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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1916
Page
2
A June 1916 financial review shows state ventures including ferries, steamers, fish and implement works posting losses. Overall, £80,000 total loss to June 30 1916, with individual failures among State steamers, fish supply, and implement works. Debate continues on continuing financially unviable enterprises.
Local notices report the British Red Cross Society backing a funds appeal urged by Lord Lansdowne. A service at Wesley Church honors youth and features Jenkin with a chalk tale and a post service address on the Power of Thought. A police telegram notes a pearl diver found dead near Sharks Bay after a fall from a log boat.
At the Chapman State Farm Wheat Commissioner named new varieties Nabawah and Nabawah, a cross between Yandilla King and Steinweidel, and between Glayas Early and Bunyip, touted as promising. Geraldton council debates audits and fire brigade matters while local events, church services, and community notices fill the agenda.
Mr H Carson speaks at a Chapman State field day urging support for the referendum and conscription. He praises British government actions at the war's start, defends the Prime Minister, calls for help to the front, and urges voters in cities to do their part with duty and resilience.
By last mail a post card was received from Private D Cridle of Garaling stating he was a prisoner in Germany and ill. Private Criddle was reported missing as from July 29. Corporal G Cairncross spent yesterday in Geraldton and returned.
The report covers the Hunt Club meeting results with Betling as Evens the winner and Six Highgale in the Tally-Ho Plate finishing Six Highgale 87. The Alc Spring Meeting was postponed due to rain and the acceptances list was affected by the weather.
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