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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
2
Fragmented notice lists births and marriages with names O'Brien and Kagan among others. Details are unclear but indicate a birth around the 27th and a ceremony at Nurse Chambers with references to Leeda Easier Krad and Beth Well. The text is garbled and partially illegible.
A 1917 notice reports Geraldine Town Council backing for a bacon curing and pig raising factory. A conference on August 24 aims to unite farmers and delegates to decide on financing, outlet creation, and industry setup to boost profits and regular output.
In Sunday evening at seven o clock the town hall will host a commemorative event marking the anniversary of the great war. No special sermon or preacher is listed, and Rev J O Joakim is not part of the program.
Local notes report Midland railway ordinary train service restored after washaways were repaired. Affected routes return to normal times with trains meeting usual schedules. Geraldton district updates include Avon Bullet and Bacon Co-operative share applications, 5000 shares needed to commence operations, with a shareholders meeting planned to appoint directors. The 1915-16 Wheat Pool provides a second dividend of 13d per bushel, lifting advance to 25 6d per bushel. cheques will be mailed to farmers. Sir Newton Moore awarded Anzac medals amid speeches and celebrations in Australia.
The July outputs show 99,754 ounces of gold valued at £343,234 from The Geld, with smaller yields reported from Cue, Day, Mt Magnet, Meckatharra and Black Range. Church services on the war anniversary are listed for Norton Nabawalt and Norman's Well with Rev A Craven. Geraldton City Bond accounts reveal income totals, principal receipts, and a substantial credit balance. Agricultural notes discuss crop prospects in Mullowe and Tenindewa districts with mentions of weather effects, farm diligence, and local growers expanding dam capacity and fallow land.
News reports Driver Albert Stanley Eves sey son of Polite Constable Noe in Lake Ham Military Maelo in France after leaving Sydney November 9 191? for Egypt and later in France since April 1916 with a gunshot wound to head and hand. Also Mr P M Stegall leaves Geraldton en route to the Eastern States and Queensland where he intends settling after years in Geraldton. He led Traders and Football Associations and served as Turf Club secretary in local ventures.
The Geraldton Golf Club reports a match between the President and Vice Captain, originally planned for last Saturday, was postponed due to bereavement from a recent railway accident. A victory over Colonel Bogey was recorded last week, with noted players Kraay, Moustaka, and others in the field.
A local gathering discussed establishing a Butter Am Bacon Factory with goals to advance the project by Tuesday October. Attendees included J W Waldeck and members from Greenough Farmers Club, plus delegation plans for upcoming conferences and broader party involvement. Growers reported favorable crops and forage with expected fundraising to support church-related efforts and medical cure product advertising.
Race card notes list results for Warambie Sinores Darrawa and others with class plates and prize levels. It reports times and placements, outlines starting times for First Class Plate Second Class Plate First Division and Farewell Handicap, and notes a New Derby win by Gay Crusader with betting odds. It also mentions rumours about a man named Murphy aboard a mail train and Morphy’s movements.
A fragment notes someone intends to call Whitby for a cab at the station. It mentions Whitby and the station but lacks clear date or outcome details.
A jumbled report recounts a chaotic scene at a house with references to individuals named Robin, Lamb, and McClare. The text mentions conversation, alleged improper behavior, an implied dispute, and a verdict context tied to a person at a residence, but the details are unclear and partially garbled.
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