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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1920
Page
2
Unclear OCR fragment references an event or committee at Gatvaced Inn and Regus. Details are unreadable, with garbled names and phrases. No definite persons, dates, places, or actions can be confirmed from the readable text.
A fragmented local item mentions Elite Supply Co and LADIES' DRAPERS with unclear details about upcoming events, injuries, and people. The text references Go eee of her ret wed 2 ey of New and wouter, and names such as Angus Campbell, J Duff, Fremlin, Bushell, Jack Bushel, and W Merrill. Other lines describe travel to Billablong, Perth, and Carnarvon, with details of road conditions and visits by Miss Lee Steere and F H Coorar.
Partial text mentions Mr Gea and George wife of Mir or Damtecher Seem in unclear context. No coherent event, location, or dates to confirm a full news item.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a historical discussion on delaying death with a cited phrase diary like notes. It mentions a poet and references a 72 hour period and six stanzas in a vague causal context. Names and concrete facts are unreadable.
Cable dispatches report a general strike supported by French railway workers urging nationalisation. London notes say both sides in the Victorian building trade dispute remain firm over a shorter week as employers threaten to suspend work if workers do not accept the four-day week.
Report recounts a deadly incident near Wythee Station in Poyrett Find area. Julia, a 22 year old Aboriginal woman, and an accompanying man Dick faced a chaotic escape after a wagon crashed. The woman sustained a gunshot wound to the right thigh and was driven to Wyidgee Station for aid. The manager later reprimanded the man involved.
The Victoria District TU Club lists weights for upcoming races on Saturday. First Class Plate features horses such as March Rose Calawa Hemmer and Gultowa with weights from 9.12 to 8.3. Five furlong Handicap includes Lock Up Loch Kies Likima and Syd with weights up to 8.7. May Handicap shows Murr Roe Hammer Cottons Calawa Double Curl and others from 10.2 to 7.10. Third Class Plate lists Techdew Corre Loch Cress Lenif Barbere Faithful Jim and more. Seven furlongs names Mare Hare Hammer Cultowa Calawa with varied weights.
The Legislative Council elected Mr H. Carson, Country Party candidate, for the Central Province in a Friday Town Hall meeting presided over by Mayor G. A. Kempton. Carson spoke on government changes, water schemes, and land pricing, arguing for continued development and party aims while outlining past expenditures and projected costs for schemes affecting the district.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs E Gould a long standing colonist with family ties across the community. It lists relatives and pallbearers including Mr Ragweed Jee, Mr Conny Walkaway, Mrs FG Anderpen, and others, and mentions the arrangements carried out by Mr Corpy Lener.
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