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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text references Commercial Union Assurance Company and various insurance lines including fire marine and accident. The readable portion mentions duties, departments, and a probable misprint about underwriter roles and casualty or burglary. Exact entities and details are unclear due to garbled source text.
Tam Wise reports on a National suction 745 engines project with unclear background. The note mentions Beging and Promeont apangive hodeemenoai Fee ry pines TH in a garbled excerpt, leaving key names and dates unreadable.
The WA Turf Club annual meeting features acceptances for the Perth Cup and Rail Way Stakes. Events include the Derby at one mile and a half with entries like Irie Vee and Sineish High Want, plus the Perth Cup over two miles.
Extract from Weekly Dispute by Brigadier General J Haye Calt recounts Allied forces in the Somme and Festubert offensives. He praises Australian and Anzac units, noting Canadian relief at Festubert, Anzac tenacity under shellfire, and crossEmpire cooperation amid heavy fighting and gas.
The text discusses oat types suitable for dry districts including Red rust proof and Sunrisa. Red rust proof is fine-stemmed, adapts to dry regions, not as tall as Algerian, and yields well for lay. Sunrisa is very early but should not be sown as early as Algerian and fits with oat pet type alongside New South Wales.
Our Own Correspondant from Tenindewa reports wheat yields reflecting a dry September with expected about 10 bushels per acre. He discusses farm costs, debt risk, and suggests boosting wool and bacon production, plus a bacon factory in Geraldton. Also mentions Tenindewa Sports Club New Year meetings and concerns over betting at events. A settler received 400 ewes with transport issues and another shipment miscount due to a truck door left open.
An editor letters column from Northampton urges forming a committee to erect a public memorial to honour local men who joined the Australian Imperial Force. The writer notes existing rolls in churches and proposes a collective monument inscribed with all names, inviting community agreement and a public meeting.
New Year meeting at Northampton includes races: Hack Hack, Publican's Purbe, Flying Hamilton, Northampton Cup handicap, Forced Handicap, Hurry Summary. Entry details list nomination and acceptance fees, weights, distances about 7 furlongs to 14 miles, with conditions and officials notes.
Nabawah Race Club announces trial stakes for several events including Flying Manvicap and Nabawah Cup with values from £1 to £20. Distances range about six furlongs to one and a quarter miles. Nominations close with acceptance fees and terms stated, Bart on is secretary.
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