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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1924
Page
1
Easter shoppers flock to Frank Green and Co for bountiful specials across departments. men suits and wool garments, women’s dresses and coats, shoes, rugs, silk fabrics, and grocery items advertised with broad discount and display notes.
A Geelong woolbrokers picnic notes wool's growth to annual sales around £3,000,000 and its importance to Australia, while the industry supports stabilising prices amid high wool and mutton costs.
Our Own Correspondent reports the Tennis Club’s debut tournament on Easter weekend 1924. The event drew roughly 24 pounds in hand after expenses and funded plans for a new court. K Jones and F Teakle won the ladies doubles, while Jours and Teakle claimed the men’s doubles title, with multiple handicaps and rounds noted for mixed and ladies events.
A Melbourne telegram reports top prize to a Victorian National figure after three days of carrying an unopened envelope found in a pocket. The sweep stake winner emerged from a Park Sydney race as a surprise victor while a Corowa mother from a prominent town trades stories of luck.
Irwin Polo Week highlights include Jimmy winning the Polo Cup at Gymkhana while Irwin suffered injuries after a long trip. Bernard House and Hirsel House shone in defense turned attack, Irwin defeated Katanning 6 to 4, and rivaling teams showed balanced play with key goals from E Grant and E Piesse.
Fragment of a 19th century column criticizing social expectations for women in royal circles. The piece cites Mrs Collins and Queen Marie of Romania's era, contrasting duties like charity church attendance and marriage with claims of political usefulness and public service. The text rails against hypocritical behavior and the motive behind charity, church, and politics.
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