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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1913
Page
2
A garbled OCR passage mentions GEO, FOWLIE & Co and references to an Amide Trompe and a case involving a female end. The readable text lacks clear event details, dates, or names to establish a coherent news item.
A compact local notice outlines multiple upcoming events titled Tales 4 Ay The Moon. It lists Abril Lis IP Moon on April 7 and a fan quarter set for April 28 with additional references to dates like April 31 and Abril Lis IP Moon events.
A garbled OCR entry references the Ocean Steamship Company Limited and the Steam Wavi Stralla Gation Company Limited with a Geraldton service to North-West Ports, Java and Singapore. Names like Gorgon and Captain Townley appear, suggesting a maritime syndicate or charter details, but specifics are unclear.
State Steamship Service announces Western Australia route details with 3,000 ton capacity, 18 knot speed under Captain James eer, operating to Geraldton Fremantle and North West ports. Special tropical high class cabins offered. Reduced fares for select North West ports. Frank Green and Co. agents Marine Terrace.
A fragmented OCR item lists arrivals and cargo names including persons such as Huttatra and Wan, with mentions of Singapore Vie ports and various general cargo terms. The legible pieces reference individuals like Mr and Mrs Ryan, Bardwell, and others, but the full context and specifics are unclear.
May 16 departure for Parvo leaves Garshton and May 13 for Minderoo from Fremantle to Geraldton. Minderoo then to Norwest routes via Java and Singapore. Messages express thanks for floral tributes and wages in a bereavement. Funeral notice recalls dear Sarat departed April 1412 with memory lingering. Wollen eel seen.
The town faces a municipal controversy over the town hall project and a council proposal. Citizens debate the value of the hall and the impact on rates, questioning mayoral leadership, committee duties, and potential benefits for families and the community.
A fragmented report notes requests for a plan to aid town leadership while discussing profit motives and potential rate changes. The text hints at proposals to guide development and address taxpayer concerns, with emphasis on leadership decisions and community impact.
The town discusses the city band and its welfare, noting public indifference while urging funding and venues. Residents and officials question long term support, stressing the need for sufficient spaces and community entertainment.
Local and general briefs cover a meeting of creditors for Pope and Pope in Perth, rabies control at Roll Point, wool sale prices, Labor candidacy events, city council cows and staff, a Geraldton to Perth footballer transfer, a Chinese cart accident in Geraldton, weather outlook, Northern Territory development remarks, and a coroner inquiry into the death of Gary Sande in Mallewa with a pending report.
Tom Brownrigg and his family depart Howatharra with a large send-off hosted by Mrs. Kate Brownrigg presiding Friday at Windermere. Franks McCluskey chairing praised their kindness and service to Howatharra. Neighbors Davis Burfea Boyd and Screen spoke, wishing them well and inviting a return visit. The couple, applauded by attendees, thanked friends as songs and dancing followed.
A prospecting party led by G Barbat of Barbat and Sonn Ltd and including HJ Bates and four others departed Meekatheera to explore the auriferous country beyond Wiluna. The venture, backed by Liwnley Proprietary Ltd Rheensland and English Co, aims to push a thorough expedition with horses and five gainers, seeking gold while planning a long stay and costly operations. Barbat has prior desert exploration experience in W.A. and intends to spend thousands more, though a brief illness will delay his return to Queensland.
The piece discusses early views on air combat, predicting swift victories for the determined and well equipped. It contrasts agile planes and powerful engines with the fragile dirigible and foresees the destroyer aircraft evolving to dominate daylight battles, stressing deterrence and staying power as determining factors.
Fragmentary Melbourne notice reports horses listed for sale or auction and a terse birth announcement from Allysiurine company. Mentions twins, a Geraldton Guardian reference, and a payment plan of £214 monthly for six months. Partial fragments obscure details.
A garbled Port Hedlgod to Marble Bar railway item cites white ants, legal delays for Charles Spargo over a murder, and a string of railway and voyage mishaps. It mentions water hazards, a Victorian boat sinking, deaths of officials, and political shifts including polling hours, all tangled in a single fragmented notice.
Fragmentary OCR summary shows everyday trading notes with prices for sheep yarding and various goods. Mentions prime moving wetlerd and several small stores, with scattered figures in pounds and shillings. Transport, import values, and quality notes appear incomplete.
A renowned surgeon Dr M P Magnot performed a remarkable operation on a man with a severely burned cornea from quick lime. The eye was removed and reconstructed using a frozen graft, restoring eye function and appearance within days. The patient blinked and could see again, an extraordinary restoration described in medical terms.
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