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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
2
Frank Green & Co advertises a full stocktaking sale with heavily discounted fabrics and garments. The copy lists numerous items such as calico, striped flannel, and furlan book selections with reduced yard prices and limited quantities, emphasizing deep price cuts and brief sale terms.
A badly garbled sale notice lists men’s cotton tweed trousers coats boots and workwear items in a clearance event. It promotes low prices with phrases about thousands of items including khaki tweed and cotton trousers and callouts for limited stock.
Abs fow pairs Boys Strong Schou Boots and Gabardine Hata Sale with several dates in May and June. Stock includes Ladies Beart Reedy and Wear Grew Hats with reduced prices. Velvet Bass and Kedien Straw Hats offered, plus Gisin Velvstun Tints, all at deep discount in a clearance event.
Fragmented OCR summary describes osprey like claims of authorized capital, ship descriptions, and passenger cargo routes for Ocean Steamship Co with references to ships UDDART PARKER LID and White Star Lowe Aberdeen LNB United Service, mentioning routes between Framantia Nor West Ports Java and London with regular services to and from Busters Mates and Cape Town Tenerife.
Hardwicks announces a clearance sale to clear stock before the stocktaking. All goods must be sold prior to the stocktaking date to facilitate inventory. Contact in store for details on remaining items and processing.
A Memorial note honors Pte. Sen. Selaham of the 16th Battalion who died at Mewines Ridge in August 1917 with a loving family message. A misread 1900s SA population line follows, showing metropolitan share around 48 percent in 1910 and unclear later figures, then stray garbled text about a “Hissing Crag.”
Local notes report on a Fat Stock Market showing price trends at Metropolitan Fat Stock and a Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Society meeting. A Busbury Municipal Council letter offers recreation ground options at Forrest Park, with a subcommittee tasked to secure finances and a firm site option. Also listed are film showings at Kings Theatre featuring Florence Vidor and ZaSu Pitts in Poor Relations and The Grey Hen, with plot hints and cast notes.
The death of George C. Hare, 42, occurred at Victoria Hospital Geraldton after being brought from Three Springs. He appeared hurt near Three Springs, was placed on a train to Mingenew, and died later. funeral held at Geraldton’s Asics Cemetery.
August rainfall climbs with Geraldton recording 218 points versus July's 235. Yesterday and today saw 6 points, pressure remains low at 29.744 inches. Forecast hints at wind and additional showers. Minfall totals for the 43 hours ending today include The Junction 31, Carnarvon 76, Sharks Bay 87, Peak Hill 40, Meekatharra 107, Cue 103, Yalgoo 76, Mt Magnet 52, Sandstone 72, Northampton 78, Mollewa 54, Mingenew 50, Three Springs 3.
The Ge raldton sub-branch held its general monthly meeting at HokSer Institute with twenty members attending. A Melbourne Cup sweep was proposed, a sub-committee was formed to run it, and agenda notes for the Perth conference were set for the next committee meeting on August 12. A charity dance Tonight at Town Hall, with Kim Holmes orchestra, ends the evening.
Oswell's advertises a booming winter drapery sale with new goods arriving daily. Special sale prices apply to men pajamas at 15/8 a pair, boots and shoes from various makers, and warm blankets priced 2/75 to 6/5 per pair. Calico yardage 4/10 a yard. groceries and provisions offered at current market rates.
From our correspondent Oswell reports Major Brearley will call at Minges on his way to Gyrakitos around mid September. General satisfaction expressed and plans underway for a reception and for fights. Dr Workrough returns from Burney to examine reported rock salt deposit near Mingenew hoped to prove commercially valuable for Dalgety and Co salts.
Sergt. Thomas formerly of Gersldton receives promotion to Inspector effective July 1. A Devon born Navy veteran, he served with the South Australian Police Force and Western Australia, with postings in North-West Perth, Geraldton, and Chewkar, serving as sergeant at Gerabites for eight years before transferring to Perth. The report notes local congratulations and discusses regional public works, road repairs, tents, and a proposed soldiers memorial, plus a Royal Commission into the Railways Department planned by the New South Wales Ministry.
An Australian notice dated August 17 1980 shows Box 57 details for a 830 am sale at Dalgerys Co LTD Perth. It mentions CLAM and EWES IN THE WOOL and references Menara Ave Beaton Bros, with a description of a tip and a morning event.
Addressing the Guperial Conference the Ganda, Lesdon Lord Laval, the chairman, noted Britain and America showed little interest in forestry yet did most damage to resources. Lord Milner agreed with Levat comments and said Britain awakened by the war shake and now pursuing long planned aims. Sneed The Young Men's Christian Association of Melbourne marks its 50th year and seeks £100,009 42.
An auction announced for Utakarra Yards includes shorn and fat sheep plus ewes and lambs, with hogs and cattle listed in live sale catalog. Entries show multiple lots and a date unspecified, with contact for further particulars.
A fragment notes a claim about an address and authenticity. It references a street and the idea of realness, but lacks clear facts, dates, or named entities to confirm a news event or decision. The readable portion hints at identity or location verification without concrete details.
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