A. Gibson Co Watchmakers Sale At Marine Terrace
A. Gibson & Co announces a December sale at Marine Terrace Geralupon opposite Freemasons Hotel. The event features a wide stock of jewellery watches purses and leather goods offered at best values with flexible terms. Purchasers urged to visit for extensive imported goods and new stock emphasized.
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Freemasons’ Hotel and Post Office
Marine Terrace
Geralupon
Seal
Oman
Booth
Fremantic to North West Ports Java and Singapore
Fremantic to North West Ports Java and Singapore. From Geraldton for North-West ports Java and Singapore. 3.5. CHABON Captain J. Bell Monday 30th December. 8 8. MINILYA Captain E. Richaboom Saturday 1th January. From Geraldion for Fremantle B S Pardo Captain H Mille Friday 10th January. For Freight and Passage apply DALGETY & CO. LIMITED. Garnidtos Fremantle Carnarvon Tomask and Port Hedland.
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North
Java
Singapore
Geraldton
North-West Ports
Jave
Chabon
J. Bell
Minilya
E. Richaboom
Geraldion
Fremantle
B.S. Pardo
H. Mille
Passige
Dalgety & 0O. Limited
Garnidtos
Carnervon
Tomsask
Port Hedland
Shipping movements of Weer Dalgety steamers reported
Weer Dalgety and Co shipping agents announce steamer movements. Charon departs Fremantle for Geraldton on Sunday December 29 and then for North West ports Java and Singapore, with a note of about Friday January 10. Minilys leaves Fremantle for North West ports Java and Singapore, arriving in 1918 terminal port at Geraldton.
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Weer, Dalgety and Co
Charon
Fremantle
Geraldton
Java
Singemantle
Church Notices include services and sermons by Rev Pricetley
The notice lists morning and evening worship times with Holy Communion and sermons. Rev J Arthur Pricetley preaches at 11 am and 7 30 pm, with devotions at 7 20 and 10 am. Rev W Floyd Shannon delivers messages from the closing year. A United Watchnight Service is at 11 15 pm Tuesday in the Methodist Church.
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J. Arthur Pricetley
W. Floyd Shannon
Methodist Church Service Summary in Illinois News
In the morning at the Methodist Church Rev Otto Schroeder delivers a children's edrest and sermon. In the evening at 7:30 p.m. the sermon titled The Weltten Things is presented by Rev Otto Schroeder at Bh Pomt.
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IL A.m
Otto Schroeder
The morality of gambling and social impact debate
The text discusses gambling as a moral issue, arguing angels cannot be hatched from vice and stressing efforts to minimize evil. It contrasts legitimate risk in farming and trade with bookmaking, asking whether gambling benefits society or degrades it, and concludes genuine progress seeks righteousness while anti social gambling harms the community.
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Oime
Cmne
Tebor
The Totelistator and the Social Cost of Gambling
A sharp critique argues gambling profits rely on others’ labor, labeling bookmakers parasites when wealth is gained without honest toil. It condemns antisocial gambling and defends lawful betting despite law and prophets opposing it, warning of future moral decline if addiction persists.
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Roulette
Comero
Eliminate professionalism from sport in racing urged
A call argues that removing professional bookmakers would restore racing to public esteem. It complains professional sport terms degrade the word sportman and urges club leaders to return to pure amateur racing to preserve the sport’s dignity.
Geraldton Week festivities alter newspaper schedule
Local Notice shows publishers delaying Guardian print to join Geraldton Week events with mail cutoffs at 10 p.m. Thursday and late fees until 6 30 a.m. Friday. Item mentions shop bids, student exam passes, circulating counterfeit signs, and a Christmas Eve railway incident fined by J P E Pope with a £1 fine or one month per charge.
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Elms
Ormuz
Geraldton
Railway
Geraldton notices outline ANA meeting and Week celebrations
An ANA branch adjourned meeting elected Proidmi and seven nominees, with KK choosing Perse Hall as the permanent venue. Plans were set for a January 6 gathering and a January 27 Foundation Day function, plus further arrangements for a Week celebration. Local grocers will close Monday and Tuesday afternoons to help.
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A.N.A
Proidmi
B. A Bern
Perish Hall
Rumor of Austria High Commissioner Appointment Denied
In Malbourne on December 37 a rumor spread that a new High Commissioner for Austria would be appointed, but the Vice Prime Minister denied any decision had been made.
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Malbourne
Austria
Mt Magnet Trial Charge Ties Arson to Town Clerk
Merchison News reports Mt Magnet town clerk P Jadden faces further charges of arson linked to the burning of municipal chambers while awaiting trial for embezzlement. Also noted: gold shipment of 8,900 ounces from Black Hanga and a fatal blaze at Day Dawn Rubicon Bease owned by Mee Speight, with Watson family resident. Police caution over alleged murder of Chalioner at St Barrambie and a rider named Hugh Salliven injured near Guoened.
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Mt. Magnet
P. Jadden
Mt. Magaet
Black Hanga
Rubicon Bease
Mee
Speight
Watson
Nannine
Chalioner
St Barrambie
Hugh Salliven
Guoened
Perth Pars This Day News Snippet
A Mandurah sailing boat with three men Salmon Reynolds Whitman was attacked by two sharks. The boat stayed afloat until rescued by another vessel. West Australian apples praised by London press. Fremantle unemployed settlers proposal under review. Bob Roberts of Australia Hotel Coolgardie is dead. Heavy rains in the Eastern States delay cricket matches. The season’s downpour described as unprecedented.
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Perth
Salmon
Reynolds
Whitman
Mandurah
London
Praitrowee
Fremantle
First Duma members plead not guilty in tax revolt
London reports that 167 members of the first Duma faced charges over demanding tax relief and refusal to supply recruits. They argued their actions were within constitutional limits and pleaded not guilty.
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London
First Rusthenéer
All Red Route Condemned as Navy Benefit Proposal
A terse remark notes that all Red Route is condemned and would be better spent on the Navy, reflecting budget contention. The comment emphasizes reallocation to naval needs without naming individuals, dates, or locations in this fragment.
Indian National Congress Nominates President Amid Disorder
In a Bengal driven uproar, moderates and loyalists faced sharp questioning as the Congress nominated Rash Debar for President. The session broke into discord as authorities struggled to restore order. Japanese emigrants to Brazil are noted in a separate brief from December 27.
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Ists
Appointment of Captain Gaunt to Majestic in 1917
London December 1917 Captain Ernest Gaunt of Victoria has been appointed commander of the British battleship Majestic. The 14,000 ton vessel and its crew are stationed at Portsmouth.
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London
Ernest Gaunt
Vistoria
Majestic
Portamouth
Cholmondeley Castle Burglary Report Incomplete
London reports a daring burglary at Cholmondeley Castle. Intruders allegedly entered the hall, ransacked the cradle area, and removed heirlooms and trophies. A house party at Seton Hall, Cheshire, connected to the Duke of Westminster, is mentioned with unclear details.
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London
Cholmandeley Castle
Esa Akre Nays
Seton Hall
Cheshire
Duke of Westminster
Scuffle in pulpit at Manchester Cathedral
London December 27. On Christmas morning the pulpit of Manchester Cathedral saw a violent attempt to deliver an address. The preacher was ejected from the pulpit after a fierce struggle.
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London
Manchester
Newbury Spada To Perform In Sydney Concert
Philip Newbury and Madame Emily Spada, well known on the Australian concert platform, are listed for a Sydney event at the Orient Inner Asturias. The announcement notes a concert and party.
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London
Philip Newbury
Emily Spada
Sydney
Wealthy merchant coerced into signing cheques
Felicite Valetutti Cassario Pamet and Beaisi were sent to Marecilles to pens seevitida dorails for kidnapping and torturing Morico the merchant. Baroness Adolphe De Rothschild died at Preguy Castle leaving £400,000 in charitable bequests. Seventy-two bodies recovered in Palermo after a factory explosion at privately owned farms, with expletives reportedly barred. The New Zealand and Bunslet Beg:
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London
Felicite Valetutti
Cassario Pamet
Palermo
Sicily
New Zealand
Around Leeds match and miner rescue report from Nevada
Today at Leeds football teams faced off as each owl netted four jasts and one try. A miner entombment in Nevada, reported by WWSA, began December 4 and rescue followed after gruelling hours. Christmastime dinners were provided to the hungry, with 150,000 meals served in New York by Salvationists.
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Leeds
Nevada
Salvationies
America
New York
Day and Night Cantata at Town Hall Concert
A Christmas night program in Town Hall featured Nicholl's Day and Night Cantata, Handel's Messiah, and Haydn's The Creation. A 20‑voice chorus plus soloists like Miss Coleman and Miss Perry performed with amply balanced orchestral support, under Conductor Dr Eli Kretchmar. The audience praised the vocal effort and ensemble. balance issues behind the proscenium were noted. The Gersidon Post Office schedules New Year’s hours, with telegraph service available all day.
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Nicholl
Tony
Town Hall
Eli Kretchmar
Mim Wale
Dell
Mims Colman Tesuis
Maggia
Mim
Peery
Miss Perry
Tommy
Demsodel
Mim Dore Lillywhite
Mosere
Rooke
Watkins
Scott
Emily Bourke
Sal
Mia Weddell
Mia Weddell and ‘Mise Perry
Bey Mises Coleman
Thompean Mra
Stokes
Iseeart
A. T. Mills
Mom Am
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Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
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Geraldtom
University of Adelaide
Robert L. Heine
Ernest H. Snow
Hen
Scotch College
Edith E. Sherlock
Geraldton Stats School
Botuhls
Herbert E. Searle
Tucka- Barra
Goldfelds
Geraklion
Jon, Wille
Victoria
Merchison News
Indian National Congress
Brazil
Rhde
Brasil
South America
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Hmises
Cholmondeley
Newbury
Watt & Co
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