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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1922
Page
3
Reports claim that the late President of the Free State was poisoned. A doctor and two surgeons are said to have attended him, with initial details suggesting foul play but remaining unclear. Further particulars are difficult to obtain as the case develops.
The Save the Children Fund reports a failed Rusian harvest threatening the Teaus-Volga and Uralnk districts where about 300,000 men and families rely on salary-based assistance and market relief to avert famine.
Dispatches say Athens seeks armistice as Greeks face evacuation of the Asia Minor mainland. Early reports note terrible losses and Kemalist advances surrounding forces in the region with a major battle underway.
Reported in Lahore with a quieter Multan scene. Hindus threw brickbats during a Mahomedan procession for Muharram, provoking counter blows. A widespread stone throwing exchange followed from house to house amid unrest and damage.
Fragmentary telegrams describe a maritime incident near Albany with several people drowned. Report states only one survivor is progressing favorably while others are missing or dead.
Captain de Hnatpick reports five weeks surveying the South Western Oil and Shale Company area fourH. He found sedimentary basins to the southeast and potential free oil pools. He urges Melbourne company to start boring immediately and notes depth evidence up to 1500 to 3 feet with comparable U.S. coastal fields.
A tragic incident in Acemuny shocks the community as Eleanora Bockman, 17½, dies amid reports involving Herbert Curnow, 18, with local details unclear from the fragmentary text. Neighbors recall a somber scene and police inquiries ongoing.
In New South Wales a honeymoon couple faced a setback as talks stalled over wage demands. A mass stop-work meeting is planned for tomorrow to pressure for higher pay.
A partial notice indicates that Mr Hughes is not a candidate in a September election. The readable text mentions Bendign and a date fragment. no further names or details are clear.
Fragmentary report notes postal mail arrived at Fremantle amid wartime disruption. Vague references to the Ville de Mets and Prenth mail suggest a local communications update with unclear details.
Ambiguous report from Perth describes a strike action affecting a sports or school schedule. Conference call referenced for Monday with employers urged to address an unresolved issue. Details are unclear due to damaged text but imply potential disruption and possible settlement talks.
Experts thieves invaded a paneer shop area, breaking into premises and prompting police attention. Details are unclear due to broken OCR but indicate a burglary attempt in September with unknown culprits.
Racing results from Caning Park show betting and the winner in the Queen's Park Wandicap. Event held over one mile and a fraction on September 12 and 13. Entrant Young Butcher listed with box 55 under trainer G. Awl.
Fragmentary text notes a prom or event window from 1800 to 2000 with references to three year olds and shears. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR. No clear persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are established in the readable portion.
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