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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
4
A broad listing highlights various writing pads in all styles along with inks pens pencils and account and letter books. It also includes picnic plates and serving items among many other kinds in a busy display likely in a department store or catalog.
Local listing notes Quality Stationers located at 125 Marine Terrace Geraldton, identifying the address and business presence in the area. The brief item highlights a storefront or business directory entry without additional details.
Daniel Taylor aged 06 was killed when his body lay on West Swan Road after being run over by a motor wagon. West Swan Road patrols found the man in the roadway. The driver, Ro, claims the wagon struck an object, then the body was discovered later. Taylor was a welder and lived with a motor driver, with investigators unsure of his exact movements after tea Saturday night.
The Superintendant of Telephones replied after a district conference that no new trunk line will be erected unless it serves a definite settler need. An extension of about 15 miles would connect residents near Newdegate, but approval hinges on demonstrable demand. Albany Asty Niner.
William Edward Porteous a 43 year old farm hand from Dumbleyang left April 23 driving a horse and buggy bound for Port, where he planned to marry a suburban girl and stay at a hotel. Police traced him along the River Williamn route. he passed Armadale and then vanished. Porteous appears younger than his age, about five feet eight inches tall. He recently had surgery at St Johns Hospital and had prior visits to a Dumblevunz doctor.
The report details transport flows and wool movements across Anhhurtos Downy Station and multiple lines. It notes 12000 sheep abarm and 7000 shop minuatered at Glenroy, with Minderoo and Kittel tonnages and planned heavy shipments ahead.
In mid Channel a fogbound collision sank the original Gull Lightship as the liner City of York rammed it. Six crew died, several were rescued by the York and Lady Betty ships, with the master of the lightship missing and presumed aboard. Rescue craft ferried survivors to London.
A fragmented report describes planes carrying supplies to multiple aircraft in the Pilbara. It mentions Pilot Gighy evacuating flour and other goods, with references to Mundabullangams and the Northern Finder region's airway value. The text is garbled but centers on air logistics and notable flight actions.
The text presents a fragmented romantic scene where Olive dies, a fortune is poor, and a marriage is debated. It references a father’s objection to Ram’s poverty and a sanction by Nut after Sam fed her Woods. The legible lines hint at social constraints and affection within a household drama.
An Australian pair traveling via Africa describe their months long journey from Nairobi to Cairo. They faced a terrifying elephant chase near the Keja border and tell of dodging the beast as it charged. They continue toward Lake Tanganyika and beyond, aiming for a southerly route to the Nile.
A garbled OCR style item describes Savion Davies and others discussing film industry topics. Mentions of Dim a bes ol Bowers, Mtr Goldwie Mayer, Barbara, and Wilton Haines appear amid confused phrases about songs and dance trends. The snippet hints at a chorus of names and evolving entertainment ideas with a focus on dance and publicity.
Fragmentary account recounts travels near sleeping sickness regions and a Scotsman named Camétun in the Zambezi area. It contrasts frontier exploration with early film industry notes about transforming roles of married heroines and upcoming screen works featuring Greta Garbo and Shearer.
A scrambled note references Taxk a mag indigation involving rice 2 D pot at Verchin's Pharmacy. Readable elements point to a nonstandard sale or label, with Verchin's Pharmacy appearing as a location. The text remains unclear on purpose or product.
A readers contest offers one prize for the best written and most interesting story up to seven hundred words. Entries must be received by July 7 at the office, with contestants providing their own name. editors may edit or shorten stories. The policy bans wartime frontline episodes and reserves the right to select and publish entries.
A fragmented race tale centers on betting, jockeys, and suspicious odds. Characters Dig and a narrator discuss the set up of a race, with references to owners tips and crooks, hinting at a fake payoff and a tense wagering scene. The dialogue covers bets, warnings, and temptation in a slick old racing parlance.
The British Travel Association plans to draw foreign visitors to Northern Ireland with a government-backed map. Officials note tourism receipts reached about £16,000, while France drew £75,001,000 in visitors last year, highlighting the potential gains from renewed promotion.
A crowded Harley Street drawing room hosts a lecture and demonstration on dancing as a medical exercise. An eminent neurologist and his wife observe doctors from orthopaedics gynecology radiology and anesthesia discuss benefits. The evening showcases coordinated movement and breathing beneficial to all ages.
A fragmented text recalls old days with vivid phrases like eye were strong and memory of youth. It references vague figures Avil storm and Enki and urges remembrance of past games, dances, or tickets, wrapping in antique tone and mythic names.
The Young Australia League proposes a nine day camp for boys aged 11 to 13 in Perth. The program includes industrial and historical site visits, a city pageant, and tours of Fremantle exhibits. Total cost is £2 15s with minor home-station travel extra. applications to the secretary at Irwin and Murray Streets, Perth.
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