Australia Must Stand For Conscription War Debates
Letters from Geraldton and other contributors urge support for conscription in World War I Australia. They attack Hughes and union leaders, stress duty of every able man, and argue for compulsion if majority approves. Debate centers on homeland service versus overseas sacrifice and the nation’s democratic principles.
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Islearly
Yeutleman
Hughes
Europe
Vonidera
Labor
Australia
Mr Hughes
Labour Party
Susfice
National Council
A. B. Wallace
New Gold Find Attracts Prospectors Near Reeily's
A new quartz gold discovery reported five to six miles beyond Reeily's toward Barna draws attention from prospectors. Local showings indicate a reef and leader with potential payable ore. Trials show rich gemstone and gold in floaters, with several claims staking six to eleven acres and multiple parties reporting promising developments and reef sizes.
Prospecting notes on reef extent and leases near Meekatharra
A 14 acre block on the west end shows a reef ring with gold, Jennings and party work the next lease to the southwest sinking on the reef. Holzman and party peg on to ground but no work yet. The reef spans about a mile with opinions of an adjoining line. transport costs from Stake Weir to Quines or Turkanstra differ by fourpence per ton. The old Federal City battery lies five miles away but has not operated recently.
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Ready
Aunl
Fisher
Eastwood
Bailey
Malpad
Zeigler
Mesers D. Campbell
P. Johnston
Innter
Teving
Meira Siryant
Taylor
Gauk
Creascut
Tx Crim
Mer Bryant
Oborn
Taylor l
Jennings
Party
Holzman
The Wren Bath Vanished and a Lovelorn Note
A fragmentary verse uses archaic spellings to lament a vanished bath and pledge steadfast affection. The speaker vows to steer through shadows toward a brighter life with health and steadfast love, invoking Woods Peppermint Cure as a hopeful remedy.
Geraldton Guardian Subscription Notice
The Geraldton Guardian issues a subscription notice for intender subscribers. Subscriptions may start any time and the paper will be sent to readers within the commonwealth by post. Rates are 12s 6d yearly if prepaid and deadlines apply for termination or non-delivery. Proprieties Constantine and Gardner urge remittance and provide contact phone 29.
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Asrter
Cataldo Wing
Constantine & Gardner
First St Paw Berries Honor Australian Raiders in London
Joyous Australian contingent from London celebrated the raid into German trenches on June 6 1916 with a luncheon at the Australian Military Headquarters in Westminister They were greeted with cheers and a formal welcome from the London Australian community and photographed with panoramic views of Whitehall Buckingham Palace and Kew amid strawberry and cream refreshments and admiring radio coverage.
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London
France
Loudoun
Bette
Positon
Watt
Poston
Australis
Loudim
Miitary
Weetininger
Commonwealth
Quadrangia
Mieculiar
Landon
Whitehall
Buckingham Palace
Hyde Talk
Genni Ks Fe
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Henry Willis & Co
Geraldton
NQ Commission
James Bell & Co
Elder Shenton & Coc., Ltd
Union Assurance Society, Ltd
B. Fuller & Co
P. L. Mouritz
Sersidtes Geet
Crooks , Brooker
Commercial Union Assurance Company, Lit
Australas
Gomme ‘Bt
George’ ‘Union Buyiidings
George H Johnson
C. Stokes & Co
Roan Coe
SO Sae
T. Aslan
Logustus
J. Mills
Appestt
Frem & Gye
Gersigion
Strand Cafe
Suppes Bocer
Edward Pope & CO
Commonwealth Hotel
Marine Terrace
Geraldto
Michael Quain
Bandstone
Ae and Tan
Rotel & Chase
Gecete
Eleasoh
Fote Biller
Mir Hughes
Federal
Iam Xorry
Union
Unioniam
Thomas Hanley
Massey-Harris Reaper
Chas Hunter
Tenindewa
Bogle Bros
Wimb Amd Spurit
Shipping, Insurance, Customs and Forwarding Agents
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AUS N. Company Limited
Steam Navigation Company, Limited
Lloyds
Urensland Insurance QU
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Ms Australian Mutual Provident Society
ST Pawberries
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