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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1929
Page
6
An article reports a wheel tilting incident near Tauber involving Willy Wengen Milly and Atvawat. Both children escaped serious harm, though one suffered a serious injury and another received minor wounds. The collision caused the sulky to overturn, with rescue teams responding to the scene.
Reported incident describes Bir Alex Halbred of Cundorgin receiving facial injuries when a petrol lamp exploded aboard a teak lamp stand. Witness Mare J. Livwell attended the scene and medical aid was sought for burns and singed hair.
A workman at a quarry near Kunbury Lampe engaged in sitting rye ethalum when he attempted to insert four holes. A charge exploded causing a live one to be freed. Nearby THesislinty men witnessed the incident. A farmer, Mr. Ales Barrett Lemnard, lost several fine stock due to ravages of eagles. He ambushed the term amit shot the female. The male attacked Mr. Lemnard’s nog with a huge claw. the hunter fired again and the eagle fell.
A garbled note from the Blackwood Times remarks on May weather with vehemence. It cites Manjimmo receiving over eight inches of rain in May, a spell more fitting for July or August, reflecting a dramatic weather overlook.
A Toodyay visitor reports thoughts on town growth including road improvements from Goomalling to Avon River, bridge works, and pedestrian paths. The plan mentions the Green dount and Upper Minarite schemes, electric lighting funded by British oil engines, and a new trans railway route from Merredin toward Yarramony via Yarkrakine.
A garbled historical snippet links a joking admonition to avoid hidden transgressions with warnings about laxatives. It references daily regularity and potential symptoms like headaches and drowsiness. It mentions constipation and liver concerns, framed as natural remedies.
Ad style snippet from a broadside mentions a health product named Pinkettes Lazative Perfection. It references a department, postal service acronyms and a directive to mention the paper. The readable text lacks concrete events or dates.
A garbled OCR style prompt asks about inquires on world fame rulers exploration and language. It mentions Sundays and Fridays patterns, a name Likely Henry the Great and questions about punctuation and London. The text is incoherent and fragmentary but centers on general knowledge trivia and historical prompts.
An analysis from the West Australian notes 1927 copper testing in the Northampton field with totals of over 255 thousand tons tested and yielding copper ore, discusses ore-deposition, flotation methods, and the role of railways in future mining. It covers potential along the field, low grade ore viability, and transport challenges from Kumuarina to Meekatharra, plus regional rubber and tea interests and local conditions.
The article mentions figures and teams in a historical grade event with references to multiple players and referees. It notes Cantwell and Masray among those connected to the competition, with mentions of locations, dates, and tangoing names, indicating a regional athletic context.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a legal dispute involving Coorow and Carnamail. It references a trial journey near Burkey and a May date with mentions of Questor Cornamels and a final Sarra. Names and places appear unclear, but the item centers on a courtroom action and related technical terms.
Distorted readout notes fashion measurements for womens frocks and drapery items. It mentions London Daily Mail style references and the agricultural hall model fittings, noting varying lengths and new proportion shifts discussed by an expert.
In Sydney a magistrate addressed worries over women buying and wearing luxury jewelry and the alleged rise of kleptomania among society women. Mrs Joyner urged constructive work and spoke of Australian women crafting their own clothes, while Mr W H Dal defended housewives and cautioned against overgeneralizing about women in Australia.
An advertising item promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder to strengthen the nerves and digestion. It claims robust health comes from rich red blood, suited for men and women, with the pills sold by chemists and storekeepers for 3 shillings per bottle.
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