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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1918
Page
4
A lengthy notice outlines 712 free scholarships for Commonwealth students spanning technical, business, and general studies. It details award values, examination dates, and geographic distribution, noting two main scholarship series with multiple subcategories and deadlines for applications.
On September 14, AID candidates will be notified of marks and awards while teachers will learn the standards set by pupils. Tuition funds for Bradshaw’s Scholarships are allocated for homes and study may begin next year amid confirmed fees. Full information is available from the local schoolmaster or the Sommee district committee.
Fragmented wartime letters debate strategic power in ships versus railways. The piece references U boats, German policy, Spain, and Allied responses, with speculation on the outcome of the Atlantic theater and potential strikes shaping civilian and military plans.
Fragmentary OCR reads Breachist congha roan name unclear with scattered words. No clear event date place or organization, leaving the main action and outcome indeterminate.
The dispatch details agricultural strikes near Townavile Queensland and protests against the cane system in Queensland. It notes a 20 vote by 18 to hold an Ary show, reports stock casualties near Rainbow Victoria, a major fire at the Armamas factory, and lists casualties and hospital admissions. It mentions a memorial bureau in Sydney and a push for employment data across Victoria and New South Wales. The piece also cites rainfall across South Australia and a large wheat stock note, alongside political notes from New South Wales Premier Hoymans and the Queensland cane growers’ executives. The report closes with references to rail yards fire losses, hospital figures, and vocational training uptake.
A wartime note from Tasmania challenges Australia on the Seventh War Loan. The Central War Loan Committee reports record support and claims Tasmania has provided more recruits per capita than any other state, pledging to lead in the loan drive and manpower.
The state plans a unified war loan effort under a central information bureau to promote savings and patriotism. The drive aims to raise about £1,000,000 for the Seventh War Loan, with Victory slogans and national thrift messages broadcast to every home. Also noted are local shorn operations at Byro and Milly Milly, detailing wool handling and lambing rates amid ongoing war fund campaigns.
The Australian Government bans display of German aircraft trophies as war wreckage. The aged machines are preserved by the technical department for study before being handed to the Australian government as memorials of wartime efforts, contrasting with older engines and future rail comparisons.
An Irish fisherman recovered a packet of diamonds valued around £3000 lost when a ship was torpedoed off Finnis Head. The gems were consigned to a London firm and insured for $14,000. The fisherman’s honesty led to the diamonds’ return to the owners, who rewarded him with a handsome gift.
A garbled tribute from The Sunday at Home recalls May notes on the Waads parade. A writer praises the May contingent, describing brave volunteers, the food squad, and the warmth of reception. The piece fondly links soldiers with chivalry and calm humor as they face roughing it abroad.
Australia moves on oil industry plans as the Board of Trade reviews potential oil production. Anglo-Persian and two other firms seek to build large facilities and explore Papuan fields with Home and Territorial Ministries negotiating. Government may privatize parts of the oil program while three bids await ministerial decision. The Red Cross surge reflects broader postwar strain and survey costs.
Cleveland Bay stallion Rapidity to stand at Utar area with claimed awards and lineage. Breeder advertisements promise first year terms of £22.25 per week and include details on paddocks and topcoat care amid references to related horse names and racing achievements.
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