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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1923
Page
1
Principal Mr. 3 announces Wesley Boys College will open in February 1995. The item mentions Boenters und Dey Scholars and notes the upcoming school opening with limited readable details.
Army and Navy Stores advertise various groceries and tobacco products. Items include butter, canned goods, Macaroni in 1b tins, sardines in 1lb tins, and Amerted lollies. Also listed are Cheapo tobacco and other provisions with prices in pence and shillings suitable for a wartime or rationed market.
The Mullewa township board debated ward improvements and town planning. Doney urged revenue measures and better town features while outlining shifts in rates and grants. A council meeting address covered water supply issues, road closures, and proposed works with bids for a new windlass and well repairs under £5 expenditure.
The Mullewa road board approved funds for creek crossings at £13 and agreed to proceed. Repairs between Mull lews and Kockaten station completed, with wongoondy clear. A request from the Mullewa branch of the Primary Producers Association urged rabbit destruction, suggesting a paid inspector for six weeks. the board offered a poison cart loan to settlers for three to four months in return for responsibility for its return. The Upper Chapman Road Board sought government subsidy for emu destruction. a reciprocal approach with dingo destruction was agreed. A local pipe fittings surplus may be acquired at cost. Federal Road Grant discussions continued, hoping Mullawa receives a share. Quarterly financials show net indebtedness at £108 4s 9d after sinking fund provisions. An obstruction on Nubbarroo Road by a bush fence was to be removed. Repairs to the railway road in Giles paddock were authorized.
A local column notes residents considered a butter factory in Moors after a meeting that formed a canvassing committee. The piece urges action or notification of the convener if progress stalls, amid broader concerns and a hospital incident referenced in the district.
Our ows Correspondent reports Quiet New Year events in Yalgoo with charity and hall performances. The Hind Concert Party entertained, and preparations for a town ball faced funding and water issues. In mining, Brown's Reward development, Warrichar battery crushing, and Golden Monarch prospects draw interest, with visitors including Perth's Mr Tory and locals like Manuel managing.
Nairobi dispatch reports Masai tribesmen revolting at the southwestern Kenya Colony frontier after Masai women taunted Suez era warriors, claiming their spears had not tasted blood. Objections to registration and territorial policies fueled the unrest as forces prepared levies from allied tribes. Local officials warn of intensified campaigns to suppress the uprising while broader political aims are mentioned in the obscure transmission.
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