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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1917
Page
2
Philippine agents and players report movements of steamers with a note that So. Katoomin departs Fremantle for the Eastern States on Friday in November. The fragment hints at shipping schedules and colonial connectivity affecting regional transport and commerce.
The piece notes widespread weed growth and crop destruction due to heat and dry spells. It warns of hazards from railway locomotives and coal widespread in the state, predicting growing danger and unrest in the district. Local authorities face examination and scrutiny amid drought fears and agricultural stress.
A local resident warns that a current grass fire started by sparks from a locomotive may spread with no progress due to green grass. The farmer urges prompt action and rail authorities to protect settlers, noting government support and the risk of ruin if fires escalate and spread.
Local report notes no current boom in South Australian olive oil despite wartime demand. It covers Governor Sir Oliver Warry’s remarks on olives, Yandanooka Estate with 2000 acres, patchy crops, and healthy stock. A woollen spinning demonstration in Marine Terrace showcases Patriotic work, led by Mrs Cullingworth, stressing practice for beginners and the role of women in wartime industry.
Geraldton welcomes the Anzac Entertainers for a short Town Hall season. The troupe, drawn from returned soldiers, promises wholesome humor and music while dedicating a share of nightly proceeds to the Returned Soldiers’ Institute fund in Marios Terrace.
Mr Home Williams urged improved water access for British prisoners in Turkey noting 221 acknowledgments from 49 000 parcels despatched since September. The Trench Comforts unit sent five cases to 48th Battalion Western Australian troops with 60 shirts 120 pairs socks 14 khaki bandannas 7 wool mufflers 5 Balaclava helmets 105 tins tobacco 2 tins and 26 packets cigarettes 4 tins honey 1 blue cheese and well wishes. Walter Miller the American jockey known for a 28 percent win rate in America is slated to visit Australia after a prolific season and prior Continental rides before the war interrupted his career.
A fragmented record notes the Red Cross Society receiving proceeds from a dance and a land sale. It mentions Dalgety and Co Ltd, H Willy and Co, Rosella Hospital, and a member’s fee collection. Names and details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
News briefs report excessive rains in the South-West harming hay and oat crops and causing potato growers to lose heart amid high tuber failures. Also noted are silvered reports of anthrax deaths from shaving brushes in England and a missing steamer Matunga inquiry into suspected internal explosion. The Victorian Assembly set general elections for November 5.
The Federal Minister in Change of Foodstuffs announced plans regarding advances on butter sold to Great Britain stored in coal and shipment. He said the fall value of butter in store would lose 34 percent to cover storage, insurance, and rent costs. Arrangements for payment against advances have been completed with Treaney and the Commonwealth Bank, hoping merchants can draw against butter promptly.
A jumble of local notices and brief items notes several deaths injuries and inquiries. Mentions include a Perth grocer fined for high priced fans, a serious racecourse accident at Day Dawn injuring jockey Patman, and war related casualty lists with profiles of several sleep. Also references to local officials ministers and hospital recoveries in Geraldton region.
Edison details extensive efforts to boost American chemical production for war needs. He states that importation of chemicals declined and substitutes were developed, claiming all rebellious elements are under control, with a cryptic note on not expanding the explanation.
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