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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1911
Page
4
A Bacup outbreak of diphtheria is linked to pupils sharing pencils. The article notes long-standing pencil hazards in the United States and urges strict school controls to prevent mouth-to-pencil transmission, including teaching children not to mouth pencils and brushes. It emphasizes that teachers cannot fully prevent sharing but should enforce keeping items away from mouths.
Patrick O Connor of Tipperary Ireland aged 30 arrived in Adelaide to claim the title Empire s Tallest Man He earned the honor at the Festival of Empire in Ton do last May He measured 56 inches around the chest 19 inches biceps 20 inches neck and weighs 24 stone He stands tall but is well proportioned The event drew the Empire s tallest men to compete and O Connor topped the list
A Garden City price survey shows rents for small houses ranged from £15 to £20 monthly postwar, now £5 to £12 depending on neighborhood. Groceries remain costly with high assessment rates. tea, coffee, sugar, and meat prices noted. Laundry is expensive, and household economy is possible with careful management and home washing. A Berlin inventor unveils a mechanical figure that walks and speaks, deceptive in appearance but a real mechanism.
Fragmentary telegram excerpt discusses anion and ttresf in a branch of the law. It cites statement by a general claiming no disruption of work but mentions postponement dates and uncertainty. The readable portion hints at a legal or policy dispute without clear facts or outcomes.
Brief notes show an assistant chair accepting a motion on a board in a Welsh locality. The record indicates the motion carried as part of a routine council meeting.
A fragmentary notice from Western Australia references the arrests of Comdon and Pcc Warman and lists dates May 27 and May 30 with unclear details. The text mentions a Garden Stuce and a Rees Stuce and a reference to A. Laseraft with an amount £ 00. The status of cases and locations remain uncertain due to garbled OCR.
Minutes of the Upper Chapman Roads Board meeting record actions on road projects and land talks. Officials discuss land seizure for roads, gravel work rates, and future agenda items while noting a minor injury and employee concerns.
Fragmentary OCR shows Commercial Union insurance mention with names like George B Johnston, and notes on fire marine accident risks. It cites Raleigh elements and Northampton district, Eaton and Misses, but details are unreadable. No clear event or outcome established.
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