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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1917
Page
2
Eulogies and memorial verses recount the deaths of Australian soldiers in World War I. Notes honor Driver J WL Clarke missing in action September 1950 and Corporal W Pass killed in action at Mouquet Farm on September 3, 1916, with family messages from parents siblings and relations.
Sidney M. J. Hosken appeals to voters as a Nationalist candidate for the forthcoming general election on September 2, 1917. He cites a previous near‑defeat to a cabinet‑rank opponent, pledges unity beyond party lines, and promises to address pressing national issues like tea, debt, and soldier repatriation while representing local needs and coordinating with boards and associations. Authored by H Snowdon, Northampton.
Fragmentary OCR notes list the names Mesare Borns Pulip and mention shipping agents. No complete vessel names or dates are provided.
The Meachers Union controversy centers on the selection of Jack Asmat as secretary, amid charges that a strong Labour influence and special favors shaped the appointment. Of 47 applicants, only two remained after a filtering process, with Asmat favored for his youth, reputation, organizational skill, and stamina, provoking disappointment among many capable contenders.
A Kalgoorlie Teachers Association dispute focused on the selection of a head master candidate, Mr Simons. Critics argued the appointment reflected Labor Party politics and questioned his fitness, while supporters claimed the process respected union principles and community ties. The executive upheld the decision by a majority, though 36 teachers opposed, warning of broader issues in education policy and moral influence on pupils.
The Lat erary and Debating Society of the ralion branch of the AU F met on Thursday night in the Marine Terrace hall with large attendance. The subject was Reverits derived fromm Literary and Deimting and the speakers presented educational and instructive points. The society meets again next Thursday September 6 with the topic The Ceitation Essential.
A detailed note of community functions including the Oddfellows Tall event on August 4 hosted by the Michigan Club and led by Mfr. Howes. Reports on local trench comforts, race meetings at Murchison, and donations to the Geraldton Lawpers tion. Weather summaries, Wattle Day celebrations in Perth and Fremantle, and notices on postal appointments and road closures.
In Geraldton residents fight butter shortage with camp might and calls for rationing. Markets remain strained as prices rise, while local producers report strong demand for butter. The article notes celebrated dairy areas near Geraldton for quality, with interment of Mrs Horsey and community events like Euchre parties planned to fund cathedral building.
The article profiles Captain Donaldson as a gallant versatile secretary to the Governor, a famed amateur boxer in Vid Country, a rugby and cricket player for Maan Counties and Lamp Shire County, who also served in the old Regular Army from Mons to the Marne and Aisne where he was wounded. It mentions Mrs Joanna Woolhouss leaving Moors Hospital for Perth for further care, and lists casualty notices including killed and wounded soldiers from northern parts of the State, a POW, and news from the Agent-General in London about referendum views on conscription.
An OCR fragment reports the Steamer Kwivene from Prewantle to Wyndlin arriving at a port on a Saturday. It mentions Sid Lognn J, Bellsud t Cummina boarding the vessel, sending it north, and rumors of other passengers boarding or the boat’s whereabouts turning unclear.
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