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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1913
Page
2
A maritime note lists Fremantle and ports including Porte Java and Singapore. Capt Richardson with iPaugo and Capt Townley on a voyage from Fremantle to Morte West Ports and Singapore in April.
Vague OCR fragment mentions marine and port terms with unclear names and dates. No clear event, participants, or location discernible for a concrete summary.
Movements show Gorgon leaving Fremantle for Geraldton on March 27. Paroo sails Fremantle for Geraldton on March 27. Charon to Trevaidion for Kremoannie on April 10. Geraldton market advertises large sale of summer dress goods at marked prices with various apparel items.
A review of Geraldton’s busy week highlights wide visitor attendance and varied attractions. Community leaders urge coordinated effort to create a dedicated holiday week with entertainment, demonstrations, sport, and accommodation to position Geraldton as the region’s holiday hub.
A Saskatoon farmer's Marquis wheat won the best wheat prize at a North American contest in New York City. The Ottawa experimental farm reported Marquis wheat achieving forty two bushels per acre in prairie trials, with Indian Head and Geraldton improvements noted. Also covered are local planning approvals, a hotel alteration plan, and a humorous note on public generosity at a fundraiser. Weather and tourism briefs close the column.
A damaged OCR snippet notes a narration about the 1911 census papers stating one woman marked married or single and wrote a phrase translated as married wish I weren't. The readability is low and no full facts are present.
The Jedies of Mr A Clinch opened a bazaar on Easter Monday for the Greesenzh Anglican case. Ground for a new building was nearly ready with Royal Reads Board offive tearing the ground. Mr T Clinch donated four blocks of land at the rear for refreshment and a deacon helped. A large crowd attended and stalls prospered. An evening concert presided by Rev J Whitehead featured piano duets and songs. A stage play A Cure for Obstinacy capped the program. Performers received praise for their work. The day’s takings reached about £68, seen as very satisfactory by organizers.
South Australian farmer G Becker reports on Bilvor tar wheat at the Kentucky Estate Corowa N S W. 1910 yield 36 bushels rising to 24 in the next season. Early growth rust resistant and hardy for thrashing. Sowing for hay used seed per acre in a dry season.
Heavy rains extended across Port Hedland Condon and spurting towns with losses of inches in multiple districts. Rail and shipping disruptions followed as Namnive Namnine Namina faced washouts and officials prepared to assess damage while Geraldton eyed broader rainfall impacts.
The Whim Well Copper Co of Whim Creek in northwestern Western Australia posts ongoing profits from copper ore shipments. The plant operates two ore classes and has installed a Mu rex Magnetic concentration plant with 200 tons daily capacity, achieving 77 percent copper recovery from ore. After capacity fixes, the plant will expand to 400 tons daily, with smelting planned and workforce rising from about 34 to 500.
Hob Althaber left Tice telegraph staff after eighteen months to reach Broome by the Patoo on Saturday for wireless station update. The note recalls a smoker’s outfit as a keepsake and mentions Inspector Holmes’s late night ram for Steeakthnera alongside Hector, who was shot by Comminbte Cooney that week.
A British engineer describes the first moving picture shown in London and the rapid growth of cinema worldwide. He recalls early pioneers, the 40 foot film, and early demonstrations at Finsbury Technical College, noting global demand, major studios, exotic locations, and large-scale productions shaping the industry.
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