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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
2
The Geelong produce market lists fluctuating values across cattle sheep and poultry with notable activity in garlic and vegetables. Buyers and sellers report strong attendance and brisk trading as prices vary by grade and size amid steady demand from retailers and wholesalers.
Melbourne grain and produce market reports detail prices for wheat, barley, and hides, with Victorian cooperative notes on supply and demand. The piece lists ranges for milling quality, rye oats and flax, plus tallow and wool prices, and includes stock quotes for shares and bonds, reflecting a busy trading week in Geelong and Ballarat.
Classified short notices advertise sites in Geelong area with road frontages, reduced prices and features. Listings highlight fenced blocks near Latrobe Terrace and Pak ington Street, brick houses, and corner sites near beaches and gardens. Strong emphasis on value and inspection invites.
Listed properties at Newtown and GeelongWest with multiple rooms, built in cupboards, porcelaine bathrooms, gas and fuel stoves, electric light, town water, motor garage, poultry and cow sheds. Frontages range from 47 to 83 feet, noting near tram routes and early possession terms. High value, cash or terms, inspection urged.
HENDY, LEARY &C. Geelong advertise Newtown Brick Residence and other properties for sale. Listings include a superior brick residence fully furnished near the city, a modern villa, land parcels with gardens and fruit trees, and a 4 acre plus dairy or mixed farming block. Several require deposits, contain sewerage, gas, and stoves, and mention proximity to Geelong city and railway. Immediate possession offered on some, with part payments and building allotment options.
Real estate notice listing multiple building allotments in Newtown near Geelong College and the tram terminus. properties priced per foot with exact dimensions and fencing details, including four plots described with widths and depths and prices ranging from £4 to £125 per lot.
A fragmentary newspaper block promotes painting to protect property value with a wood surface warning. It lists metal stocks and tin copper figures alongside an advertising plea to paint up clean the surface and not delay. Pettitt Robertson Mercerary Ltd is named as distributor in Gee lo street.
Shipping notes from Melbourne report arrivals and departures of vessels in Geelong port. The Cunard era ship and Western steamers discharged coal and phosphate. the New Zealand vessel Welome delayed by weather. Customs revenue at Geelong and cargo details from recent arrivals are noted.
Fragmented OCR text shows Geelong Fest Office notices with shipping and travel items. Mentions Melbourne Daily, UK and Europe routes, July and August deadlines, various ports, and dated consignments to London, Fremantle, Melbourne, Geelong, and Vancouver with multiple due dates through July and August.
A clipped OCR fragment shows an agricultural commerce notice advertising grain handling services. It mentions clipping clearing grading crushing and free storage options. It emphasizes consignments and storage terms for grain, with references to uploading and shipments. The readable text is fragmented and lacks explicit entities or dates.
The notice describes rapid regional development near Geelong with rising industry and utility services. It highlights property prices and weekly rents, promising improved access and new housing opportunities. Officials anticipate nearby sewage and drainage improvements as liberal financial incentives draw buyers to the area.
In a fragmented dispatch airmail services are sketched from Perth to Melbourne and Sydney to Adelaide with port calls at Derby Broome Port Hedland and Fremantle. The text lists weekly departures from Perth and Melbourne connections, mentions several Australian towns, and hints at international legs including Brisbane and Sydney.
Disjointed text shows a scrambled collage of business names addresses items and services. The readable bits reference a J Hyndm house land and insurance agent 219 Moobahoul street a confectionery shop and various goods including fabrics leather clothing and household items. No coherent event or narrative emerges.
Fragmented classified notice lists frames garments and other items for sale with scattered details including prices and locations. Notable mentions include furniture and window fittings, with miscellaneous shop names and an Open Friday sale hint.
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