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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 04, 1920
Page
4
A satirical monologue about hobbyists and socialists in town. The narrator mocks a self styled socialist who argues for equality while chasing personal gain, debating labor, capital and punishment of wealth.
Anzac Day services drew a very large crowd as Reverend Gil of the Church of England and Mr Gill of the Wesleyan ministry preached a sermon. The gathering, held on Monday at the sports recreation ground, reflected local commemorative activities.
The May Weldon’s Ladies Journal offers ladies fashion and household topics. It highlights bonnets hats coats gowns millinery French goods lingerie and cookery tips while noting Gordes and Gotch Australia Ltd as a supplier to retailers.
Pleasant weather brought a satisfactory attendance at the Victoria District Turf Club testing on Saturday afternoon. Entries were modest. Orlawa led by a neck over Warm test him by 4 head in a sprint. Maiden Handicap saw Cultons win by a length and a half over Cuguac with Muro Roe in second. Times noted for several races including 12s and Bs for Toto.
A group of injured and disabled veterans, calling themselves the War Pensioners Association, has formed to press for better consideration of their needs. They issued a manifesto amid ongoing disputes over the Medall of the New South Wales ride Union.
A professor and his lively niece Betsey arrange a visit for a young Bayne expected to arrive by train. The arrival stirs curious matchmaking hopes, as the pair prepare to host the “delicate” yet apparently grown young man, with questions about family ties and purpose lingering in the Hollies home. The scene sets a witty, social comedy of manners with hints of evolving affection and obligation.
A short comic scene shows a boy asking what wakes his father's red nose at dinner. The father gruffly blames the north wind and urges quiet while the mother gently corrects behavior and asks for passable decorum at table. The excerpt ends incomplete with garbled text.
A fragmented note reports the Besdigo Presbyter considering low paid stipends for ministers where salaries were fixed in prior terms. The text is incomplete, but indicates concern over compensation levels for clergy within the presbytery.
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