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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1925
Page
3
A report describes the shipwreck aftermath with engineers noting rapid hull breach and flooding. The crew speculates on a swift sinking and the danger to the vessel and crew as batteries leak acid and seawater intrudes.
New York reports that Winifred Valentine through her mother confirmed she filed for divorce in Paris from film star Rodolph Valentine. The grounds allege he refuses to live with her and the action was set Friday.
At a Newcastle Speedway event on Saturday night a car left the track striking the protection fence and railing. One man died instantly and eight others were severely injured while two workers, Tod King and mechanic John McCabe, escaped with miraculous injuries.
Eyewitnesses describe a chaotic scene outside His Ty's Theatre on Exhibition Street as a crowd dispersed after a disturbance involving a man dressed as a woman and an arrestee. Police arrived to seize a weapon and control the situation while witnesses noted the driver claimed intoxication and a motive of getting marked.
An early 20th century directory description details a comprehensive alphabetic trades and residents directory covering Perth and surrounding suburbs Kalgoorlie Boulder Coolgardie Northam and Wasters areas. It outlines pages listing names addresses occupations and trades for easy local reference and notes its constant demand among readers and manufacturers.
Report from Fremantle dated November 11 describes a violent incident aboard the freighter involving a crew riot. Captain Bevis and Captain McDonald were injured as a stabbed captain and another crewman were felled during the chaos. Police intervention followed with armed constables boarding the ship, amid attempts to quell the attack and a fatal shooting.
An industrial dispute erupts among the Federated Engine Drivemen and Firemen's union members at Collie mines. Pay, hours, and holidays are disputed after several failed talks with mine owners. A recent conference yielded no progress and work is affected.
A strike by exinn dreors halts mining and coal operations, plunging Callie into darkness as sixty to seventy workers cease activity. The mine town sees a total shutdown with Cooperative operations halted and power lost across the district.
A serious position looms as Collie mines face a strike threat over pumping crews. The Portisad Cement Company plans layoffs, cutting seventy workers Friday as coal shortages pressure operations and workers fear further job losses.
Derby reports Michael Terry’s party stranded at Fitzroy. They lack petrol and have abandoned the expedition. They have substituted wheels for caterpillar treads and plan to visit Tananny later.
The Tanami goldfield revival stalls as crews discuss station readiness and a wet season may delay the mill start. J T Beckett says the approach of rain will postpone operations while A H Stewart drives progress with new equipment along heavy tracks. Berket declines rushing the project, but reports of promising finds persist.
Brisbane November 14 Premier McCormack said cabinet sub committees found the matter not for the state but for the Federal Government. A Daily Express fragment notes broader themes of invasion by outsiders and shifts in leadership quoted from the Land Chief Justice debate.
Readable fragments describe a sports event featuring teams or players from Geraldton and Northampton with names Lowrey and Davies mentioned as opponents or participants. The garbled OCR limits precise details but indicates a boxing or wrestling style confrontation with labeled sides.
Fragmentary text notes a political division within the Lifutian Republic and Life Un Ban Marino. It references a defeat linked to movement elements and a call to rid the side of extreme factions, with garbled lines about ages and reaction.
A meeting of the Gmbal dt on a local charter group is scheduled for tonight at the Freemasons Hotel. Members are to gather for discussion and organizational business.
The district report covers a charity Back to Childhood event raising over £6 for the Anglican Church, winners. Miss K. Fiet and Max Lent shared prizes. It notes farmers harvesting wheat, local cricket results, and a death in the community, with funeral details and local acknowledgments.
Mr Chas Rabool of Gerahiton informs residents of Merthampton and wurvemsding district that Mead Barey Knowdom of Hampton Road is needed for business. Mr HL Knowdom will continue as manager with the new theme.
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