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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1920
Page
1
An October 1990 fire notice notes events spanning last quarter with dates October 5 to October 27. The fragment mentions locations and names in a brief incident sequence, reflecting a small city public safety update with no injuries specified.
A brisk city column recalls a postponed cricket match between local and English visiting teams, with quarantine for fever cases on arrival. It notes Labor Day events, public sports in Claremont, city views on nostalgia, and a proposed excursion train through the wheat belt. Other items discuss rural life, harvest prospects, and immigration debates.
The Prin Sinister reports at the annual conference of New South Wales Country Friends Association stressing settler immigration aimed at moving labor to fertile frontiers. Delegates call for a federal inquiry into paper making, protection against exploitation, and a cautious approach to import duties to support mill viability.
The Empire Timber Exhibition in Holland Park opened by Prince Arthur of Connaught showcases about 80 wood varieties from across the empire. India leads displays with materials like Shispan good and black walnut, while Newfoundland highlights timber reserves and a paper reel from Daily Mail mills.
A Universal Service table reported by the American Red Cross and Copenhagen Society tallies war deaths at 8,819,400, economic blockade and epidemics add 5,200,000, and births fallen by mobilization of 36,000,000 men ages 20 to 25 by 20,900,000. The total loss reaches 35,320,000 lives.
The article discusses amateur wireless telegraphy and a call for better tuning and experimentation. It notes many amateurs judging equipment, their lack of official authority, and hopes for government latitude to expand research, including the use of wireless meters and wireless farms to collect statistics.
Perth woman Mrs Samuel Loader from Midland Junction recounts chronic backache, sleepless nights, and fatigue eased by Dean's Backache Kidney Pills after months of suffering. She notes long‑lasting relief, with a later quick reset during a renewed flare, praising the treatment as a grand remedy for backache and kidney weakness.
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