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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1919
Page
3
Telegrams report peace efforts after a strike, with no major disturbances. Crowds gathered in July for peace celebrations, police cleared streets, and minor incidents included one arrest and a soldier who faced a confrontation.
Fragmentary report notes British forces claim a reduction in casualties and time by withdrawals from the Rhine and related home front measures. The text is garbled and hard to interpret but hints at a significant decrease in efforts or losses and mentions the Midas East in unclear context.
London July 21 reports outline cabinet deliberations on forming a War Cabinet that would retain secretaries as a development measure. The imperfect dispatch notes a likely composition shift and a record of deliberation under emergency governance.
Paris July 21 a complete Austrian draft was shown to Dr fenner head of Austrian delegates. It outlines revised economic clauses and a ten day deadline for replies. The draft reduces the Austrian army to 38,000 men and notes unrest in regions including South Africa Capetown tramways amid broader wartime diplomacy.
In the Setter city a strike of tramway cayogees is impro ves, and trafic is entirely in the c iy and ule AFGHAN FRONTIER ABLAZE. AFRICIS ON THE WARPATH THOUBLOUS FIGHTING AHEAD werre the employment of cargo forces to guard the lines of com munication.
Pneumonic influenza cases rise with suspected cases in Kalgoorlie district and eastern states. Position improved at Sydney. July 11 deadlock remains. Welburne July 2 decision not yet arrived by Interstate Indust coll erence. Seamen’s MR Walsh arrested Melbourne July 22. Walsh is secretary of Federated Council of the Seamen’s Union.
A fragment notes a committee member writes from in town near the Council Chambers about a secluded supper. The brief hints at informal planning and a gathering linked to local governance. No additional names or dates are readable in the text.
Local notices report the death of John Oldreive and references to surviving family members including Edgar Wood, W Thomas, Preston, Paster, Mevara Lou Oldreive, and Erick Windge. The fragmentary text hints at a community obituary with kin names and relations.
Geraldton marked a peace celebration with a large crowd on Saturday. The event included parade, cadets, and a town-wide gathering amid uncertain weather. A picture show at the Town Hall capped the day honoring soldiers who faced death.
The passing of well known figure George Laing is recorded with memory of his service in the community. He was long associated with wartime work and left behind Mrs Wattie Laing and nephew Mr Daughters as survivors.
Disjointed OCR text describes a hearing or appeal with references to an Appeal Board and various participants. Details are garbled, but mentions memory, a brigades faction, a person named Ganger Canty, and conflicting accounts. The passage ends with unclear exclamations and fragmented dialogue.
The notice outlines land areas near Ferry with references to 1087 acres and paddocks as well as a legal action involving BLL, DEWAR and Afihar Furniture and Hessakeld Eien. It mentions a meeting date and a description of the property setup with addresses and officials.
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