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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary readout references a January event involving the moon area and Janus Law, with mentions of Fremantle, North West Ports, Java, and Singapore. The text is incomplete, showing scattered terms rather than a coherent report.
The text outlines a steamship timetable for the State Steamship Service and the ship KWINANA sailing to Derby and all ports in Western Australia with December dates and a Darwin leg in January. It notes routes to Australia, wireless communications aboard, and comforts for passengers and crew, reflecting an early broadcasted schedule and aboard services.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a salon with agents tracking movements of members between Fremantle, Geraldton, Singapore, and Northern ports with dates and destinations. The content is garbled and lacks coherent facts or names to anchor an accurate summary.
The article discusses fruit growing in Britain highlighting orchards and rent, with focus on oranges lemons grapes and almonds and the pressures from pests and weather. It notes regulations, inspection regimes, and penalties, and debates how to balance orchard profitability with consumer needs and plant health.
Reports describe export bans and rising wheat prices across Victoria, South Australia, and surrounding regions. The Pinaroos and other ports face restricted wheat shipments as retailers and farmers brace for shortages and higher costs amid policy and transport hurdles.
The fragment shows a list of courses and student names with scores and credits, indicating a report from Geralétes Costinion School on examination subjects and achievements. Names include Baker, Barker, Clarke, Payne, Thomas, Trigg, Wilker, and others, with various percentages and marks attached to subjects.
In a long report the civic group relays a December 4 meeting scene at the chamber where Lloyd and Fitzmanpiee led talks on postal service improvements. They discussed saving keys by stamping envelopes, better office layouts, and telephones, with plans to test a new arrangement, noting ministerial oversight and local authority input.
The article notes A Bath being named to a senate seat amid controversy over his claims and the stage of the hearing. It references Mr Salton and a wharf project dispute, with questions about the Prem and a potential party shift influencing the vote. The piece mentions a long parliamentary process and possible new leadership after the appointment.
The half year aggregate shows Mewes G Howe and BP Leach winning. July to December standings list Chapman, Gitmowr, Trigg, Smyth, and others, with several members not shooting in all contests. The trophy, prepared by Mr A Lester, marks the year ending December and highlights two shooters, Ble ncowe and Woodsward, in a shoot off. many members did not compete in all matches.
The Chub club advertises a practice shoot on Saturday at ranges of 320 500 and 600 yards with a possible scratch team match. The following Saturday marks a junior competition at 500 and 800 yards, beginning the 1919 Lister Aggregate. George Lester funds another Leaphy patrol. A large attendance is expected as rifle shooting gains popularity in the British Empire. The article also reviews weather and rainfall patterns across various districts, noting record Novembers and monthly totals, with mixed temps and storms affecting agricultural regions and cropping outcomes.
The Weather Bureau Perth records a long period of low rainfall across the southwest, with total falls mostly below normal. In the Midland and metropolitan districts, Avon valley, York, New Norcia, and other regions, totals ranged from about 6 to 7 inches, while southern and far western areas saw further reductions. many stations reported the year as notably drier than average.
A letter from Lieutenant Aubrey Fletcher, of the Ist Battalion, describes heavy shellfire and a large unit withdrawal. He recalls 100 men in reserve, winded by shrapnel, and the slow arrival of reinforcements. The Geraldian Guardian advertises annual subscriptions and press details.
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