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TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1923.
LOCAL & GENERAL.
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District RainfalL— The Weather Bur
eau reports that the rainfall for the
72 hours ended 8 a.m. to-day was as
follows: — .Shark's Bay, 9; Cue, 2; Mt.
Magnet, 8; Mullewa, 14; Northampton,
1-3; Miugenew, J5; Three Springs, 9.
Children's Hospital Consultation.—
? The attention of readers is directed to
the Children's Hospital Cup advertise
ment which appears iu this issue. This
admirable institution is sadly in needs
of funds, and the committee hope thai
the public will give its support by pur
chasing tickets in the consultation.
A New Griffith Picture. — 'The Man
From Downing Street,' a st^ry of the
British secret service iu India, 'starring
Earle Williams, will be shoivu at the
King's Theatre, to-night and Wednes
day, with D. W. Griffith's latest master
piece, 'The Love Flower.' Ho-*«\
again, the greatest of producers hat*
trodden on thin soil and with a theme
of the love of a daughter for her fti
ther, he has treated it with exquisite
delicacy and sureuess, making of du-
whole a matchless product of the
screen. Matchless revelations of beauty,
strength and excitement prevail in this
picture. It is an unusual sort of a
Griffith production, for it borders on th»
melodramatic, happy thrilling, and de
lightful, . with scenes of quickening
beauty and a gallery of scenic splen
dour. It is a story nirh a strange an.j
vibrant spirit, taken from the Collier's
Weekly tale, 'Black Beach,' by Ralph
Stoek. The Pox giant release ''Silver'
Wings;' will be screened at Queen's
Ball on Friday and the King's Theatre
on Saturday. Box plans are now on
view at Smvrho and Pond's
Dancing. — Miss Leach wishes U-
announce that she ivill nut hold ^er
usual class on Thursday night, but will
continue as usual on the following
Thursday (May 17).
Anglican Church. — There will be a
celebration of Holy Communion :it
Christ Church on Thursday (Ascension
Day) morning at 7.30. The members of
the Guild of the Ascension are specially
invited -to be- present. - ~ ?
The. Weather.— The glass, remains
very high, and the barometer rea'ding
yesterday morning w.as 30.390, the higb
est for sometime,' whilst to-day it was
30.292. The lowest temperature yester
day was 48.8 and the Tiighest 73, whilst
to-day 's were much about the same. It
is anticipated the weather will remain
line for the next few days.
Sudden Death at Yuna. — The death
occurred somewhat suddenly at the
Yuna Hotel yesterday morning of ?'-
LI Lit IX uulilcu If aMi^i jt llj^tlfH- J.V.l\?l*3j *t uw
ivas a resident of Geraldton. Deceased,
i\ho was about 60 years of age. suircreii
From asthma, and had gone into the
country to see if the change would tfo
Kim any good.
Our Regiment. — Preparations for the
presentation of 'Our Regiment' by
the Gaiety Comedy Company at the
Town Hall on Friday and Monday
evenings are well in hand, and the re
hearsals indicate that the performances
will be of a very high standard. The
comedy will, it is anticipated, provide
an excellent evening's,, entertainment,
and already the bookings are very
heavy. Bumper houses are hoped for,
as half the proceeds of the lirst even
ing are to be donated to the Visiting
Nurse Scheme, and a similar proportion
of the second night to the Tennis Clui).
Soldier Settlers' Commission.— The
members of the Royal Commission ou
Soldier Settlements, who spent the
week-end in Geraldton, did not have 1
very busy time ,and we understand that
although several, settlers interviewed
them at their car in the railway yard,
and brought to their notice several mas
ters, which they 'thought required
attention, they did not have to listen to
such stories of difficulties as they have
heard iu other parts if the State. This
morning the Commission proceeded to
Yandanooka, their car being attache-]
to the goods train. ?
Death of Mcs. Caroline Scott — New?
was received in Geraldtpn this morning
of the death at Fremantle on Sunday,
of Mrs. Caroline Scott, relict of ih.1
late David Scott, first chairman of th--
Geraldton Town Trust {the forerunner
of the Municipal Council) a-nd .« part
ner in the firm of Scott ami; Gal*',
pioneer merchants in this district.. Th.
deceased lady was a daughter of tin
late Lionel Samson, of Fremantle, ivhc-o
she has resided, during the last forty
years. She was the owner of the Geraid
ton Hotel building and numerous Gcr
aldton town bloeks and farms iu this
district. We understand there are no
children.
Empire Records. — Cable advice has
been received that the Gramaphone
Company Ltd., London ('His Master's
Voice') are the producers of the!
gramophone record made by their
Majesties, the King and Queen' rceor.l
ing an Empire message to their subjects
and school children. The company's
profits are being given to charities. This
is the first time that royalty have ever
made a record, so that it must be re
garded as something unique ia the his
tory of the gramophone world, to say
nothing of the unprecedented compli
ments paid the company by their
Majesties in making the record f.\-
elusively for ' ' His Master 's Voice. : '
When available the record will be on '
sale at Messrs. NichoLson 's Ltd., Musie
Warehouse, who are now booking
orders. The demand is bound to be
exceptionally heavy, and all those de
sirous of securing a copy are well
advised to order early.
A Cheese Yam. — Speaking yt the re
ception to distinguished Salvation ;
Army officers at Kalgoorlie, Cominls- j
siouer liichards, who has charge of the '
southern districts of Australia, told a '
story in illustration of one of the points ',
of his speech. Dr. Chapman, whom he ;
was assisting in one of. his missions,1
related an incident concerning a :
splendid selling- cheese which was made '?
ju oue of the States of America, but it 1
was such a dreadful smelling cheese '
that they tried in vain to. get it into '
the other States. ' -The railrissKr people '
refused to carry it. The proprietor
resorted to a dodge. He 'arranged that
the cheese should be ; paek6d';iiu' coffins,
and with 'mourners' in charge, the
consignments were to be despatched af
-livers intervals. He had the first' coffin
duly consigned and he then took his
seat in a Pulman car. He wore the
habiliments of woe and Jcept his hau-3s
up over his eyes. After a while the
attendant of the freight car discovered
him. The conversation ran thus: — *'Sfv
dear sir, is that your corpse iu the
freight car?'— 'No, sir, it is nor
mine.' 'Is it your wife, sir?'' ?
' ' Nn. ' ' Is it your mother ? '-^-' * No. : '
'Is it your mother-in-law ? '— ' Yes. '
'Well, sir,' was the rejoinder, 'she
ain't in no trance. ' (Laiyjhter).
Anzac Day a Kational Holiday. — The
Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) in his
speech at Perth said it was desired that
there should be a reasonable number Of
holidays throughout Australia every j
year, but that there should be uniform- :
ity. With regard to Anzac Day, the j
Government had the strongest feelings i
regarding the observance of that very .
memorable occasion. They took the j
view that Anzae Day was probably the
most momentous in the history of Aus
tralia, for although many great deeds
were done afterwards, it was on Anzac
D.iv that the first foundation stone of
Australia as a nation was laid. The
Government considered that Anzae Day
should be Australia's great national
day, and should be observed as an
annual holiday. They proposed that the
morning should be devoted to memorial
;Mid religious services, and that the
afternoon should be devoted to the
children of Australia to try and
[ make them realise Jiow great were the
ideals and traditions that came to them
aud to Australia during the war.
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