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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1919
Page
1
Fragmented OCR recounts an event at Geraldton Rifle Club with mentions of weather, competitors, and scoring. Names such as Pete MR, Lester, Jewel, and Bal MRE appear amid garbled lines describing performances, placements, and upcoming events.
A wartime legal discussion notes bigamy rise among soldiers and civilians. Judges report most offenders are men, with women increasingly involved due to wartime separations and allowances. The piece considers morality, divorce norms, and calls for stronger enforcement while acknowledging social strain on marriage laws.
A fragmented paragraph outlines early wireless telegraphy ideas. It describes sending images by wireless, receiving news remotely, and a ship using wires to stay in touch with land. It mentions a portable frame, magnified currents, and a system delivering up to 100 words per minute on a sheet.
A garbled account references a supposed route from Meckaliarrs to the North, mentions the Great Northern Malwa and a perilous journey. It notes suspected harm, various place names, and dates like 1787, with unclear details and many OCR errors.
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