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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
2
The text outlines Germany's ongoing tactics to sink British ships and Britain’s countermeasures. It notes past German campaigns and British responses, emphasizing that Britain can replace ships and deny Germany relief through losses at sea. It warns that Germany would realize the error if it underestimates Britain's naval strength and shipping capacity.
A garbled notice alleges provincial denture company officials including Gargett are implicated in unlawful activities. The fragment mentions competent medical dentist staff and rumors of sanctions or penalties. No clear dates or outcomes are readable.
A fragmentary notice references FSPLANALE hostel and a postal or municipal action aimed at informing residents of Geraldton about plans or approvals. The readable text is limited but indicates a formal information step or public notice related to a facility in the Geraldton area.
The text presents a garbled wartime note referencing British naval actions against Germany and the uncertain value of treaties. It mentions figures and possible assessments by an individual named Giff Scull, with unclear context and readable fragments about naval strategy and campaign implications. The passage is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or concrete outcome.
A brief local court notice indicates defendants faced a ban and penalties totaling 20 pounds, with one tenth of the maximum penalty plus 8 pounds 16 shillings in costs, covering a period of two months. Names and locations are unclear due to damaged text.
The Coastal Dockers Union seeks support for a loan amidst worker solidarity. Reports from Sydney cite NSW Railway Service workers innovating and improving domestic production, while a Northumberland regiment invents a new gun tripod proposed to British Army authorities. Australia also looks at soap embargoes and evictions plans, with Prime Minister Hughes signaling swift action against escalating property cases.
The October 10 Market Report notes heavy rains across the country improving crops in agricultural districts and parts of the Murchison, with Mid-Eastern Goldfields hit hardest and Great Southern lighter. Fat cattle offerings totaled about 790 from Derby and East Kimberley, markets firm with modest gains and firmer prices despite lighter overall turnout.
Agents yarded 1000 sheep and 3500 pigs with prices lifting on last week's rates. Prime lambs ranged 25s to 27s, extra prime and weighty 27s to 28s, good 21s to 24s, medium 18% to 20s, shorn lambs 18s to 21s, and other categories 15s to 28s. This was one of the smallest yardings in months.
A fragmented OCR stock report lists various livestock counts including pigs, sows, porkers, and sheep with inconsistent quantities and garbled annotations. The text references numbers like 50s to 70s for sows, 36s to 44s for porkers, and 208 to 24s for siores, along with stray figures such as 496 sheep and 507 Lambe.
Mr W McLaren Town Clerk has recovered from a severe indisposition and travels to Nubawah to recuperate. Mr Charles E Chapman reports a friend in Geraldton has been sworn in at Brisbane. Messages speak of others, including Mrs Blake of Dedtacher and a gunshot wound from Base. References to Rev A Craven and local shop duties appear amid partial notes on a son in the military authorities and other scattered details.
Readiness news notes the camp at ROTES AUL preparing to meet the accepted muster with uniforms and gear listed. Residents and local figures contributed to improvements including water storage and property guardianship as reinforcements join the unit. A band visit is scheduled for Sunday with Bandmaster Lapp leading a morale program.
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