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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
1
An Austrian press confession claims the dual monarchy wanted and provoked the war. The Vienna paper Newt Frai Prewse notes Serbia accepted most ultimatum terms except one, the frontiers police control, and asks why war was declared and the world moved toward conflict.
The Theat Belt sower Mr G J Sutton notes farmers face ongoing seeding into the late month due to persistent rains. He warns the state's average under crop will fall, urging early maturing wheats like Bunyip Fairbank Alpha or Gliy as Early for best chance. Late varieties risk failure, especially in the eastern belt unless rare early summer rains occur.
A garbled wartime message reports an appeal by Mr Alma Baker, honorary organizer of the Ansuaiian Air Squadrons Fund, under figures from Lord Landsdowne and ministers. It notes campaigns in Malayan States and Australia yielding 68 war planes to date, with subscriptions handled through a bank and receipts retained by the secretary.
C Alma Baxter writes on the strategic value of aeroplanes in World War I. He argues air power shapes campaigns, photographs terrain, directs artillery, and saves lives. He urges public gifts to fund battleplanes, noting private subscriptions already exceed sixty thousand pounds and stressing accountability and national duty.
The 2nd Australian Division marched in four columns toward Tidworth in a field of hedges and plain, heading for Bulford for a royal review by His Majesty the King. The scene united music, banners, and a sense of national pride as the Australians, stout and debonair, passed the inspecting artificer and assembled on the plains for the ceremony. The author reflects on the Patrie moment and the new historic dignity of Australians being reviewed in England.
London reporters recalling a grand parade describe the King and Monash as inspiring figures. They note the soldiers, giants in formation, endured long drills and the artillery in rapid rumble. An Australian officer warned the new infantry lacked for weeks, yet the display moved 19 000 voices to roar. The scene closes with the monarch moved to tears as the sea of troops ended a long day.
In a pivotal state race, Mrs Sesadam MLA seeks renomination as Labour faces factional pressures. Eastern Goldbelts support from ALF hints at a broader cross-party alignment. The outcome tests recent state party changes and federal electoral boundaries under debate amid party realignments and political maneuvering.
Fragmentary OCR text lists post office directory items and names such as Alice Larackary and Taam Pet Utes Lavewary with mentions of directories and advertising aspects. The readable portion hints at directory entries and associated notices within a Western post office context.
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