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Newspaper

Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 25, 1917

Page

2

War Precautions Court Fines Alien for Registration Violation

Geraldton Langlian reports a Police Court case where Victor Swaingon an alien was fined three pounds and two pounds eight pence costs for changing his registered address without police notification under War Precautions Regulations. Other notes cover Salvation Army meetings and town issues including wolves, a new public pound, fire insurance rates, and Midland Railway disaster findings.

Victor Swaingon Costa

Geraldton Community Notices and Markets Report

A crowded Geraldton page carries diverse notices from church services to cinema and theatre, market updates, and local politics. Listings include preachings by Rev Cameron and Rev Jenkin, a farewell concert, Mikado opera preparations, reclassified repurchased rates, and a parish continu ation school parents night with praise for community support. The Municipal Markets report notes brisk producer sales and a healthy bacon pork egg vegetable and fruit trade with future consignments planned.

Geraldton W. Moore Gerakdton A. Craven Bossi Bistop Kelly E. F. Cameron

Geraldton considers butter and bacon factory plan

The Geraldton Municipal Council met to discuss forming a private producer cooperative to build a butter and bacon factory with government support limited to cooperative funding. Debates covered ownership, capital needs around 2000 pounds, and whether the venture should be private or government supervised, with strong support for a private partnership led by local farmers and business leaders.

Ees Veccipal Council Garaldton W. B. Fallowfield Industries Kneot Agricultural Department J. M. B. Connor Drew Canvana Basn Farmara G. Basham Wuean Concen South Australia Stecesa Australia Winter Brandt and Co Theor Clifton Geraldon Connell Cora A. E. Hammersley Goutumont Wackley Brady Twe Victoria Mamerler W. H. Sheehan Toni D .Mhera Chapman Line Nto Basham New South Wales Basham Chirk Constantine le Mom E. Hamerstey E Constantine H. K. Maley G.lester Agricultural Society Sam Eliott Connor Builder Ais ¢Vcondar A‘hern Constantine Reynolds SL Rudall Reralton HE. Hamersley Geraldton Uns Railway Department Ht Rudall Mannersley Mosara Tirole EC Clark Biet Nalsun Horman Constimtju Faltowhald

Mrs Elliott reports son in despatches and wartime food costs

Mrs Elliott of Guildford writes from London that her son C. M. G. Elliot, RANLC, has been made despatches by Sir Douglas Haig after eleven months in the trenches with the 2nd Essex Regiment. She details rising food prices in Britain, noting bread and tea costs and the impact of war on daily life while expressing concern over air raids and the danger faced in France.

Elliott Guildford C. M. G. Elliot RANLC Douglas Haig Besa 2 Ud Essex Regiment Eliott de CB. Elliott Geeswidton Lond S. Re L. Eljoth London Bern France

Geraldton’s New Port Office Controversy in War Budget Debate

Malbouree Aug 23 report flags government expenditure plans for a new Geraldton post office amid wartime constraints. Mr Gregory opposes spending while supporters argue the project remains essential. proposed cost totals and reductions surface as parliamentary members push for economy, with debugging and misprints in the text reflecting a tense, evolving debate.

Gregory Ay Tudor Garaldson Hejleann Geraldmuim Gha Gormkkyon Gregory Anid

The Devil's Delight Reference From A Wartime Chronicle

Fragmented OCR text appears to recount a World War II era naval or ground action with German forces mounting a defense and Allied troops engaging. Specific names or places are garbled, but phrases imply a combat scenario, a tank action, gunfire, and casualties amid a chaotic battle scene. The readable bits hint at German forces and Allied troops fighting near a court or fortification, with mentions of ships, shields, and a siege-like confrontation.

Mines Government Event Shelters Campers Refuse Wake

Fragmented OCR shows MINES GOVERNMENT and campers refusing to wake Nor West steamers. The text references a stage setting, locals, and various names with unclear context. It mentions labor, compensation, and economic notes, but lacks coherent narrative or dates.

Geraldton Contest AU Prize Entries Hint At Prominent Victors

The Geraldton contest appears to name contestants such as Mesdamus Porgy and Sewell along with a list of participants including Leno Emp W Lou and Gawd. The event references a determination of a veiled winner among several candidates and notes a forwarded report to all electors.

Greenowgh Gresooagh John Cunningham Peat Country Party Maley Enougth Hosken Nohampton Labour Landidate P. May Nor Changton

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