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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
2
A wartime retail item lists March offerings including Iworal crepe wrappers, children’s Magyarivesses, striped silk value gowns, linen outfits, camisoles, lace, bed linen, Lisle socks, fancy socks, boys trousers, cotton tread trousers, durable white shirts, and boater hats. It notes strong British government war goods and bulk stock measures.
A. T. Davies Buay Bes Store resumes business as usual with all orders promptly attended to. Country orders welcomed. Meds and terms offered. Telephone 97.
B Grimish of Garaldtan applies for fifty million freight tallow MS to serge aunt’s items with special CU and atye vent at back of coat. The notice mentions cheap capels, alders, tight up be finally altered, with height and chest measurements required. Forward pestal liae used per return, laces in bears, hats and mextceey.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions latitude and longitude related terms and names but lacks clear event or factual details. The readable parts reference a person named Mr H. Hl. Curkewin and a May date, with uncertain geography and attribution. No coherent news item or outcome is discernible.
A children's tale from the 1A 6D era features towdling and cowl antics by a whimsical figure. The piece blends playful wordplay with a gentle moral about night time routines and curiosity.
State Steamship Service announces cheap fares and freights from Geraldton to Port Darwin via Port heading for Northern ports. The Western Australia service operates the twin screw wireless steamer from Geraldton with sailings on May 23 and June dates. Captains Mills and Richardson listed for Geraldton departures toward Java Singapore and Fremantle with freight to Carnarvon.
Acssis Dalgety and Co and Liuely Ting report Meir line steamer movements with statuses and routes mentioning ports and destinations. The fragmented OCR lists several ship names and towns including Sydney and Motwilrue, indicating a fleet activity update and port arrivals.
An advertisement touts women’s dress items including Cheeke tweeds Kmart skirts and blouses plus a range of golfers children’s woollens and black velvet hats in newest shapes, highlighting a great variety.
Elite Supply Co and A Gibson Co promote new stock of engagement rings including Diamond Ruby Saphi ee and Everall brands with matching brooches and jewelry. Imported materials claim lower prices, quick repairs, and flexible terms in Perth.
A readable fragment notes a public duty or notice concerning a payable pot of private year in worse, with unclear details about a birthday content, age, and likely local public interest. The garbled OCR limits precise facts but indicates a formal notice from a public or private account.
A harsh critique of Germany’s treaty withdrawals and Italy’s potential responses unfolds amid tension over the Adriatic provinces and Vienna’s power. The piece notes Italian fears of broken pacts, warns against overreliance on German assurances, and highlights Italian memory of liberty struggles and distrust of Austrian rulers.
The article discusses France and Russia in 1918, weighing whether France should resist or cooperate with the Allies. It notes tensions over national interests, military deployments, and timing for troop moves as summer approaches, with potential shifts in stance toward the central powers.
Local notes report a proposal to install electric lighting for Meekatharra and form a committee to develop a school, with ratepayers to vote if the plan is deemed satisfactory. Geraldton Footpath Association held a meeting approving clearances and discussing rail services and local civic matters.
Fragmented OCR text describes a parish church service with bishops and confirmations, referencing dates, locations, and attendees. It mentions church ceremonies at Chet Church on Twasilae Wight, rituals for Holy Ghost, and a focus on parish activities and prayers.
May 19 meeting at Coogylie in Western Australia featured jumpers and hurdles with betting notes. Winners included Malt RN Kn Atlas and Flying Handicap top selections, with several horses and odds listed for the day’s trial handicaps and welter.
Fragmentary OCR text from a theatre page mentions King’s Theatre and a Prince of Wales in a decade context. The readable segments reference stage rights and a performance lineup but lack coherent facts, dates, or complete names.
A garbled OCR item reports a notable victory by a wrestler called Great King of Rings at a national event. Other names and places are unreadable, with scattered hints of opponents and scores lost in the text. The fragmentary record notes a triumph amid unclear competitors and locations.
Telegrams report a £5600 loss from the Golden Torai mine near Kalgoorlie Mas and a sudden, unexplained disappearance. Detectives said investigations continue with the mine manager admitting the matter requires further inquiry and warnings of night inquiries.
A largely attended social at the Fire Station honored Foreman Wilson and Mrs Wilson for their service with the brigade in Geraldton. Members praised his leadership, pledged support in Fremantle, and presented a group photo and a lady’s bag. The event closed with a reception, dancing, and warm tributes to his eight years of work.
In Geraldton the Water Rates appeal questions the Minister for Water’s duty to supply water of reasonable quality. The court held water must come from an authorised source and that a state water scheme cannot be deemed water in ordinary meaning. The Crown’s broad interpretation was rejected and the appeal was upheld with costs, with possible High Court move noted.
A telegram received by the Archbishop of Perth reports his nephew is a prisoner on the German side and another son is said to be wounded or missing. Geraldton volunteers and local officials are noted in transit updates as U.S. and Allied forces progress.
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