This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 06, 1922
Page
3
Fragmentary report from London notes a truce story with irregulars and clashes. It mentions Free Staters and a murmur of action near a location referenced as yonder with des or near destruction. The readable text is highly garbled.
Diplomatic circles say the Belo-Tur affair fuss stems from misapprehension. The agreement is described as limited in scope and not altering cordial relations between British, Italian delegations.
The report covers Barthou's return to Genoa and actions by the Forthampton District Road Board. Delegates from the Road Board were appointed, the Beach Road survey progresses, and the secretary is tasked to pursue the matter with the Chairman and Mr. Mitchell. A vermin rate issue is noted with funds lacking. The East Ward election results list Patrick Maloney and Reynolds as returning officers.
The telegrams report the Interstate eight event won by South Australia with West Australia a close third. A Yarloop derailment on a Brunawick Junction to Bunbury line sparked fears of deliberate wrecking as a goods train cleared the scene and investigators weighed foul play amid broken signals and damaged track.
A decision by the arbitration board awards the shearers monthly wages for four months against the pastoralists. The ruling covers work and rations claims and establishes compensation in the dispute between shearers and pastoralists.
Notice to creditors and interested parties in the estate of Francis James Morgan late of Thren Springs Western Australia farmer deceased intestate. Accounts and plan of distribution are on file and claimants must file by May 31, 1923 at 10 30 AM. If no objections are filed the accounts will be examined and passed into law. Seed this set day of May 1922.
The afternoon at Canning Park features race results in hurdles and plates with names like Hurdles About to Mice and Devil's Wing noted. Public notices invite rental applications for a central marine building and announce meetings on railway and parish matters in Geraldton.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.