04 Dec 1930
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
1
The Perth wool market saw demand soften with prices about five to ten percent cheaper on average and inferior wools declining more. Continental and American buyers remained active for export while top private sale reached five pounds for a bale led by Mr. Cy Fearn of Kojonup in a Dm gvty and Co catalogue.
Auction listings from Dalgety and Co show prices for various pastoral stations and agricultural districts across the Murchison region. Entries include figures like 10d, 12d, 7d, and references to stations such as Gow eayne, Hillview, Wagge Wagyn, and Palmer & Hous with multiple individual lot bids and district totals.
Eldermith and Co submitted 8 320 shares including 3 400 bales from Murchison and Raster Goldfields with multiple prices and lots listed for Murchison Yuin Htution Springs Pastorn Co Mullewa and numerous Western Australian stations and towns such as Cue Wongan Hills Meekatharra and Wiluna in a complex trading record of agricultural and pastoral valuations.
Fragmentary OCR lists local prices with names like Murchison and Samoa. The text includes odd spellings and possible monetary values in old format, making full meaning uncertain. No clear event or outcomes are present.
A fragmentary catalog item lists bale quantities and prices for various stations. Notable entries include Mt. Magnet, Mt. Puriver Station, Mt. Bognor and Northniupten with coded bale counts and prices. The readable text is incomplete and some names are garbled, but appears to document commodity pricing and station references for a Western Australian farming listing.
A report notes stowaways aboard ships near Port Napier Harbor and Port Adelaide. Names mentioned include Toby Nepcon Cow, Thanine Gear aged 21, Donald Binelaie aged 27, and Willie Cyril Williams aged 27, all arrested for attempting to sail away.
A meeting of the general committees for the Heriitten Branch and the Geraldton Week sports event held Tuesday night. Plans included deputations to council, coordinating conduct of the sports, and securing premises for the event. Further meetings and arrangements were scheduled at the Soldiers Institute.
A brief notice mentions the Marine Terrace product Pharmaoct Cuerum cough mixture. No other details are readable.
Wellington reports a spree of cruel vandalism in the Buraparaswe area near Wellington with sheep killings, haystack fires, fence cutting, and birds harmed. Detectives say the acts appear by eight mentally unbalanced individuals. Women fear for safety.
The Geraldton Bowling Club faction competition moved forward with all finks occupied and newcomers like Mr. T Gelding warmly welcomed. The Reds beat the Bines by 28 points as Sande Bilverlock and Dix led wins, while Trigg and Foster steered Reds in tight matches. A further round is set for Saturday with teams required to arrive on time for planned play.
The Wheat Growers Association announces a push into eastern markets seeking expanded sales and higher prices. Officials say new outreach will target farmers and distributors with updated quality standards and cooperative shipping efforts.
Fragmentary OCR data lists totals and names such as J A tors Sinan and Tye Sie Renate with multiple figures like 37 1 38 and 79, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent context or a complete narrative.
The Leader of the Opposition gains an adjournment of the parliamentary debate on the mine issue. The move delays proceedings and shifts focus to later session scheduling.
The annual meeting at Mechaniex Institute chaired by R. B. Williams heard the show had been a total success and profitable. Appreciation was given to J. R. Hasleby and I. L. Knowles for leadership, with a bank credit balance of £101 and sundry receipts totaling around £111/3/11, while planning for the next year’s show.
An advertisement argues for paying doctors to keep people well and for preventive medicine. It promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a cleansing, stomach liver and kidneys remedy that helps maintain regular health and prevent disease. The copy stresses a non miraculous, valuable household preparation and its role in preemptive care.
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