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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes describe a January 29, 1920 event schedule with church services led by Rev J H Langdon, an evening service, public hall gathering, and a Marmgasn on Sandey aes at 3 o'clock. Also mentions swimming races at Esplanade Jetty and social activities with dated posts and a notice about Elizabeth A. Beringer in Gerichtor.
The council met to consider the water scheme but business was limited by the illness of a speaker. Mr Hickey’s son faces illness and potential operation, delaying attendance. Reports note local factory activities and sugar production amid health and cricket updates.
Instructions outline a method to prepare Portland cement with gravel sand and water. Mix ratios include six parts gravel and two parts cement with sand or dusty material, form heaps, transfer, wet, and repeat. Warns lime dirt harms concrete and notes ballast size and cement ratio details.
The mayor G A Kempo and MLA JC Witcock led a crowded discussion on the government offer for the Geraldton water scheme. Officials outlined costs of about £64,000 with £15,000 for testing, and the town faced a choice on funding a reliable supply to sustain industry and health, with a decision expected next week.
A man identified as Denardo Ferrari confessed to involvement in a parcel bomb incident near New York. The scene included a damaged dining room, shattered windows, and scattered debris as investigators examined the straw and piping remnants. The case led to statements about other suspects and potential motives, with ties to a judge, a deer keeper, and a woman named Mrs Herrera.
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