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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR note from Grantown area outlines a house sale action with unclear destinction and unreadable seller details. The legible bits point to a real estate sale event and involved local authority names.
Reports on main road upkeep in the district and potential legislation. Investigations proceed to improve control and maintenance. Also notes on local show successes, crop prospects, horse racing reminders, and upcoming events at Geraldton and surrounds.
A 1910 telegram from Geraldton reports farmers fearing harvest disruption as exemption limits threaten scarce labor. The message to the National Service Referendum Committee notes calls for proof of crop needs and asks how to secure workers, with urgency rising ahead of polling day.
A fragment describes a call from the trenches urging more men. The Military Medical Veteran Board meets at the Military Hall on Friday October. The scene references Dr Hungerferd as president and Dr Fomsted as a key figure.
A large Northampton gathering heard four focal speakers address about 120 attendees. One motion advocating a cause passed unanimously after pledges to proceed as suggested. The National Anthem closed the session.
The monthly meeting at the Mechanic's Institute heard presiding RS Williams report on letters from the head office and district council about evidence for the Mayal Commission on Agriculture. Members debated silo storage ideas and Fremantle versus Ye shipping facilities with suggestions to support government silo experiments.
The passage notes merchants support lower retail prices since products are carried at a reduced rate. It implies competitive pricing benefits both sellers and buyers in a market context.
Telegrams report a murder case with Frank Franz and Roland Kennedy charged and two sentenced to death. Kennedy to be tried tomorrow while evidence shows both accused claimed coercion into the crime.
Six members of the LWW were arrested by detectives in Perth Fremantle and Kalgoorlie on the charge of acting in a way that threatened public safety during a Commonwealth debate. The arrests were reported from Perth on October 17.
Camp notes report a Sunday afternoon concert at Utakarra camp from 3 to 5 led by Geraldija band master MF Lupp under Major J Campbell. The programme lists marches and operatic pieces, with details of performers, and notes a mourning message for Sergeant Kri H Welshmann of Head Ylarinis Hall killed in a railway accident.
An advertisement touts white embroidery voiles muslins and linens in all widths and finishes. It promotes Manchester goods and menswear as best on the market along with boots and shoes for long wear. It lists summer linseed agricultural necessities and oils among offerings with cut prices on ladies garments and requisites.
Correspondent urges replacing Chapman State Farm with a Mullewa facility to ensure clean seed wheat and earlier varieties. Letter cites reports of dirty weed seed, freight benefits, and regional use, while linking war atrocities to Australian duty and national resilience.
A Bonn professor issues a harrowing war threat claiming millions of prisoners will consume supply lines, likening it to a brutal Kultur boasting. The message paints Germany as savagery and violence, referencing Nurse Cavell and the desecration of Europe's sacred sites.
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