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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1908
Page
3
Reports from Syilmey Perth Saltillo and other venues describe fine weather and strong attendance at races. Mentions include JONES gateways, several handicaps and purses with times, odds, and dividends. Names such as Morning Star and Gravity appear amid competitive fields and finish orders.
Mingview race results list events Maiden Plate and Flying Handicap with names such as Stone Pit, Galery Boy, and Kingball. A separate entry notes the death of George Connolly, son of Mes Malark, at Victoria Hospital after illness. A welcome social for Rev J Tiller and Mrs Stier is announced for Welcome Hall tonight.
A weather good day featured a lively meeting with several trials and sprint stakes. Notable races included Le Grand’s win in a six furlong event followed by tight finishes as Mafeking and Titania pressed hard. Hot Shot claimed victory in a five furlong Easter Gift race with a bold late surge.
The column analyzes a request on pump efficiency and pipe sizing, then expanding to advocate for the Northern Development League. It praises reducing lift and eliminating bends, questions transport costs, and argues for a proactive program to boost Chapman Valley dairying, fruit growing, and telephonic links with Nabaw. It also lists price ranges for fresh produce and a harbor improvement aim in Geraldton.
Mr A S Mackemsie reports fivee week ending Saturday April 14 with good supplies of fruit and vegetables and weak demand. Prices on Thursday and Saturday show decline for fruit and vegetable items with fair competition. Afternoon sales of Mewe A Gibean Co stock of fancy goods continued with many good bargains but overall weaker turnover. Stock value to be continued by Wednesday next.
From John Supton Lodge M A C C F team to Dongarra led by Mr Logan, with Mr Castella for Dongarra, the visitors won after an engaging match. Postgame, a 4 course dinner was hosted at Alf Harris Hotel. Scorers include J Clarkson 37 and Harti, with total 181 for the visitors. Costello out for Dongarra.
A farewell social for Acting Rector Gerald em Seid of Christ Church, Verakllion, drew strong attendance but was marred by the guest’s ill health. Mr George Baston read an address from parishioners, while music and dancing followed a goods stall and refreshments. Takings totaled £470.
A reader debates Dr Philip Muskett’s The Attainment of Health by Means or Diet and proposes periodic extracts via Woman’s Column. He critiques excessive household spending, corsets, and fashion, urging families to curb superfluities, share surplus goods, and pursue simpler routines to ease mothers’ workloads and raise living standards.
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