Town Hall Opens in Geraldton in Grand Ceremony
Geraldton celebrated the formal opening of its new town hall, completed at a cost of about £4,000. His Excellency Sir Frederick Bedford and Lady Bedford led the ceremony with a large crowd in attendance, amid speeches by officials and a concert planned for the evening. The vice-regal party arrived by rail, toured local hosts, and declared the hall open, praising its acoustics and civic significance for the town.
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Unlbietlit
Geraldton
Frederick Bedfor G.C.B
Bedford
Eleanor and
Durlacher
Eleanor Street
James Brownlie
Edward Horne Wittenoom
Wannertioh Company
Syab
Joend
Talgrove and
Kenned
Deligate Slades
Messrs
Constantine
Dhe
Chrirson
Denham Hedford
Tinsent
Rin
Bankuy
Geraldton Station
Sr O'Tlock
N. J. Moore
T. Bath
M-L.a
Midland Railway Coney
Airs
Barber
Smith
Taywin
Aigor
Pillers
Cillers Lt
Greenough Flats
Iris Excellency
the Oyer
W. McKenzie
Lady Redford
We AL i. Walter
Ram
Balfast
Sher
Ibis
Frederick Ledford
Lady Bedford
Daudmaster
Likus
Counevillars
Bacedlee
Lyre
Baefare
Lally Louford
Bepu
Cerathon
Lanhter
Price
Dace
Perth
Port Chalmers Fire Fatality and Local Incidents
Firemen at Port Chalmers found Mrs Haberfield dead in a burning house while she shielded her young son. In Perth, Lt Russell fined £3 for assaulting A T Saunders over a disputed share deal tied to a Sunday Times article. A Geelong railway crash injured crew and damaged wagons, costing about £250. A Vasonie Hall excavation revealed two concealed sovereigns in a vent. Investigators remain unsure of Bader the diamond merchant killer.
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Port Chalmers
N.Z
Russell
Saunders
Sunday Times
Geelong
Wasonie Hall
Baiinsilaly
Amd
Bader
Diaond
Telegraphic Brevities Record of International News
A era of mixed tensions and political shifts is sketched with reports on Japan and the United States pacific balance, Russian ally incidents, German and Moroccan notes, factory and public notices, and various political figures facing scrutiny. The fragmentary items touch on riots, naval events, and personnel changes across multiple nations.
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Dewey
United States
Pacific
Russia
Princy Burghyse
Superial
Duplius Tay
Bobbie Burns
Eran
Bishes
Yuuni
Laubeur
Hoche
Annes
Agiiuet
Arrivas
Grand National Steeplechase and Other Racing Items
The English sire St Simon has proved highly valuable at stud with 20 years of progeny earnings totaling £51,247 and stud fees reaching £153,770. Flemington hosts the Grand National Steeplechase tomorrow with Decoration as favourite amid a note on fence height changes. Mome, an Australian bred filly, won the Johannesburg Winter Handicap at a mile and a furlong. Levuka receives a stern handicap adjustment at Belmont Park, while Loch Shiel shows notable recent form. Spor is reportedly bound for the Caulfield Cup under W Claus and a Sst Sth bag is cited.
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St. Simon
Flemington
V.R.C
Mome
Johannesburg
Alameda—Zulander
Ile Loch Shiel
Victoria
W. Claus
Newmarket buys Victorian mare consignments for Melbourne sale
Sol Green purchases Tragedy Queen with foal, River Trent with foal, Isinglas line mares, and Alexan dra among six horses for 1700 guineas to 320 guineas each. Breeds include foals by Urireto Bend Napoli and Isinglas. All mares scheduled for shipment to Melbourne on August 1 aboard the Afric.
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Newmarket
Sol Green
Foul Hymmon
St.on
Perdita W
Urireto
Bend
r—Napoli
River Trent
Isinglas
Asonomy
Amlinf
Bill of Portland
St. Simon
Alexandra
Foots
Childwick
Belle
Seashore
Jilly
Melbourne
Afric
Geraldton Ladies' Hockey Practice Amid Quiet Week
Bree Wit reports that the Geraldton Ladies' Hockey Club held a practice session since no match was arranged for Wednesday. Members on the field showed improvement and learned tips to share. The club has a challenge from the State School Girls' Hockey Club for a match on the 17th at Queen's Park, with a committee meeting set for Saturday to decide a prompt reply.
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Geraldton
Loam
Queen’s Park
New Surgical Cure for Indigestion
A fragment reports a new surgical cure for chronic indigestion using the knife. Dr Louis Prank claims a high success rate and radical relief, with many patients reportedly benefiting where medicine fails. The account is vague and echoes sensational medical claims of the era.
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Louis Prank
Amlie
Stevie Ulver
Fesus
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