This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss latitude and measurements for Geraldton from a Geology or Astronomy context. Details are garbled and names unclear, but the item appears to report positional data related to a location named Geraldton and a related geospatial context.
The fragmentary item lists vessels including Fremantle departures for Gere and Norwest ports, with mentions of Java and Singapore. Charon and Wongou are noted leaving Fremantown or Geraldton for Adelaide and Albany routes with dates in July and August. The text references multiple ports and destinations without complete clarity on all ships or exact dates.
A dense summary of wartime civic matters in Geraldton and district including council debates on water supply and sand drift, tree protection versus erosion, and street works. Mentions war related events, local religious services, charity drives, and plans for West Australian Day activities with yacht racing and community gatherings.
At Wednesday night’s meeting De Passaidle reports a cow burial near the railway at Chasm while Dr Kendrick notes the depth and cautions. Councillors discuss publicising the event and propose a drinking fountain at the corner of the old house, subject to the railway commission’s water charges.
Match fragment shows South Premantle 3.14 lost to Subiaco East Perth 7.11 while Fremantle Perth beat West Perth 27. Midland 1116 defeated North Fremantle 3.5 in incomplete notes from the soreness of play.
Portion of a sports brief describes teams Queens Park and Cem Pk with Jadetin Tosas in a tense first half, noting a resilient side behind them and a strong defensive stance before the interval.
The snoual meeting of members of te Literary Institute was held with Mr Jy De tune presiding and officers elected for the year. The funeral of Mrs Macher of Dewarsia occurred at Friday last with ministers and mourners in attendance, many floral tributes sent from local figures and families.
Melbourne reports the government acts to stabilize wartime prices with a policy to charge 3d per unit and add charges for western Australia. Officials say the move aims to curb price rises and ensure fair access amid shortages.
The fragment references Percy E Welsh of Atlas Assurance Company visiting Geraldton district and praises local agents G Stoken & Co. It notes details about Lieutenant Kretschmar’s Gallipoli death, cadet training at Geraldton, and plans to expand drilling facilities. The Mayor Kemp ton and family, and Injector Hotel visit are also mentioned along with railway tram improvements and stock concerns.
Owing to drill hall occupancy by Recruiting Officers on Wednesday evening, the parade for the 1MOH 1898 and 1 wes will move to the pre Monday night, joining the THO class parade under Department of Mays.
The report notes mild temperatures with little frost across the South West division of Western Australia. Rainy months brought soaking showers improving crop conditions but hindering early sowing. Farmers report forward growth, weed challenges, stock shortages, lamb production high, and kangaroo and pest activity increasing in some districts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.