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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1917
Page
3
European war report notes a Western Front context with an attempted aeroplane attack targeting the South East counties of England. Enemy planes fail to pass outer defences as air activity remains contested along the channel front.
The Italian defense appears strained as the Teutonic onslaught grows, while United States Secretary expresses confidence Italy can hold. Allies pledge aid with manpower and heavy artillery to bolster the line.
Washington reports a German strategic retreat on the Western front while predicting a tougher Austro German assault on Italy. Italy’s resilience is expected to tighten, with Allied efforts likely to pivot toward Italy’s front as the Marne setback lingers in the context of ongoing war news from London and Melbourne.
Telegrams report a compulsory conference ordered by Justice Tiegina to settle a dispute among Melbourne wharf laborers. Gangs of would-be doom laborers are idle while the coal jumpers have offered for work and others have joined.
Fremantia October meeting of the district council of the ALF notes over 40 members adopting a unified stance. The group aligned with employers and expressed a declaration under unspecified conditions. Consideration was given to unifying the state unions into one body.
Late wires report from Longos on October 3 describe an official Italian communique claiming withdrawal to new positions after repelling an enemy push and destroying a bridge. German sources claim Austro-German forces seized Cudine and pressed toward the river, while New York papers discuss mixed Italian fortunes and call for US support in a prolonged war.
Officials in Washington weigh Italy’s plea for war against Austria as British and German forces clash near Passchendaele and Meuse. In London, Bavarian Prime Minister Haron Forting is named to succeed Dr Michaelis as German Chancellor, with Michaelis becoming Prussia’s Premier.
At the Court House the morning inquiry into the death of the late Mr P L Mouritz was held before the Coroner and a jury. Details describe a night out at Walkaway on October 23 with Mouritz, a car journey along a down grade, a collision after the driver observed cattle, and Mouritz found dead under the car with fatal head and neck injuries. Dr Hemsted testified locating abrasions and fatal fractures, concluding death partly from injuries and asphyxia.
The Turf lists weights for entries in Saturday’s Canning Park meeting. Includes weights for horses Sa turday’s program with Chub- Park entries and details on race order and pacing.
Melbourne Cup final acceptances listed for November 6. The article also covers the linking up of western and eastern sections of the Tailway, noting a lack of public celebration and a single photograph record by Mr Davis. It includes agricultural notes on wheat varieties Currawa and Turvy, with forecasts of yields and pest observations.
Mr Connor, visiting official, accompanied by Mr Wiltenck and Mr Storrs, spoke on Buuth-Weat ventures and a Clydesdale station project. He outlined the Geraldton factory plan, cost implications, and potential benefits for wattlers, noting the district’s historical exclusion.
A physician asserts that health hinges on how we eat, not merely what we eat. He argues that hurried meals that tire the body and mind harm more than a smaller but leisurely meal followed by rest.
Ten cases describe a splinter deeply embedded in tissue treated by filling a wide mouthed bottle with boiling water. The injured area is pressed over the bottle mouth to create suction that draws out the splinter. Steam aids extraction and helps reduce inflammation.
An old health column extols onions for insomnia digestion and rheumatism while praising turnips parsnips and cabbage for various ailments. It discusses light and heat penetration in skin tissues and lauds electric and sun baths as beneficial to the skin and kidneys.
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