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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
2
Notices from Geraldton include births at Francis Street and Maree Chambers with parental names and dates. A health inspector reports rubbish disposal improvements and milk quality verification. Market totals show 1 bullock, 166 sheep sold. remainder sold privately with weekly cleaning and limewash.
The Health Officer reports ongoing efforts against stray dogs with four impounded and humanely destroyed in December. Licenses for 1948 are due and prosecutions will proceed. A further roundup reduced the stray dog bag to ten, with continued policy to clear streets. Heath Howard notes two danger houses opened daily for meat inspection and handling, with general satisfaction at the abattoir’s intake and little condemnation of carcases other than a few liver rejections.
Extracts show a 1918 calendar sheet with holidays and telegraph times. A patriotic fund payment is announced for residents, with payments to be made at W B Fallowfield’s office on Marine Terrace. Also notes discuss post office alterations and council discussions about town hall services.
Racing in Western Australia lists horses and odds for a capacity meeting at Gatantey Camere with several entries including Moti Way Varcaial Trejax Human and Lady Ludlow in a three and a half furlong handicap. Final details are fragmented and partially unreadable in the source.
The note lists chaotic numbers and phrases such as 1 tows 35 240 115 4 50 425 5.0 536 and mentions The Thied Ulees Mite to be run in two dive om, indicating a garbled schedule. The readable bits suggest a disrupted timetable with no clear event names or locations.
Medical Officer Dr Boyd reported urgent need to assess a suitable water supply. Nine households were surveyed. most used scheme water only for dust control or cleaning, with most declaring no need for a cut off. A committee will gather evidence and report.
In a letter to the editor, residents recount an Education Department inquiry at Ogilvie School about relocating due to Hutts’ closure. Move deemed unworkable. ten Hutt children kept from schooling. Proposals to shift to Benny Siding face locality gaps. Residents urge equal education for bush families and caution against further disruption.
A letter discusses the Chen Len Kee show and past negotiations led by A J Webb, then RSA opposition, and the Geraldton Picture Co. It notes Webb’s generous offer, the RSA repudiation, and attempts to raise funds through public entertainments amid local controversy and pressure.
The text lists general election data for October 28 1916 across Australian states. It references figures for South Wales and various regions, noting Yes and No tallies and percentages though many entries are garbled. The fragment hints at nationwide referenda reporting and totals.
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