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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1921
Page
3
Fragmented dispatches show allies rejecting a proposed adjournment and pressing for a Paris decision. In London the House of Commons hears that elected Irish representatives may join talks, but only if disallowed participants are kept out. March 3 reports indicate tensions over government stance and German negotiations.
March brief reports President Wilson plans to practice law with retiring Secretary Bainbridge while military observers watch Japan closely for possible leverage during the U S administration change. Washington dispatch notes Japanese troop movements in Seberin and hints at shifts in alliance policy amid postwar realignments. Moscow dispatches warn of further unrest as Soviet authorities detain central figures in Petrograd during pronounced counterrevolutionary fears.
A report from Northampton notes social farewells for Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson and Mr. and Mrs. W. Basleby as residents depart. Dances, singing, and gifts marked the evenings, with warm thanks from Atkinson and a sense of impending trouble in the coal trade.
The 108 Light Horse Regiment Memorial in Perth is to be unveiled on the regiment’s landing in Egypt date, with Secretary J Debi outlining arrangements. King’s Park hosts the event on Sunday March 13, 1921, featuring an enemy gun captured by the unit and a future annual memorial service to be fixed after the October regimental reunion.
Telegraph services face delays as floods disrupt routes. Weather hampers Great Western Railway operations. Officials offer no resumption timeline while port conditions worsen at Port Augusta.
In Sydney on March 4 seven steamers remain delayed as Manning Committee and local port authorities clash over crew numbers. Vessels include Wyrvenm, Katoomba, Karoola, Ulimaron, Ata, Can terra and another tied up as the dispute drags. A union meeting had been planned but did not finish.
An arrest has been made in connection with the loss of about 2250 by Dolphin the English wicketkeeper and Oldfield the Australian seamer. A man detained told how he offered to switch water for a stake and the scheme duped rival wicketkeepers in Sydney.
A fragment from a March report on industrial disputes shows large payroll losses since 1933. The Commonwealth statistics indicate over seven years many disputes affected earnings, with millions in wages at stake and half-year figures pending release.
A clipped report notes two thousand seamen idle as ship owners plan to pay off officers and fleet personnel. In Wellington and Lyttelton areas, famine fears rise while riders on the harbor contemplate action after extended overtime.
Minutes describe an interrupter at a meeting inciting disorder. Constable authorized removal after repeated defiance. several Labourites left as disruption continued. The account notes subsequent reflections on who urged expulsion and why the disturbance unfolded.
In Perth, the City Representative discusses a record heat spike for March, rising temperatures to 98 degrees, heavy rainfall shifts, and affected fruit crops. He cites February’s recession, water concerns, and Mosquito nuisance, with council calls for state funding to combat issues and notes on dairy farming and butter production prospects.
The fishing boat Columbia was wrecked during a recent storm near the Abroshior Islands with one crewman drowned. Rescue efforts began, Swansea and Plant Wing vessels aided, and after days of hard work the wreck was raised to surface, leaking but seaworthy enough for long enough to move toward Ge ralitsh for overhaul and return to service.
The article outlines Australia’s mandate over German New Guinea with provisions close to Article 22 of the League Covenant. It notes the mandate is not part of the Australian Commonwealth, allows Australian laws, and restricts military activity, trade, and movement. It mentions the Territory’s administration, naval limits, and disputes to be settled by negotiation or the Permanent Court of International Justice.
The Federal High Court ruled on tax exemption for a resident of England claiming relief from taxation on income derived from sources within Australia. The court held the act applies to income earned directly or indirectly from sovereign sources in Australia and found no grounds to exempt non resident, non citizen individuals.
A fragmented report describes three wales Deen eras Seeeatet a feud over 415 acres. The Plant and Fleck egeoanea nat plan to sabbivide into spreads, with BUGLE BROS and Gerebitce involved in the dispute.
The auctioneer announces a sale with all items to be sold. It notes items available for auction and urges bidders to attend. The text mentions a sale date in March and identifies A. Fienberg as the auctioneer, though the wording is garbled.
Severed instructions from owners authorize a public auction of a well known ranch and cattle depot entailing water rights and grazing leases. Auction to describe approximately 1,800 acres across multiple lots with tanks and dairy facilities, 13 miles from a town, with deposit of £3260 and a bidding period of eight days.
Incomplete OCR shows a freehold property with frontage to a street or road and a company named Gaealdtom Pty. The readable items mention fees and a ground item, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
The undersigned declares after a specified date they will not be responsible for any debts incurred by others. This notice serves to protect their personal liabilities and clarifies responsibility limitations.
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