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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
4
The diary outlines holiday weather, Perth and Fremantle theatre scenes, and local civic concerns. It notes the Police Benefit Fund, pension inquiries, and controversy over a new commissioner nominee Mr North, plus municipal finances and weather-driven timetables for upcoming events.
From Coorow to The Springs by road via Carnamsh Fer and Three Springs, a correspondent notes a thriving farming district. He observes Parker and Maley Bros with ambitious cropping, reports good land near the Midland town, mentions new stores and a mill, and predicts a strong harvest season as development expands. The writer praises local farmers and forecasts further progress.
In a recent correspondence, Ty the Editor relays a letter by Mr. Hemlem arguing about weight-for-age calculations in horse racing. The writer challenges Mr. Banton and Mr. Hanlon over age-specific weights and race distances, noting inconsistencies and urging precise figures.
Lucerne plots laid out on a quarter acre at Brunswick State Farm use a 15 inch high banked enclosure. Irrigation waters from an open ditch flood the plots then stop. when cut again, couch and low grass are choked out. Manager Gull notes improvements in subsequent seasons and compares to Mr Forster Johnston’s irrigation attempts. Pumps supply about 21 000 gallons per hour, flooding four acres in four hours. water comes from creek.
Ladies are urged to visit A. T. Davies, the millinery shop in Porth, for stylish winter bats. Nouseholders in the district plan gardening as they prepare seeds, with Wilson and Jobna offering rentals on 70 Barrack-street.
Geraldton April 9, 1900 A circular urges district gentlemen to back ostrich farming as a growth industry for Australia and New Zealand. Promoters outline cooperation, potential land use, and possible company setup to exploit plains and mats habitat, noting Lord Avery’s Act boosts ostrich prices and inviting supporters to attend a meeting.
An actor, Mr W S Percy, refused to be adopted by a patient at a lunatic asylum after a bizarre request linked to a stage role. He recounted prior similar incidents, noting the oddity of appearances and the Master in Lunacy’s handling. Notes on a themed economic column and a footwear advert conclude the page.
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