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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 13, 1919
Page
2
A 1919 local note laments wartime and postwar shortages. It discusses Marth Aldam, Geralites, and a private F W th Battalion killed in action. The piece analyzes butter and bacon production, East Western trade, water supply, and proposed factories. It weighs costs, capital, and logistics for a butter factory amid shortages and resilience challenges.
The article weighs feasibility of a local butter factory near Bellevue with over £20,000 already invested in adjacent works. It notes competing distantly against Temwe and South West fears, questions stock sufficiency, and emphasizes that most Australian butter plants started small and expanded. It argues for a factory capable of both butter making and becom curing if affordable, or a revised scheme within company means.
Railway news reports Mistico the racehorse will begin training on Wednesday May 14 with owner Mr D E Orant of Moray vonogks promising to show him in an Eastern Lager before returning home at Moonyoonscks. Geraldton Club notes indicate local Rule Club May events at 200 and 600 yards, muskets course duties, and weather updates. The Kurnalpi train from Fremantle is expected to Geraldton tomorrow, while police return to duty at the wharf. Carmen at King's Theatre features Chaplin's Carmen burlesque with Women starring Mac Marsh. The Freezing Works sees over 400 subscribers with a directors meeting to discuss segregation. Showers fall across several fields with various towns listed.
A Sunday afternoon blaze at the premises of Henry Wille and Co. Ltd in Geraldton caused minor damage estimated around £70. The fire started likely in a fish smoking box at Messrs Chakalakis premises and spread to a skim ware house area. Local men aided the alarm and the Fire Brigade responded promptly.
The article details a land settlement program for soldiers, estimating 50 men weekly and up to 2000 by year end, with 1000 blocks needed for Rand and more for Iowa Lands. District offices under senior surveyors will locate Crown Lands and subdivide estates to support sales, led by Mr King. Lefiey previously managed the Gersidton Land Cahil will oversee rock in the Midland Bay district near Pinjarra.
A Saturday market report notes steady trade with scarce figs and varying prices for meat produce and vegetables including mutton pork beef fowls onions and tomatoes. Probate and administration grants listed include Samuel Boulier of Northampton to James Crawley for 368 4s td and Thomas Tele of Geraldton to Thomas Inge.
A terse wartime dispatch notes the demobilisation of a Geraldton based soldier, with minimal details on unit and date. The brief item signals a homefront acknowledgment of service and release from duty.
Private G A Houson describes impending demobilisation after Armistice and the slow return of soldiers to Western Australia. He recounts movements through England and Scotland, shortages, food, and civil conditions, noting letters from Lionel Chapman and fellow troopers and detailing travel near Charter and Weybridge while awaiting repatriation.
An OCR fragment lists numerous school payments and salaries including Pevenfort Seluo, Nake Wah School, Walkaway Sehgal, Mowry Willy, Nandy School, Hive Springs ES, Pytheny seligal, Tenandewa Saboel, Mowiste My Me, Mag 7p kd, Wankssbury, Casnarnauh Mire Ele, Mr AE Bail ZC Ue, Geraldion, and Teacher Gevahiton State School among others, with amounts in pounds and shillings. It reads like an internal ledger or appeal record detailing funds allocated to multiple schools and employees, interspersed with unclear names and towns.
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