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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1917
Page
1
An American correspondent profiles Bonar Law, portraying him as diffident yet formidable in British finance. The piece depicts his reputation for memory and forceful rhetoric, noting his role in shaping war loan policy and his cautious, cabinet-level approach to securing funds.
Amid war driven shortages nations face massive grain demand and rising prices. Australia warns of dwindling cattle and sheep herds and suggests wheat will be scarce postwar. Officials foresee famine prices and heavy investments to meet European hunger once peace resumes.
A chaotic wartime air operation unfolds as a pilot and observer photograph targets, fire a machine gun run against enemy positions, and maneuver to exploit wind and altitude. After the strike, soldiers return to the mess, praising the mission and awaiting further action.
Public Works engineer Mr Fotheringham visited Moora in a confident assessment that future floods can be averted at a cost not exceeding £1000, possibly £700 to £800. He proposes building a dam across the bill Moar to prevent river waste from entering the town.
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