This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1918
Page
2
Fragmented OCR presents a wartime oration about Germany and America’s role, with scattered lines touching on aerial battles and a vision of German people taught by machines, plus a funeral notice for Bertil Fesson and other mixed classified snippets about auctions and household items.
The excerpt recalls British fatigue over aerial reprisals and the desire to win the war. It argues that Germans in Britain hinder victory, as zeppelin raids provoke anger and call for decisive action to overthrow Germany, while London and the East Coast suffer attacks.
Geraldton Troop 16 held its annual training camp at Utakarra Show Ground from December 29 to January 3 with about 33 scouts under Scoutmaster Stevens. The camp featured open air life, church parades, inspections, and 20 proficiency badges awarded. Troop Leader B Evenson and Senior Leader B Thomas earned the King’s Scout Badge and both received first aid and life saving badges. The camp closed Wednesday and aims for an Easter event.
The fragment mentions the Mayor and Mayoress of Bundy receiving a telegram about their son Private Leonard frees who recently returned to camp after Christmas in Geraltico, hospitalization, and a telegram from Fremantle. It also notes Mr L L Dewar of Narnguln passing in book keeping at a Federal Institute of Accountants exam and references insolvency.
A letter to the editor outlines distinctions between the RSA and the Soldiers Rest Room in Geraldton and cautions donors. It explains that funds donated to the RSA or its affiliate groups may be used for returned soldiers, dependents, and social welfare, and urges donors to understand which account their contributions support. It emphasizes the RSA aims to promote welfare and social intercourse among members and their dependents.
In a terse Australian Commonwealth notice, Charles Cross and Stes Prean are listed in a public transfer or appointment matter. The document references a major city or authority action with a single compliance deadline and associated officials. No further context is provided within the legible fragment.
The article lists October 28 1916 referendum results by state. New South Wales shows Yes tallies of 365,805 and 414,544 with others noted. South Australia reports Yes figures of 87,994 against large opposing totals. The piece reflects Australian forces, vote counts, and regional tallies.
Settlers in New South Wales debate compulsory dipping amid concerns over animal parasites and the clumsy administration of laws. Support grows for mandatory dipping in sheep and potential similar measures for cattle affected by tick, with calls for sufficient dipping facilities and proper authority oversight. Wheat receipts urged accurate spelling of names to ensure prompt payments and correct documents.
A New Year’s Day rifle range event drew many participants and spectators at the local club. Prizes included visitor gifts from Captain Lester Eleven Geraldion, with two main prizes awarded and a luncheon planned for rivals and families. A new monthly major feature and a war savings drive were announced, and a special pledge to recruit new members was noted as plans moved toward the annual market drive in February.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.