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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary wartime note honors Private Horton of the battalion who died in France. A loving mother and brothers express grief and pledge remembrance. The brief lines mention his name locally and mark a somber family tribute amid damaged text.
The readable lines show garbled text about business phrasing and patron usage, with scattered words suggesting a discussion of absent patrons and external factors. No coherent events, names, dates, or places are identifiable from the fragment.
An analysis notes a demand for joint works in Cycarvon Geraldton Fremanty Albany, with government proposals advancing slowly. It argues for selective, well financed schemes to supply long term sheep production needs, urging efficient layout to span surpluses and stabilize prices for rural districts.
Fragmentary note describes Woods Great Peppermint Cure and Roc cough remedy, likely a medicinal product in a late 19th or early 20th century listing. Readable terms reference curing coughs and illnesses with peppermint based medicine.
The Suez Canal, opened 18 years ago, cost £20,000,000 and drew dignitaries including Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria and the French Empress. The 105 mile waterway features a 103 foot bottom width and 85 feet depth. A lavish ceremony honored the achievement amid grand tribute and foreign leaders, marking a pivotal maritime link in Egypt.
The Geraldton Red Cross and YMCA drive opens seeking 2000 pounds to sustain war work. Mayor F Keen and General Secretary A Carson urge support while questioning some costs. A People’s Committee includes J Virgo visitor, and a detailed fund list shows local donations and planned branches across districts.
Sergeant Parnell of the Bin- Imey Recruiting Staff travels to Cerattton for a Reds Triangle campaign opening. Trigg, veteran driver in France, expected home soon after departing Sydney. Mr Paterson, manager of the Nerieuttal Bank, arrived in Sevaglion on departmental business. J. Morton Craig visits Geraldton. well known in the district. F G Edwards, lighthouse keeper at Whitt Neiut, retires after over ten years of service. postings include Bhuli Point and Labhage Island.
The London Daily Mail announces a plan to reduce advertising space to a quarter and to slim the paper to four pages. Editors say the goal is to balance reading matter with fewer ads, noting demand for the lengthy six-page survey has been high and may be curtailed.
A garbled text mixes a story fragment with an odd health promotion. It references a meeting about funds named Comforts Fund and Red Crowe, then shifts to a discussion of chronic constipation and laxatives. It touts Nojol as a non gripe lubricant sold by stores and chemists, attributed to Standard Oil.
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