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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
3
Telegrams from Australia note repatriation progress for returning soldiers and ongoing wheat pool advances distributing up to 100000 pounds. In Western Australia, about 400000 pounds are expected for farmers as politicians discuss basic wage demands for Works Department staff amid industrial matters.
Perth dated cable report states a settlement reached at Bots Dros with teen players agreeing to weekly payments. A loan of £1,500,000 was to be raised in London at 6 percent, with Western Australian terms priced around 98 and a 0.5 percent margin, as Commonwealth war loan history and recent Queensland figures are cited. A note on a separate Melbourne development shows cooks and butchers threatening to disrupt steamship operations unless demands are met.
The Governor General reported a cable from the King ratifying the peace treaty. A note indicated that a formal proclamation would be issued today or tomorrow, covering the resumption of relations with an enemy country, in force for several more months.
In January, New South Wales chased 287 to win after South Australia posted 321. NSW reached 4 for 162 in their first innings, then completed the match with eight wickets to spare, earning the victory.
In Melbourne, a Senate election outcome shows Searatch Russell securing a third place after the vote. The campaign term includes references to Melbourne, the Senate, and a settlement phrase related to marine engineers' strike context.
London dispatch reports Allied discussions on the Turkish question and control of Constantinople. The War Office and India Office favor British policing of the Movsem region while French opinion supports keeping the Sultan but allows Allied control of the Dardanelles.
Railway workers press for a rate settlement as autumn strike looms. A government intervention is anticipated if current efforts fail, with leaders signaling hostility from branches toward proposed terms. The union head calls the offer a fair and orderly settlement awaiting acceptance.
Fragmentary OCR from Geraldton wool appraisal records with scattered figures, place names, and dates. The garbled data references Dalzety and Company Limited, various local items and earnings, but no clear event or outcome is readable.
A fragmentary plot summary describes Cart Kimball Yours in a World War I era drama at the King's Theatre. A woman resists arranged marriage, is sent to a countryside home on the Meuse, becomes captor by a German officer, and faces peril amid wartime decisions affecting a town and France.
A chaotic assault atCastle Hachette County Galway sees a large mob armed with revolvers and shotguns attack the police barracks. Officers reported as guarding the scene were outnumbered and a foreman was wounded while responding to the disturbance.
New York January 18 The Swathusisn Institute awards Professor Clist a multi stage rocket charge. The device is claimed to reach heights over 200 miles, suggesting a major advance in propulsion and altitude capability.
Washington reports that 80,000 American draft escapees are alleged to be attempting to spark a Soviet styled revolution in Mexico. The Communist Party in Mexico is said to be exceptionally active as authorities note growing unrest and foreign interference concerns.
A record of the Geraldton Roads Board meeting notes correspondence from the Public Works Department about a water supply project for agriculture, payments and reimbursements, and proposed water storage. It mentions Traile Ket, a 1000 gallon tank idea, proposed licenses, and a health commissioner reviewing work by authorities.
London dispatch reports Bathonians grant Gen Yudenitch permission to move troops toward Novocherkassk capital of the Don Cossacks. Bolsheviks claim capture of the town after a Moody battle, signaling a serious setback for opposing forces.
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