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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1917
Page
1
A compact entry noting the 1917 Western Australian Post Office Directory. The brief references the publication’s scope and a directory listing concept, with emphasis on postal offices, locales, and figures typical of early 20th century Australian postal organization.
August 22 market notes show weather boosts for crops and feed while prices ease over week. Cattle yarding at Copley’s Siding includes Wyndham Derby stock with improved quality. overland sheep from Nor'West and Murchison flocks arrive. large yarding of sheep lambs pigs at Midland Junction, with prices for fat cattle and sheep across grades and stores, including choppers baconers and weaners.
A sentry named Tommy on observation duty amid No Man's Land endures freezing iron wind and a towering crater. He peers through a periscope as an officer questions his vigilance in a bleak, war-torn scene marked by misery and silence.
The Red Cross hosted the annual Children’s Fancy Dress Ball with Cupid, Titania, Oberon, and Mustard Seed sets drawing strong participation. Winners included Cupids Enid Compton and Greta Compton with judged roles by Misa Edith Compton, plus Titania and Oberon Greta Compton and Esey Marsh. Geraldton City Band supplied grand march. dancing music by Misses Hale, Blight, and Mrs Blight.
Local trench Comforts Committee collected three dozen Gillingham dispatch cheer boxes for soldiers. Boxes filled by Suite School Children Convent School Children Mrs J Woodcock and Star and others. Professor Woolnough of the University to visit Northampton for ten days to study and lecture on geological characteristics.
Austrian forces face persistent resistance as our troops push along the Jollan frsot and Carsy Ma king lines with naval support from batteries and monitors. We overran enemy defenses between Corite and Solu, capturing 10,103 prisoners and 243 jeers while more than 261 aeronautic sorties reported.
A Brisbane reader describes severe backache and irregular urination from heavy daily labor. After trying many remedies, he credits Dean's Back Ache Kidney Pills with relief within two bottles and reports three years of sustained well being.
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