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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
3
A damaged telegram from Tokyo dated January reports Japanese forces after the occupation of a fortress. The message describes American troops pummeling ships, claims about massacre and violence, and mentions women harmed amid wreckage and collapsed bodies. The obscurity and distortion blur specifics.
A Polish dispatch reports the Vera Cruz plague seems abating with fewer deaths and improved daily conditions. The message notes retreat by forces and resistance efforts along the river area.
A fragment on the Allies seeking to ease contact with Stumin and resume relations amid anti Bolshevik pressure. The article notes concerns about Bolshevik retaliation and warns that opening trade depends on broader approval of the Allied aims and the global situation. The piece cites internal debate on whether to prioritize economic ties or risk escalation.
The correspondent notes a May event raising over £20 for the ball plane fund. Proceeds support district youths organizing the function with help from sellers across the district. Workers report plentiful district labor but few available laborers.
Telegrams report engine drivers in Melbeerse plan a strike starting at midnight Saturday if demands for a four shillings a day rise and other concessions are not met. The action would paralyze power stations and electric, gas, or steam industries, including electric light power houses and factories relying on energy.
Portly Jose leads the Canning Park acceptances for next Saturday at Western Australia with a list of rivals and odds across hurdles and flat events. Entries include Misrani, Jebed, Kowpiumed, Honey Clay, Devil's Wing, Wall Plate, Jan Willard, and others in second and third class flats and welter events, with a mix of fractional and whole odds across the card.
In the fist division, Bear Kings trail Walipiale with a score of 1 to 5 and Orel King at 3 as starting times set for the Third Clase Plate. The reading lists Bear Kings versus Walipiale leading the lineup, with Orel King also noted in the division.
The court granted a petition by the WA Trusts Exector and Agency Co for a new trustee to administer a legacy of 1100 pounds for Anglican clergy in Yatheron and Tandosooks districts. The original bequest was 1000 pounds, with 100 pounds used for death duties, and 900 pounds invested in securities. Diocesan Trustees proposed administering the weekly trust. Frank Lanke supported the application.
The article notes Britain’s railways adapting for French trains, with platform rebuilds and track gauges. Officials discuss platforms moved back two inches and wheel tread shaping to allow both British and Continental trains on the same tracks, aiming to complete a central station by next year.
A reporter recalls a two month Monte Carlo visit, praising Martin of Piccadilly firm and his skill at the baccarat table. He notes bets that won 15,000 francs and later 200,000 francs, the table’s black-draped day, and the mix of British and French players, with three women players for every man observed.
The Mallews team defeated the visiting Rovers in a fast game at Mallews on Monday. Gallagher captained the home side with Gee and Ramble among the players as Mullens won 11 to 9. After the match the visitors were entertained at a dance though the report notes the Rovers were stronger than expected.
A garbled race meeting recap mentions runners such as Boburin, Borsinen, Cressendo, Spyscope, Chakaider, Dulwhinule, and St. Varn. It notes Adelaide Births day Cup performances, Flemington wins, and horses owned or trained by H. F. Dresd and Fred Flower. The report hints at future races and purchases in a fragmented, period-voice style.
An Australian station tale recounts Bill Cream at Murchison in Perth, a deaf observer noting a night arrival, a boy delivering apples, a bottle of milk, and a pint poured from a car trunk as rain and shadows cloak the platform. The scene blends humor with local rural life and odd banter on weather and prohibition.
Mr TG Kelty and Mr Price Trigg have come back from a long holiday in New Zealand and the United States. They warn that farming districts near the coast face difficult times. The reunion trip from Adelaide to Port Adelaide is noted as progressing well.
The Bazaar reports the Popular Girl Competition realigned about 390. It notes the total realised was £300 US, vouched by two members of the commission. The message asks publication of the connection-Team note.
Obscure garbled text reports tenders for land in Dur Taeher Street and ship restrictions. Mentions D Stephenson of the Coliseum and various notices about accounts payable and June deadlines. Names, places, and dates are fragmented and unclear.
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