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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1918
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes show Hawkes Farmers Meat Co. dealing with pen stock including 27588 sheep and 8508 cattle with related charges. Documentation appears corrupted but indicates financial entries and inventory counts. No clear event date or full context is available.
Fragmentary text urges local people to imitate New Zealand practices to protect butter and meat. It warns cold storage as a precursor to a valuable industry, stating farmers risk local shortages and losses without government action and proper measures.
A letter from MLA Angelo discusses Victoria's lamb production noting 90 percent of output includes lambs, with average weight around 37 pounds. It contrasts Victoria’s stock with New Zealand, cites export volumes of five to six million annually, and mentions a New Zealand manager in the American Beel Trust.
A historical overview by Captain H B C Polard traces the tank’s evolution from steam era locomotives to modern composite designs. It notes track and wheel variations, early trials circa 1858 to 1900, and the British Army’s use of tractors to position artillery. The piece links tank development to broader logistics and naval and desert mobility, closing with a poetic aside about maritime steam and freight.
A brief commentary on German reports claiming Allied troops suffer morale decay. The piece notes inconsistencies in German propaganda, mentions an English soldier’s resilience, and mocks a supposed German hero and demobilisation plans. It also references German wartime dietary boasts and a dubious war loan scheme.
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