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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
1
Warehouse notice lists 36 inch Twilalene in multiple colors and weights, flannelette yardage, Horrockses heavy twill cloths, plain unbleached sheeting, and various blankets. Also features striped rugs and travelling fringed rugs, plus Java down quilts and remnant clearance regardless of cost.
Readable window display advertises reduced prices on coats and frocks with varied fabrics and trims. Items include face cloth and wool coats, silk frock, velour model, and fur trimmed pieces with sizes, colors, and marked sale prices. Strong emphasis on affordable winter wear.
A concise catalog entry lists various vintage footwear styles including White Velvet T-Bar Shoes and Dark Brown One-Bar Shoes with medium heels, Brown Crocodile Tie Shoes, Ladies Black Patent One-Bar Shoes, and Sport or Baby Louis heel models, dated 11/9 and 13/6.
Readers express frustration at bread costing five pence and accuse bakers of price gouging. They urge a cooperative bakery model with many shares to control prices and demand fairer rates, citing wheat shortages and flour taxes. The writer also asks why prices remain high despite government actions and calls for concerted action by residents of Geraldton.
A Melbourne Loan Council session examined state financial plans for 1934 35. The council, aided by a Commonwealth grant of 2 million pounds, discussed limiting deficits and awaiting a response from the Commonwealth Basic Board. Western Australia faced a 720 000 pound deficit allowance while total state deficits were projected near 7 250 000 pounds before proposed reductions.
Council members clash over the optics tank scheme funding and interest totals. Discussion centers on £20071/17/8 total including £7077/17/ balance, projected yearly repayments, and whether to scale from 29 to 40 weekly installations. Concerns include loan terms, health department use, and potential cost savings.
The Premier faces a bank rejection after Lean Connell reassembled today. In reply to a request for financial accommodation for 1934-25 to cover deficits totaling £6,750,000, the Commonwealth Bank Board gave a flat refusal. The Loan Council received the news amid ongoing negotiations.
The Mines Department's official report states earlier notices were not properly transmitted and the Stock Exchange suspended all actions on these shares pending investigation into the publication errors.
A patent remedy is advertised as Woods' Great Peppermint Cure claiming to ease coughs and chest congestion. The clipped text markets it as a universal healer with mentions of medical benefits and quick relief.
A late 19th century report notes growing trolley bus use in England with authorities and companies operating multiple routes and expanding to replace trams. It cites passenger figures, speeds, costs, and advantages such as flexibility and kerbside boarding, while acknowledging ongoing tramover replacements and infrastructure debates.
A historical note highlights Woods' peppermint remedy claimed to cure children's hacking coughs. The item reflects era belief in patent medicines and home cures.
An unnamed woman with a decade of rheumatism swore her knees unlocked after using Kruschen Salts. She described initial doubt, then improved mobility, walking four miles and regaining hope. The ad emphasizes salts dissolving urinary crystals and claims double action for relief.
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