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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
2
Opera branch at Marine Terrace next to the Geraldton Club announces a new branch of Adelaide Tailoring. Offering bespoke suits to measure at 37/6, 37/6 for trousers, and 12/6 for outfits, all hand-stitched with guaranteed fit and style. Emphasizes honest prices and quality, promising money-back if not satisfied.
Geraldton Agricultural Show committees struggle to secure sufficient exhibits and able judges for the season. Proposals include canvassing exhibitors, appointing a reliable correspondent, and arranging judge exchanges with other districts. The Royal Society distribution limits judges, risking shortages across about 30 affiliated shows.
A sprawling local column covers Geraldton and Mt Magnet affairs from business to coal prospects. Notable items include a failed cooperative store heading to liquidation, riverine and mining outlooks, political commentary on treasury actions, and community sports notes with local figures and events.
Shipping notice reports Wetnestay from Fremantle with no passengers aboard. Pilbarra protest gattas of general range and el tiark noted in 160 fons.
Dalgety and Co slip readers report steamer movements: Minilya departs Geraldton for Fremantle around Monday October 18. Charon sails Fremantle to Geraldton Friday October 16 and from Geraldton to Northwest ports via Java and Singapore on October 1. Minlay leaves Geraldton for Northwest ports via Java and Singapore on Friday. Hurrumbest sails Sydney to Melbourne on November 17, to Adelaide on 20, then to Geraldton.
Unreadable OCR fragment references a place Canton and a prodigious xmoth with sensory details. Mentions Abpir oily, Geraldson, and a Fire Belgah with an opportunity for procter. Content is garbled with no clear event, date, or identifiable persons.
The Royal Agricultural Society stance on this and other matters appears designed to cripple provincial bodies and prompt them to question their affiliations, suggesting a policy aimed at weakening regional control and cohesion.
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