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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
3
Dispatches describe disastrous floods in Bengal villages near Mangal with dam embankments failing. Rescue work uses elephants and peasants are driven to higher ground as government officials coordinate evacuations. London notes Postmaster General promises telegraph spending and a bill authorizing further expenditure.
Johannesburg reports a July decline in Bundt mine gold output by 380 475 pounds due to a late wage strike, while hundreds of miners and families abandon the area for Australia Canada and Great Britain. Sylvia Pankhurst is arrested after an attempted attack on government offices near Downing Street, as her bodyguard battles police.
Bucharest August 11 The King of Houmasia awarded Roumanian honors to the subed of Servia Montenegro and Greece but Bulgarian officials refused any honours until demobilisation and troop redeployment. Bulgaria faces pressure to demobilize while Turkey remains a military threat around Adrianople.
August 12 Kalgoorlie reports second payment due for Gull fields events including Newmarket Handicap Boulder Cup Great Western Steeplechase Hannany Handicap and Kalgoorlie Cup. Withdrawals listed for each event with numerous horse names. Arrival of additional entrants from Eastern States noted and a quip about golf remains.
Special to the Guardian reports on the Grimshaw Valley catchment debate. Officials inspect a Sandal Valley creek dam near Geraldton, noting water storage potential and the need for an integrated plan linking local schemes to supply the town. Communities await official decisions and possible pumping funds.
A Perth golfer, J Gale Pottinger, urges Geraldton to build a royal links course to attract visitors and boost business. A meeting at Turachor Street discussed selecting a town common site near the post office and approaching the Council for use. A strong club is expected to form with play to begin within one month.
An Australian advertisement extols Clements Tonic as a blood purifying remedy boosting immunity to smallpox. It asserts healthful blood reduces infection risk and promotes vaccination ease, urging Sydney residents to obtain the tonic from chemists and stores nationwide.
The management announces a week of attractions led by Welsh tenor Dan Llewellyn making his Geraldton debut in popular and classical numbers. The program includes Sherlock Holmes and A Daughter of Eve with two feature dramas and the classic Les Miserables. A monster Saturday matinee at 3 PM will ease demand, doors open at 7 PM, and seating begins early. An overcrowding warning led to extra capacity and reserved seats via Mr Chapman’s jeweller.
The annual exam in instrumental and vocal music held with Trinity College London occurred at St Dominick's College Pongura on Friday the 5th instant, conducted by De William Creser. The list shows successes in Preparatory Grade Singing including Mr Gladys Carter, Miss Doris Shepherd, and others like Miss May Boor and tin Gladys dill.
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