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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1917
Page
3
On the Western Front the French advance along the Dixmude road seizes multiple strong points. A violent artillery battle rages on the British front with no infantry actions. British lines hold while Lissons lies within range of German guns.
Warfront reports bitter undecided clash on the Italian front against Austro German forces. Enemy pressure on the Carso line grows as efforts to push Italy toward a separate peace increase. Germany readies to land troops in Finland while Finland seeks aid from Brazil and ex tsar Russia finds asylum in England.
Reports from Lamdon and lines north of St Gunsteck show French advances halted by floods and rough ground while capturing Auchoopkipre Meerkan forts and prisoners. On the Italian front German setbacks persist as weather and terrain complicate operations. News from London and Madrid notes cabinet resignations and moves shaping the war’s political stage.
Telegrams report police actions in Perth and Fremantle on October 39. Detectives arrested Otto Barren, a 26 year old Fremantle pastrycook at Trades Hall on suspicion relating to the destruction of prominent I W W figures.
Late wires report American battalions taking positions in front line trenches on the Western Front while American artillery shells German positions. A German gunboat has reportedly been seized as part of ongoing hostilities. The notices mix with racing results from Melbourne and scattered sporting odds and horse names.
Fragmented OCR describes a horse race with many misread names and odds. It mentions horses such as Semi-Blur Kumeyitis Beltane and Welter with various fractional odds and uncertain outcomes. The text is garbled, hard to parse, and lacks a clear final result or coherent event details.
A Friday farewell gathering at Church Mall beside St John s honored Lilian Mulgrue the church organist and musician. Rev E F Cameron presented a keepsake and bank envelope while Mayor Pullowfield and A N Bolton endorsed her service to church charities and local musical groups. Residents praised her singing and leadership as a brief vocal and instrumental program concluded with refreshments.
The Victoria District Flour Milling Co held its annual shareholders meeting at the Commonwealth Hotel with Mr H Hallett presiding. Discussions covered deposited funds, dividend timing, director appointments, and a proposed bonus for the mill engineer amid material shortages. Separately an indignation meeting at Nabewah Hall protested proposed changes to the Yunatine train service, urging consultation and better freight and passenger options for farmers.
A vintage advertisement for Frank Green & Co highlights seasonal clothing and fabrics. It touts blouses in multiple styles and prices, lace and voile fabrics, women’s and children’s wear, and a big store offering crepe de chine, pique, silk, and wool items with quoted prices. It also notes new stock arriving for the spring season, including boys’ suits and gabardine wear.
Mr Maley outlined cooperation between State Farm and government to supply settlers with good stock and a distribution scheme via the local roads boards. He urged businesslike government action, while Mr Japp announced a pig arrived for the estate farm but infested with ticks, suggesting Mr Connor be questioned. The meeting closed after a vote of thanks to Mr Maley.
A list of early Commonwealth founders associated with the line includes Forrest Hughes Cook Fisher Reid Watson Deakin and Barton. The article notes stations and distances such as Kalgoorlie and Port Augusta with mile figures from each end.
At the Police Court on the 17th John Alexander Baylise was fined £1 for giving a tele name and address to police at Valgao and later at Murri m Station. Woolam Mahomet was fined 10s for dark fire at Moka and other stations. Robert Dyson was remanded on a charge of smuggling and receiving.
The message stresses continued victory in World War I through money and men. It frames the Liberty Loan as a patriotic duty, linking bond subscriptions to government solvency and a lasting peace. Also notes local evidence in a theft case at Mol and a Yalgoo race meeting permit request for November 22.
The wounded Ie person called Velver Daniel roman of Ireland, known locally as the Jewishart King, enlisted early in the war with Geraldton. He carried a stock of Irish wit and humor, which spilled out like rain after a storm, drawing many friends who hope his wound heals quickly.
Report on the so called flying frogs of Java by Professor Siedieckt from Aereological Laboratory in Bultenborg. Frogs do not truly fly but make long leaps aided by membranes between toes acting as parachutes. Nocturnal, color changing hues from blue green to dark green to almost black. They leap between branches hunt large butterflies and inhabit land water and trees.
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