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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1917
Page
1
The article explains wool structure with the cuticle as the outer layer and dry inner layers. It discusses how climatic influences affect wool versus hair production, citing Asia Minor sheep. It posits that wild or relocated sheep may revert to hair with domestication and describes how fiber elasticity and brittleness relate to break points, noting the value of wool's elasticity.
Text examines wool growth patterns in first two years, noting longer growth in initial six months after shearing. Describes binder attachment changes along the staple across successive years, with binder moving down the staple as sheep age and affecting fiber tips. Mentions terms like hogget fleece and resemblance to mature fleece structure.
The article notes Esperance district freight costs for items like potatoes and poultry, with prices per ton and per head given. It argues a rail connection to the goldfields would attract settlers and residents, boosting settlement and development. It mentions current prices and rotting crops as context for transport needs.
The unreadable fragment mentions shores and business matters with unclear names and context. It seems to reference a location and possible maritime or property concern but lacks coherent details to identify people, organizations, dates, or events.
In a profile by Isaac F. Marcospony the figure M. Kerensky is described as pivotal in Russia’s 1917 upheaval. The article notes his rise from obscurity to minister of war and his role linking radicals with the Duma as the Provisional Government faced a fractured balance between liberty and order. It highlights his nerve and decisive actions during the crisis.
The July 1917 rainfall totals exceeded normal in the south weat quarter, with many stations recording excesses similar to past extreme Julys 1878 1885 1896 1905 1910 and 1915. Excesses ranged from one to six inches, with heaviest falls concentrated on two days and only brief spells of fine weather between the 5th and 11th and then from the 28th to month end. Details follow for the listed stations.
The children of two Methodist Sunday schools performed hymns at Leksom and Northampton on July 22 and 29 with soloists Moses Pilichell Jean Tasse and Misses Mitchell Tinkly. Scripture questions were led by Rev J Green. News arrived Tuesday of Private G Keyte, son of Mr W Keyte, killed in action on Duke AO.
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