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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
1
A group recounts a tense escape in a German forest. They hide near a railway bridge, cook a duck with wet sticks, and attract attention from nearby railway workers. Villagers join the chase and the group is eventually overwhelmed and captured after a failed attempt to flee.
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A quirky report describes a remarkable tree named Beaks Worth, claimed as the world’s most valuable. Noted for its straight growth, towering 180 foot height, 48 inch diameter, and long bending beams, it is praised for beauty and magical appeal to children, with a narrator named Garrie endorsing its wonder.
Fragmentary travel writing describes a trek across continents and deserts, from Egypt toward Salisbury Plain and Bath, Bristol, Wells, and home correspondence. The text recalls寒 cold campaigns, longing for trees and birds, and notes letters home amid shifting landscapes and springtime awakenings.
A fragmentary siege of ideas discusses revolver warfare and the aura of firepower. It mentions characters like Watley and Beith with guns, notes military reporting thrums, and cautions against idealizing pistols as decisive. The text reflects public fascination and technical myths surrounding revolvers in combat.
A quixotic exchange shows a lawyer congratulating a client after nine years and a Supreme Court judgment granting five hundred pounds. The lawyer notes costs and fees totaling seven hundred and ally, while the client jokes about the uneven balance of gains and losses, reflecting on luck and perseverance.
A jumble of wartime economic claims appears, noting railway labor in Australia, tin mining outputs in Malaya, and education costs in Victoria rising sharply. It references wheat commissions, animal feed, and government measures including a wartime taxation proposal and new postage stamp plans to raise revenue, with scattered names and places.
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