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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
4
A melodramatic scene unfolds as a wife confronts her husband about wealth and truth. She denounces deceit and pleads for escape, while he declares his intent to marry for money and asserts control over her life. The conversation ends with a harsh threat and a bleak prognosis.
The note suggests young men may shed shyness with activity, while in many rural areas women are unsettled about land access. Rain is badly needed as dams fail to supply stock water, and farmers dependent on them are suffering. hope rests on swift changes.
A Mt Erin State School report notes a farmer who supported pioneers overcoming years of hardship and long distances from railways. Lily Tonkin of the Mt Erin State School won a copy of Tennyson poems. The writeup mentions an ecowatery and the hoped-for prize significance.
A fragmented notice notes exciting events at the Colom venue with daily schedules and climate context. It urges readers to attend the record bar display and enjoy the evolving performances during the current season.
In a Legislative Assembly session Mr Elliott criticized the government over the Yandanooka Estate sale and land withdrawal under the Act. He argued the mandatory provisions were not followed, causing unjust land losses and delaying closer settlement. The debate touched on Geraldton harbour improvements and promised government actions.
Key figures discuss harbour plans for Geraldton Bunbury Albany and Esperance. Speaker asserts Geraldton could become WA’s second port with 500000 wheat bags handled last year and hopes for ministerial support while opponents question timing under the Labor administration.
Cold dry weather grips Dongarra with fears of delayed seeding. Local observations note low moisture but hope for rain to relieve anxiety. Good Templars Lodge reports steady progress with several new members. Geraldton visitors beat Dongarra 4 16 to 4 8 in a recent football match. Reverend G H Hammer remains away but plans to return soon.
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