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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1919
Page
3
Berlin dispatch says Germany will sign the peace treaty after delegations Muller and Belt are designated to sign. Time limit set. President Wilson expected to return home. Signing planned for Saturday at 8:90 p.m. local time in Berlin, with preparations completed.
Perth reports three deaths and six fresh influenza cases with up to date figures showing ongoing spread. The Telegraphic Service notes disrupted operations and staff illness in influenza conditions, while Sydney and Melbourne report high mortality and continued impact on daily business and families.
Britannia faces a renewed call for naval strength as cables reveal urgent need for a stronger navy. Officials cite strategic pressures and growing threats, urging rapid modernization and enhanced maritime defense capabilities.
Fragmentary OCR reports a Scapa Flow incident involving a captain, with garbled phrases about Italian parliamentary matter and a resignation move through the Lords. No coherent events or clear names beyond these broken references are readable.
A nationalist delegation discusses the Prince’s return and affairs involving Hungary. Mentioned are German and Polish aspects amid diplomatic interest and regional tensions.
Telegrams report a political crisis as HORTY WEST FOOD SHORTA ENDEAVOURS to run ships and appeal to the Seamen's Union. A split in the church leads to Bowser resigning amid factional conflict.
In Geraldton a Northern columnist reports on discussions about land policy and favored treatment of the South West. The piece stresses the need for the region to stay alert as the national stance toward veterans and land allocation unfolds.
The article discusses repatriation of soldiers and the use of federal funds to support settlement in West Australia. It urges locals to claim lands and grazing ventures near railway access, stressing the need to demonstrate bonafides to the Premier and ensure districts benefit from repatriation measures.
A terse report notes progress in securing a grant titled for Foe Cape’s Hasking Unie. Officials from the organization and partner groups coordinate efforts to finalize funding, with timelines and milestones outlined for procurement and implementation.
A note outlines a lease expiring March 1918 for a small 8 acre farm near Geraldton Townsvale with 109 acres clouded land, all fenced, and valued at about £75 to a buyer. It lists parties including Nadine Peace and GaraiSion, and references railway lines and several named individuals. The document mentions household furniture and effects and is dated July 1, 62 pm on the Fremion peninsula.
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