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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
3
In the Dail Eireann a motion on Mr. Michael Collins and Mr. Arthur Griffith sparked a quarrel. Valera and followers walked out in protest, accompanied by several members, then returned after Griffith was elected. The motion was then concluded.
London report lists ministers appointed by the President including Michael Collins for Finance and E Duggan for Home Affairs. The document also notes Higgins for Economics and Mulcahy for Defence, with priority on preserving the army intact. A southern parliament session is summoned.
London reports Dublin Castle announces immediate disarmament of auxiliary police and Black and Tans. Electors may back the Free State Constitution by a large majority. Grifith faces Parliament’s push to provisional government while politicians promise private life for most who oppose Dail Eireann.
The text argues Irish dependents should prioritize a constitutional framework to secure treaty benefits for the state, while a disaster tale reports the American transport Crooke foundering mid-ocean. Vessels rush to assist after a 600 mile count and signal responses from Antwerp to New York with ships seeking aid.
Britain guarantees France aid against unprovoked German aggression and pledges to cooperate with the British Admiralty on submarine policy while France pledges to avoid moral competition in naval matters.
In Crumlin town district Belfast a man and his wife were shot dead as a witness, Anderson, watched from nearby. The incident occurred as the husband and wife were saying farewell at their home door, prompting an immediate murder investigation.
In New York on January 11, Attorney for the Navy Elwin Deuhy argued that the U S Navy must always be equal to the world’s fleet and that ongoing construction should continue, resisting any reduction in naval appropriations. The remarks emphasize commitment to a robust maritime force and deter weakness abroad.
Paris reports a stormy cabinet session with Briand urged to seek cabinet guidance before pledging positions. Deputies' lobby opinions show consensus and discussions on the Cannes Conference roadmap amid unclear wording and dates.
Telegrams report Hector Wilson shot his twin Roland Wilson aged 10 while handling a Winchester rifle at home. The weapon fired when the trigger pulled by the boys as cartridges in the loaded magazine exploded. Roland died about an hour later. Their father General Wilwwa kept a rifle by his bed during absence.
Local report from Melbourne notes Y A L party faced a cool reception as the Lord Mayor avoided them and the Premier was unavailable. Authorities permit travel free on tram services aboard the Lake Glifpon Railway while a home team victory is mentioned and Sydney laborites are favored by the end.
The Belmont Park program lists acceptances for Saturday racing including Jumpers Flat Race over a quarter mile, First Class Plate at four and a quarter furlongs, Second Class Plate six furlongs, January Handicap over one mile and a quarter, and Third Class Plate divisions. Entries feature horses such as Barrapanil Owen Faithful Jolly Bright and Sunarion Mundaring, with various weights and odds noted.
Unclear text reports a tragedy linked to a gun alley incident with a mystery unsolved. Mentions a person named Mising or Mising, and a man possibly knowing details of a hospital murder involving a maid. Fragmentary wording includes an age 69 years and garbled phrases.
Fragmentary note describes routes moving women and children and implies military stock routes. Limited readable facts identify a migration context and involvement of groups traveling to Australia.
A crash on York Peninsula injures the pilot who sustained serious injuries. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as responders provided medical aid and secured the area. Authorities began an investigation into the incident.
A detailed account of a high complexity timepiece made for an American customer at a Mesa Switch and Man shop in Trafalgar Square. The watch features two central hands for sun time difference, a flyback seconds subdial, a fourth dial showing month and leap year cycle, day and date indicators, a four-year cycle, a 24 hour dial, a star chart planisphere at the lower section, and a revolving escape mechanism. The large configuration includes a 3 inch diameter case, about 1 inch thick, with multiple dials and a 23 56 base solar day readout.
An unreadable OCR snippet references a hire and a deceased person described as a cousin in a Kingdom of Reaves context. Details are garbled, with unclear names and relations and no verifiable events or dates.
The article notes shark liver oil bearing similar properties to cod oil, shark fins prized by Chinese buyers, and shark teeth used for armaments. It claims shark skin yields durable waterproof boots, and that a Canadian firm at Parker Toland drives large scale shark catching with substantial fees and profits.
Adelaide reports Captain Butler showing slight improvement from severe injuries. The field notes mention near Brownsville Texas, and parallel stances on large snake farm operations, a world scale enterprise with extensive hatchers and related industrial byproducts.
Charles Johan Leonard Oesson a Swedish national residing in Western Australia intends to apply for naturalisation. A meeting of the Geraldton Branch will be held in the Parish Hall on Friday January 13. Also an item on restoring old iron bedsteads with link mesh and related repairs.
London wool sales from January 11 reported by cable from London show strong demand for Merino and fine wools. Fine Merinos up 10 to 15 percent, other Merinos 10 percent, with fine crosses and crewel varieties reaching 1 to 20 percent higher.
A fragment shows a stray animal description in October near Bay Medium Draught Gekling with a bell and brand. It mentions railways, and a notice about expenses at the time. Additional shop ads list cheap cotton cloth, bleached fabric, and men’s Palm Beach suits with prices, plus a laundry dress request at Shamrock Hotel.
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