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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
4
GUMMER invites all to Show Day at the Bon Marche Geraldton on Friday Next. A visit showcases a beautiful spring range and showroom selection. All are cordially invited.
The detective team departs to pursue a suspect, confirming suspicions and planning a night pursuit through Soho. Count Hero moves quickly with a companion, entering a crowded street as the chase tightens. A coded exchange and urgent plans hint at danger and intrigue in a smoky London setting.
In a tense late night episode Brady and a companion chased a Count through a dim alley and cul de sac. A brutal sight followed as the Count vanished, a body later found in a grim heap. The next day Brady reads the day paper noting the murder of four detectives and fearing updates on the case.
Fragmented OCR text references Catherine as Empress and Moris Catherine, plus an asylum statistic: 26,900 patients passed through a facility, an elderly inmate at Warwickshire County Lunatic Asylum, and costs to rate payers of £1,075. Also mentions two men remanded in Glasgow for an attempted assault and a quoted line about a support protest.
A special board meeting on August 28 discussed Lands and Surveys on opening commenage reserve series and reducing current acreage. PWD auditor remarks prompted action on motor licenses and valuation. Board set open days and approved notification regarding a new stock route proposal from Cargarvon to Ajans with road adjustments and drainage.
A returned soldier on a 183 weekly pension seeks help to cover travel and basic needs as he plans to return in ten days. The writer urges the council to grant 20 to fund his journey, hoping it may be repaid if he returns. The note discusses using state resources to aid repatriation and stimulate development while avoiding long term obligations.
Mr D. Cunningham the Country Party candidate for Greenough addressed a large Ajana gathering at the Ajana Hall on Monday evening. Local Farmers and Settlers Association chair F A Porter presided. After his speech, applause and a collection for the Red Cross raised £5. A minstrel troupe performed until daylight, with several presentations and speeches concluding the event.
An exchange aboard a submarine depicts sailors joking about food and living conditions while the craft rests on the seabed. The crew banters over rations named Fanny Adams and bully biscuits as they endure a cold, damp spell and anticipate tea.
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