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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1918
Page
4
A local advertisement touts snare drum sets with unusually low prices at a shop in town. The copy emphasizes affordability and suggests visitors compare offers with nearby retailers for best value.
The Postmaster General Mr Webster writes on house hunting as a new industry affecting the nation. He notes prohibitive building costs and high rents, crowded cities, and the toll on health, urging closer settlement for healthier living and to avert epidemics. A royal procession follows with military and nursing figures, ending in mourning for a fallen son.
A fragmented account describes Jugo Slav emigration and wartime acts. It notes Vranjes and other Slavs seeking to rally support in Australia and New Zealand to aid their homeland. It mentions fundraising, society efforts, and hopes for volunteers to join friendly nations.
A London report describes an outdoor investiture outside Drexingham Palace. King and entourage, amid a democratic crowd, witness a ceremony where the first honor to be awarded is the Victoria Cross. A jaunty scene unfolds with officers, a decorative dais, and a moving parade along the palace gangway as the King chats nearby.
A Victoria venue promotes a stay package with free cab fare to and from the hotel. Patrons are urged to call Whitby’s taxi on arrival at the station to arrange transportation.
A cluttered report references Victoria's livestock and apples production, wartime shipping costs, and government measures. It notes rail and telecommunication concerns, Australia and New Zealand trade talks, and statements by officials on labor, immigration, and industry regulation during the war era.
A Quarterly Review piece argues world population growth threatens resource limits and that disarmament may fail. It cites 6,000 million potential global population, growth rates in Prussia and Britain, and fears of food shortages, urging caution over peace. It links demographic pressure to potential future conflict and the deliberate extermination of rivals.
Analyzed discussion on wartime grain supply under Cromer rule. Describes how British Egypt strategy shifted to feed the poor amid shortages, noting government rationing and price controls. Highlights rising sympathy for measures among previously wary individuals and references to broader wartime burden on uneducated populations.
A disjointed historical text mentions Joseph and a claim of victory. It references a Sir Ekdyn Gost Femindet and an 11 million population with over 600,000 reading and whining, but the passage is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
A World War II era scene depicts German American soldiers in the U S Army confronting German prisoners. The account notes loyalty, obedience, and a clash of identities as prisoners react to the presence of former foes in a foreign land.
A Kalserngrand jury indicts Hermann Weeds and Barne von Kretschmann, described as principal German spies, with Americans and German-Americans including John T Ryan and others linked to transmitting forty Germany informaton to the United States.
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