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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1918
Page
1
Fragmented OCR advertises fresh meats and poultry including chickens turkeys and ducks with phrases about late suppers and grilled pigeon. It touts private rooms for parties in Geraldton and claims separate operation from a nearby business, offering contact details and availability.
A brief notice describes Wise & Co Ltd publication of the Western Australia Post Office Directory for 1918. It covers Perth and suburbs Fremantle and surrounds, district towns, and a state-wide directory, emphasizing vast geographic reach and business utility.
A British ad reports Catarrh and Head Noise cure in days using the French Onene. A 76-year-old man, Thomas Winslade of Borden Hampshire, says his baud noises are gone and he can hear as well as ever. The notice urges orders to be sent for sixpence and promises to forward to any address.
An aviation editor argues aircraft can decisively end the war by denying Germany crucial supplies and rail lines. He contends a few planes and guns can bomb bridges and bombard German factories, crippling munition output while air raids deter English bombing.
The article argues for population growth in the dominions led by Western Australia as a key to imperial development. It notes Allied soldiers and workers may settle in Australia after the war, with WA and Queensland offering vast lands for agriculture and industry. It cites Agent General J. D. Connally’s plans for postwar settlement, training schemes, and subsidies, and praises Walter Long's immigration stance while stressing government support for transport and settlement to aid returning soldiers and allied migrants.
An unclear report notes Clewrm Goel facing charges related to mod cotaring. The fragmentary item references legal action and possible authorities involved, but specific details, dates, and parties remain unreadable in the surviving text.
Major W J Locke spoke in Melbourne on a new form of wireless telegraphy that sends messages through solid earth. At Lindenburg near Bulecourt an Australian signaler, isolated and surrounded, continued sending reports to head quarters, enabling artillery to locate German guns. For his bravery he received the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
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