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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 17, 1927
Page
2
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The issue lists Mesera L, Herman and Co. Ltd as district agents for Chevrolet cars and other General Motors products with a showroom near the Railery Hotel. A. P. M' Ardell of Westralian Farmers Ltd is named as a representative. Geraldton Post Office hours and services are outlined, with early opening and closing times and the telegraph exchange remaining in operation.
In a correspondence from Geraldton to Singapore, letters posted for overseas destinations face delays. Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraph Mr Hameny notes low overseas letter volume and confirms Geraldton mails to Singapore are typically forwarded to Perth for dispatch, with some direct routing exceptions.
Mr and Mrs James Stokes of Dur meber street Geraldton celebrate their golden wedding with wide congratulations from relatives and friends across the state. Mr D J MeGseras of Yuss has returned to Yume after telegraphist duty and opera time will keep him busy. Mr W C Mills, once a noted figure in Marekiaon newspaper circles, has died. He was proprietor of the Boert Stam during residence on the Murchison goldfields he also headed the Murchises Tigen. Mr D J Coglan founded the Ail vocete at Cue the Chrositie at Day Daya and the Mixer at Mock therm.
The Texas Bear and Lunatic at Large headline a King’s Theatre program with Bob Custer and Hallie Rama, plus an Australian pro by Leom Errot A Clever Harm The Call of Courage. Universal’s Whispering Smith stars, The Night Cry, and The Legend of Den Jus play at Queen’s and King’s with a stellar cast and top reviews.
A town meeting of returned sailors and civilians debated the future of the Memorial Institute. Officials described past costs and a drive to decide if the building should remain a memorial or become a public institute, with citizens urged to propose self supporting plans.
A council meeting discusses funding for the Lastitute. proposals include rent raises, deposits, and a public vote to shape a continuing memorial for returned soldiers, with a standing committee to draft a plan and present at a future public meeting.
An archaeologist from the University of Sawcow proposes "hier Corlometey" linking sunspot peaks to major historical upheavals. He cites Spain's Moorish fall, American discovery, revolutions, and great battles as past outcomes of solar activity, and predicts further solar peaks may reshape world maps. A cautionary note urges proactive propaganda measures before heightened sunspot activity.
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