack and others. A London message reports Sir Newton Moore returned unopposed as Colonial Agent General for Western Australia in St George's, Hazoree Square. The same item notes Private Enoc Worthington and Private George Worthington killed in action September 18 and mentions A B Hassell's funeral in Melbourne with services in Albany preparations.
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