14 Jan 1937
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1937
Page
1
Wiener era sale offers Art Silk bedspreads in white single size with bordered breakfast ep details and pillow slips. double bed sheets with hemstitched slips. Linoleum and Balatum available in various sizes and colors. rugs, mats, and chenille cotton runners offered.
Western Australia farmers face a bristling political argument as the Labor Party asserts New Zealand’s Labour government offers a superior farming policy. Trade Hall denials and mixed messages claim the Labor push aims to win farmer support by promising practical grain and wool market facilities and cooperative farming while labour-backed schemes are scrutinized as costly.
The Royal Commissioner I J Hart began an inquiry into charges against MLA T J Hughes after Government draft terms faced opposition by Hughes who urged parties to select their own terms and omit indictments. The hearing touched on documentary access and admissible evidence as Hughes prepared his response. The proceedings also noted counsel arrangements for Hughes and others involved.
The report notes strong demand for Merino wool if prices stay favorable. Australia has sold over half the current clip while South Africa markets 61 percent of its season. Adelaide offers about 97,000 bales, Western Australia 44,000, with drought cutting the WA crop. Japanese buying resumes, boosting confidence in Merino sales across NSW, Queensland, and other markets.
London sales report shows Menara Daigety and Co introducing new lids line. Market sources note limited availability and potential demand among retailers seeking affordable head coverings.
New York January 12 Thousands of Mnemon plants workers occupy plants citing material shortages and a wage dispute. The company refuses to negotiate while the occupation continues, affecting production and prompting labor action nationwide.
The Weather Bureau notes mixed December results across northern to eastern localities with some good harvests in the central Avon Valley and southern areas. Thunderstorms with hail damaged crops, heavy winds felled buildings and hay, water carting halted in rain-sufficient districts, wells ran dry in dry zones, stock remained fair to good, rabbits increasing, toxex troublesome, and water shortages widespread.
On Sunday nine members fired over 300 yards for a spoon, scores counted for Hicks Trophy second stage and Knowles Trophy final stage. T. Hipper won the Knowles Trophy and also annexed the spoon. Vegetables cooked and eaten in thrift homes contain between 10 and US per coat of water.
A quirky note claims potatoes, when fried in tar, lose nothing but water in the process. The odd observation reads like a travelogue tip or culinary quirk from an old column.
Fragmentary OCR style line recounts a man praising Kruschen Salts and notes changes in travel or home timing. The speaker, identified as W.T., laments not being with his wife and references a familiar man and used to say home quickly.
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