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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1917
Page
2
A Geraldton gathering is planned for March to unite primary producers across the Victoria District. The event builds on prior farmers and settlers work, seeking to advance development schemes and imperial resources, with districts coordinating plans for economic self sufficiency.
Geraldton set to host a major conference on advancing dairy, pig rearing, butter and bacon factories, and freezing works. Officials consider wheat mixed farming as the path to prosperity amid marketing hurdles, urging public support for regional industry growth and government representation.
A fragment from a Perth newspaper includes an odd large snake, church service notes for Christmas in Sncey, and early war bond appeals. It reports farmers forming a Narrogin cooperative with 2500 pounds capital and a Tamberlup society, plus recruiting drives urging money for war efforts and war bonds. It previews Gibson’s yearly sale of jewellery and the Chrysanthemum Show around April 8 with rising attendance.
A Sailors sweepstake at the Geraldton Nacht Club saw the 18-foot class capsize early when Linda overturned at the first flag. Aida assisted, race abandoned, likely to be re sailed next Saturday. Dinghy race results listed five boats finishing with a 10% dead heat for second. Edga Gm led before retirement due to bad luck with its yearpiece.
A garbled OCR fragment references a local or regional event or notice with unclear names and details. Readable parts suggest a brief newspaper item, but key entities and specifics are missing, leaving only partial phrases and stray terms.
City tally lists box office receipts and door takings for Pinafore at Geraldton Town Hall on January 14 and 16 1917. Expenditures cover paints timber music and commissions to local firms. total receipts and balance shown. audit signed by W I Fallowfield secretary and Georg Lester city secretary.
The January Perth report notes fruit merchants leaving the West Perth markets for Stirling Street amid tenure uncertainty. It cites wartime funds bottlenecks delaying central markets, asks for better cold storage, and mentions a 1s6d rise in farmers wheat prices aiding debt relief. Also covers local weather, political figures, a court case misadventure, fundraising efforts, and public concerns over betting legislation.
Messrs H Carson and J Cunningham Mal were passengers by last night's train to Perth parliament resumes Tuesday Mr Lamney Conlon long in charge at the Geraldton Post Office has not been transferred to Albany left last night's train to take up new duties and was warmly farewelled by friends Among Geraldton soldiers whose safe arrival in England to complete training are Kim Holmes Walter Kendrick J H Scott C Sinclair and Alyce Privale Cowan of Naragulu A telegram from Bishop Kelly reports a death at St John of God Hospital Subiaco the deceased native of Tipperary who spent years in New Zealand and moved to Western Australia five years ago He was stationed at Geraldton for a time but health issues led him to retire He was highly respected and esteemed by all who know him A note of felicitations from many friends throughout the district is expected for the couple whose lives have been centered here Mr du Boulay is aged and longtime district resident Mrs du Boulay daughter of the Rev G R Howard former rector of Geraldton A postscript reports Private J Townshend as a prisoner of war in Germany
Jumps event includes One Wife and three furlongs with Day and Wells on 10.13. Sir Rhubarb, Bunstaceie, Botting, and others race for prize positions. First Class Plate, Six Furlongs features Keath braid and Silver Lads with betting around 7 to 4 against the winner. Other plates include Second and Third Class with entries such as Queen Maud Crystabel and Pinnetti. Wagering shows multiple 4 to 1 or 7 to 4 quotes.
Reading like a fragment from a war column, the text describes a bomber’s stealth approach to a German house, the use of a heat and deception to expose guard positions, and a tense exchange with a German defender. It mentions a night raid, a British machine gun, and a plea to avoid capture with a grim warning.
A report from Sunny Comet Street in South Wien notes a rich gold-bearing reef discovery by a maritime group. A party observed four large ore loads, each emitting a bright sheen, suggesting valuable mineral potential.
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