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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1922
Page
2
Mr and Mrs P J Cal'kon welcome a daughter born December 31 1981 at Rosella Hospital Geraldton. Bath well. No visitors.
A feature presentation The Great Shadow screens at Soldiers Pictures tonight and tomorrow, criticizing Bolshevik propaganda with a dramatic tale of class conflict and peaceful reform. A secondary feature The Turning Point stars Katherine MacDonald. Also notes on Perth swimming events, a missing man Lost in the Bush, Parliament brief holidays, and Gold Output figures.
Attendance outlined for Visiting Comecy Company with Foster likely involved. The report notes a Parisian style makeover for a London venue as part of a high-end cabaret experience with plans for an evening of entertainment.
The annual meeting of the Northamton Jockey Club concluded with Mannix winning the Fies Handicap over sane meters. The race featured close contention as Nearing Chanant Beat Magt Seck, but Mannix edged ahead to secure victory with a 3 to 1 tote odds at roughly 1.20 time.
A letter from a local resident criticizes the paper for bias toward Diggers and claims the writer’s family has long served the town. The writer insists on presenting his side to the public and asks for fair treatment in expressing his views.
A seaside event organized by the Swimming Club drew large crowds with beach picnics and shaded shelters. Children’s activities dominated the morning while afternoon races and skits drew keen spectator interest along the jetty and Rotunda. Refreshments were offered by Mrs. Tom Marsh and team members performed in a lively program.
The fragment notes a revived fixture in cricket with DRUIDS in First Innings. Houtcbinson and C O'Neil are dismissed by O' mara and O'Neil Gibson respectively, with further dismissals by Groendor and Rotk. Scoring details are incomplete.
At the usual meeting the Board discussed land forfeiture to the Agricultural Bank, thanked J Forrester for post work, and urged a private water connection to a second tank. The Secretary reported on White Peak Howatharra road, advised against deviations at Dukages Well, and recommended continuing graveling toward the Buller River bridge. A £40 allocation from White Peaks rates was approved for gravelling. Tenders for 20 miles of road clearing were deemed unsatisfactory. new tenders for five mile sections were ordered. The secretary was asked to recover arrears from settlers to the Industry Assistance Board or Agricultural Bank and pursue legal action if needed. Accounts totaling £110 15/ were passed. A stone crossing near Harndoo’s was referred to the secretary. Allender received seven days’ notice to start his contract or other arrangements would be made. Tenders were ordered for rearming the clay pann road toward Teffery’s side, with formation to 83 feet.
An actor pretended to read a newspaper account as another character inspected the front page. The scene exposed how a small inaccuracy in the data shown could stand out, with references to a young man and a misread count noted amid the play’s action.
On Christmas Day temperatures reached 105 degrees with two days near 110. The town enjoyed a Children's Christmas Tree event thanks to local volunteers. News also reported the death of Tommy Moore after ingesting a bottle of salts, casting gloom over the community.
A damaged OCR text fragment describes a scene with children present and adults on a floor. It mentions Mrs. F. Clinch and thanks directed toward a promoter. The content is garbled with stray letters and incomplete phrases, making it hard to extract a clear event.
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