News and Notes from the Geraldton area and beyond
A filtered assembly of dispatches notes local concerns from Geraldton including a critique of Western Australian politics, noisy gramophones near the Freemasons Hotel, and stray dogs in town. Reports from Burnie Tasmania mention butter stock valued at £75,000 and a cattle sale with high prices, alongside dairy and agricultural notes from Wisconsin and Boulder police auction curios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldton Counell
Critch
McGauran
Glerk
Northam
N.C
Burnie
Tasmania
Etizabeil Street
M'Pool
Anderson and Co
Wulk
O'Lagan
Bacehun Marsh
War Bond Soldiers Risk Life as Public Lends Support
Citizens pledge funds to wartime loans while soldiers endure danger on the front. The article frames the bond drive as essential to national defense and highlights civilian sacrifice alongside frontline peril.
Vermin Board Act Amendment debated amid pest spread concerns
The Honorary Minister for Agriculture argues that rabbit infestation stems from settler negligence while proposing local vermin boards with enforcement powers. The discussion notes government land fringes as breeding grounds and cites recent pest impacts and a wider agricultural relief need amid postwar livestock losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Making A Bargain
A village clergyman meets an old parishioner who lacks Sunday trousers. He offers a pair, sent to John, who then attends church three Sundays. John later jokes that if he does not earn the trousers he will determine how many more Sundays he must attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymish
John
Chares
John “Weil
Buy War Loan Bonds and Help Win the War
A wartime appeal urges readers to purchase War Loan bonds to support military financing. The notice stresses national effort and urges immediate participation from citizens and organizations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
News and Notes
Geraldson
Express
Southern Cross Times
Kalgoorlie
Sirward Wittenoon
Sir Edward
Geraldton
Farine Terrace
Extension Service
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Euher
Winda
Police
Boulder
Charlotte Bronte
Anthony Trollope
Countany of
Desmond
Agnes Skinner
Anid
Jean Counters
Roxburgh
Broken Hill
Health Department
Childeen
Aily
Kays
France
Kiigland
Pat O
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Af Post
Boskidts
Aumrraia
The
London & Lancashire Insurance
Western Australian
Viking House
William-street
Perth
E. Harrisson
Fidelity Guarantes
Bruce Rock
J. Higgs, Baande
H. B. Wyse
Beujabering
H. A. Soar
Balgart—Wm, Cousins, Buntine—Chas, Robinson, Cunderdis—Sarris and
Basted Balbetling
H. H. Maxwitchell
Ivan To. Croy
Brask District
Meckering
P. Coffey Merredin
Geo
Joskumni Morowa
E. W. Prater
John Purser
Quatrading
S. C. Dall
Quellington—S. Gente
Shackletom—Teedman and Woty
Toodway
J. A. Wroth
Trayning—Winson
Valwallinu
Jas. Black, Dangin
J. Laird
Doodinkae
Geo. Wellman Goomalline
M. Ws Eatom
Kellerberrin
Geo.Gardiner
Korrsbeing
W. O .Lewis
Mechanics Institute
Fitzgerald St Northam
Tomlinson
Horseshoe Coffee Palace
Pier Street
Government Pristing
Mrs Branley
H. Feilding
Fitzgerald Street
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