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The Chief Electoral Officer advises a proposed reappointment of a law official at Mayo in the Kalgoorlie division subdivision.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1926
Page
2
The Chief Electoral Officer advises a proposed reappointment of a law official at Mayo in the Kalgoorlie division subdivision.
The report outlines visits by Mr M F Troy Minister for Mines and Mr A J Wetta of the Australian Worker Union with brief stays in Fremantle and Perth. It mentions Mallows Athletic Sports with £100 prize, hotel tender at Mor tvs, and a peculiar Midland train lavatory disappearance.
Fragmentary text from an old newspaper page mentions several names and a location but is largely unclear and incomplete. The readable parts hint at a committee or group with members Fouhe Oper Chaps Northam and others, but essential details are missing.
An Exciting game between Dindilon and Northampton ends with Dindilon as winners after a fluctuating lead change. Northampton leads early 1 goal 3 behinds to 1 goal, then DindiloR overturns the gap by halftime. Final period sees congested play as Dindilon secure victory with five goals behinds to Northampton’s one goal.
London reports a sensational book world event as a copy of Pilgrim's Progress arrives at a saleroom via The Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Descendant of Oliver Cromwell, and a sale under pre July conditions is halted after experts deem it among the last editions.
Scotland Yard considers action on the casket brought by Mr Power from Norway said to contain Lord Kitchener's body. Power urged Government involvement. The coffin rests in Westminster mortuary and is to be opened before the coroner on Monday.
A casket shipped from Nacway by Mr. Preak Power was opened and found to contain only an empty coffin, despite claims it held the body of Lord Kitchener.
A party led by Dr Seblinek and including Len Box Behlineck Teere and Fisher with Messrs Hichard Allen William Gordon and F Moulder were trapped for three days in a hut on Kosciuszko after a blizzard. They lacked food fire and clothes but reached safety in Sydney, weather permitting, after abandoning the planned 65 mile trek to Kiandra.
A quake struck the village of Landos near Ludlow at about 3 am on Aug 15. Loud rumbling and trembling caused fear and excitement as residents rushed through streets shouting about the world's end.
Floods in Bucharest and surrounding Dusube overflow have destroyed over a thousand homes. The disaster stems from the failure of a general conservancy system that Hungary and the Yugoslavian authorities are attempting to restore.
In a high spirited first class contest Carnamah Mingestiw hosted Carmamshom Bunday. Both teams pressed end to end with keen football and scoring chances. Carnamah won with 19 goals to 3 behinds, crowding the forward line and sealing a hard fought victory for the home side.
In Port Adelaide on August 14 thieves stole goods valued at £4 from P. J. Whitmarsh. Entry gained by breaking a window with bars pried. This marks the seventh burglary at the shop in the last five years, with £150 previously taken. A constable found the broken window but the thieves were not found.
Adelaide August 17 The Commission inquiry into alleged bribe taking by constables heard a witness recount a note listing bribe amounts. Judge Mitchell demanded truth as the commissioner pressed the witness and others for details while barring disputed paragraphs from publication.
Final acceptances list for the Adelaide Grand National Handicap race include Fap 9.0 and Sir Archibald 9.0 as entries for the upcoming event next Saturday in Adelaide Sug. 17.
A pall in Streflecr obscure amateur horseman dies after an accident by the Bay. The incident details are limited as the local report notes he is maggated by the Bay and TM to stand.
Melbourne reports an 80 year old resident Mrs Christina Olsen died after a mauling by two dogs owned by Ernest Alles of Preston. She was attacked in a yard while hanging washing. Neighbours heard her screams but could not rescue her. The dogs were later destroyed and the victim died that night. A gaming house raid is noted in the same issue.
Melbourne police battered down doors with axes arresting 311 men at a Coll street house last night on gaming charges. Authorities say the raid involved armed resistance and warrants, disrupting a local gambling operation and detaining a large group.
Melbourne reports Mr Ainu Cobbon announced a trek across Australia. The journey starts in South Australia then moves through the Northern Territory visiting Alice Springs and Kakadu before reaching Darwin.
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