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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text mentions daily and weekly rates with unclear names and figures. It hints at a financial or pricing note but lacks complete facts for a concrete event or outcome.
In a wartime address Australia signals willingness to shoulder ongoing financial burdens to support Britain and allied nations. The speaker argues that postwar prosperity depends on shared sacrifice, warning that wealth and manpower will be mobilized by the government for the national good.
The article argues for conscription as essential in the current crisis, noting public aversion but stressing Australia must shoulder its load to secure freedom. It compares Britain’s experience, asserts Australia has as much at stake as the Mother Country, and warns against leaving Germany unchallenged.
A long local report outlines state efforts in youth education including continuation schools for older students and repayment plans for advances. It notes improvements in outside credit positions and mentions the Bunbury fruit trade talks focusing on storage near growing districts to cut costs. Soldiers' printed addresses on envelopes and labels are being prepared at the Guardian office to aid mail.
A report from Onkabella notes crops on Mrs Jackson’s farm reaching shoulder height and promising yields after recent rains. Bunyip and Yandilla King crops are harvested with an overall favorable outlook despite earlier drought concerns, and premium butter pricing debates continue with the Price Adjustment Board weighing equity and industry input.
Mes P Gardner retired to Ger ahiton after an extended trip to the Eastern States and New Zealand. Mr H W Easther and George Rumi received word that Private Arnold Easther had been reported rising from September. Mr D Stephenson of the Coliseum went to Perth on a buying expedition and returned this morning with satisfactory results to be communicated to patrons through adverts.
Racing notes from Victoria and Western Australia describe the Gaulfield Cup event on Saturday with listed entrants and weights. The Victoria District Turf Club outlines the Kin ton picnic meeting schedule and a war era alien registration requirement affecting visitors and seamen at port of call.
A Fremantle rowdy national service meeting erupts with mob rule and raucous cheers. Speakers including Scaddan and Walker address the crowd as tensions rise in the town, with references to Perth and state leaders.
National Services Council in Perth announced support for a private referendum. The message indicated Prime Hughes and Liberal leaders are involved with parliament to sign the appeal. Mr and Mrs Walter reportedly supported the widleganss to sign this appeal.
Fragmentary report describes threats against lynching and a prison escape at Carnartor Three Springs, with a man arrested and remanded in custody. Mention of a government inquiry, the power distribution board, and court actions in Geraldton with upcoming sick dates and local center arrangements.
The notice lists upcoming meetings at various venues with dates in October and December and mentions government statistician figures for crop areas. It provides acreage totals for Victoria kinds across barley, oats, wheat, and general state totals, highlighting changes from last year.
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