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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment describes a small town’s economic rise from industry and enterprise, then a depression era contraction. It notes investors, former owners pressured by rising capital, and a shift in manufacturing as local prosperity falters amid changing fortunes.
A Sunday Express report outlines legal control of Shell oil companies offered to the British government as a minority stake in Dutch concerns. It mentions assets in Mesopotamia, Nigeria, and the Americas, with opposition and editorials urging caution and alliance with Shell and Dutch groups to secure empire oil interests.
A fragment from a May report shows a commission examining condensed milk pricing and producer margins. It notes small retailer profits and wage considerations, with figures cited on case quantities, commissions, and sugar content impacting prices, reflecting tensions in the dairy market.
In a Times sponsored reception Captain Cockerell and Captain Broome hear Lord Negheliffe defend vigilance over aviation. Dr Charmes Mitchell lauds Byreveld and Liew-Brand while warning Britain to stay watchful as air power shifts, urging civil aviation focus and rapid engine improvements amid looming war threats.
Two sailors arrange a wall for mates and debate what to serve after tomorrow. The first writer struggles with spelling and revises from macaroni to tapioca, rice, and finally settles on a final line about dessert, ending with a scrambled phrase.
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