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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
2
Светлая заметка о загадочной фигуре в городе и ее влияние на местную жизнь. Источник упоминает встречу с несколькими персонами и намек на предстоящее событие, которое может изменить район. Подробности фрагментарны, но имя фигуры сохраняется.
The article surveys electoral tension in Western Australia with Nationalists urging organized war effort and prudent finance, while Labour faces deficit blame. It notes railways and agricultural concerns, calls for stricter economic management, and previews the September state election with a Nationalist campaign event and candidate speeches.
Local reports detail community drives for the Moongoonooka soldiers with Gwen Easther Norma Gould and Hazel Bell organizing a tobacco collection and urging Geraldton residents to send livestock or goods to support returned soldiers. A polling booth will operate at Walkaway for the general elections. Greenough church services are announced. campaign events faced weather and attendance issues.
In a sweeping wartime speech factions shift toward unity as Nationalists urge cooperation for Australia’s war effort. Old Labourites resist reconciliation, clinging to shibbolettes while claiming loyalty to the empire and national duty. The political crisis tests the ability of rivals to unite for victory.
Telegrams from Sydney report a great gale over the coastal region last night and today. A steamer unable to enter the Heads after midnight vanished from view and is believed sunk or missing with damage from the storm.
The New Zealand coastal collier Regulus arrived at Nelson after the Port Kembla, 4700 tons, sank off Farewell Split following an internal explosion. The cap tain, officers, and crew were warned of fumes, suggesting an infernal machine. All hands were wet with one slightly injured. the ship went down in half an hour, fifteen miles offshore, all mails and papers lost.
News of invalids landing at Fremantle includes Privates Rogie N Constantine J M Beck Calin Hepburn son of Mr Dave Hepburn. Reports of Lieut Berridge receiving a Military Cross. Letters of sympathy for Driver Leo Crabbe who remains in action. James Browne, once a traveler for Mewrs D and J Fowler, expected home soon after illness and hospitalization in France and London.
The rapid dissolution of the strike follows the Strike Committee’s decision made public today. All railway and tramway workers capitulated, and the Wharf Labourers Union voted for members to resume work tomorrow morning. Similar action is urged to Waterside Workers Federation branches nationwide.
Mrs Al. BR. Connor, Western Australia Agricultural Commissioner, met Geraldton provisional directors to discuss butter and bacon factories. He urged local support to build dairying and allied industries, noting high local fodder, potential fat lamb and curing works, and benefits to land value and jobs. He lamented state exports of milk products and urged residents to boost local production and consumption.
Fragmentary OCR text references the Victoria Hotel with mentions of catering at oral rate, order numbers, and transport to and from the hotel. Details are garbled and lack clear names, dates, or actions.
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