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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1920
Page
1
The Railwaymen of Gersington hold a welcome home for veterans, led by the Mayor and local officials. Speakers praised the service, noted enlistments and the war effort, and pledged to press government for a water supply and other needs while planning a regional conference to coordinate requests.
An account of a local parliamentary session with remarks by Me Georee Sehatf on licenses and principles. The event included speeches by Mr Willcock and Mr J Witterck, praise for returning friends, discussions on land and water issues, and a toast to "Pillen Comrades" followed by entertainment and a national anthem.
Reports describe a bizarre method called trial by rice where suspects were forced to chew raw rice pulp. All but three complied. one began crying and confessed, naming another as chief instigator. Fear seemingly caused the others to gag, influencing the outcome.
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