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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1920
Page
2
Green & Co advertises annual stocktaking sale with wide white calico and linen pieces in varied yardage and counts. Offers include white calico 36x, white flaxen linen, tecks, and several fabric lots priced per piece or yard, with chances to buy remaining stock at reduced rates.
Capital authorized fully subscribed with 4500 008 remove fund. Agents and commissions listed for Aberdeen line and United Service between Fremantia, Xor-Weet ports, Java and Singapore. Passengers and cargo booked to London with regular services via Daría Capel Town and Temeri. Also advertised sheep branding fluid and farm machinery including shêep shearing machines and engines with assorted agricultural imports.
Fragmented notices discuss public tax forms and wartime finance, with Royal Bank style phrases and local memorials. The text includes a memorial note for Private Joe Ramshaw and various obituaries, alongside broad commentary on state finances, wheat prospects, land settlement, and industry outlook, reflecting a mixed late wartime newspaper item. The passage mentions a visiting ship named Koay and references to government finances and revenue.
The August 7, 1900 program shows legislators resuming work with the Governor and Cabinet. The speech signals optimism and a focus on war-related tasks to advance Western Australia’s development in a new session.
The OcalamD Gerakitos City Band plans a concert tonight at the Town Hall after church services, with repeats of popular pieces and soloists Gwen Meekes and Master Mettac. Also reported are remarks on prohibition from Rev. Hammond, the arrival of the Danish motorship Afrika to Fremantle, a Northampton clearance sale of farm stock, and church and census-related notices in Geraldton and surrounding districts.
A fragmented ad fragment promotes a winter drapery sale with emphasized bargains on shirts, boots, and textiles. It touts reduced prices on whites and calico fabrics, claiming new goods and low market rates. The copy cites quality, workmanship, and price as strong selling points, urging shoppers to visit for current markdowns.
Geraldton community notices cover nursing fund appeal and invitations for qualified nurses, Salvation Army services, and the Western Australia divisional visit by Brigadier Mackey. Also reported are postponed football due to travel penalties, market results, and weed eradication efforts in the town.
Mr Gouge Baska inspector of W A Bank visits Gemla toa renewing old feuds. Mr George Lester returns home next week after eye treatment in Perth. Mayor of Geraldton Mr A Kempton travels to Perth and will be absent until Friday. Mr Low Oliviers sells his Geraldton business to Mr James Balfour of Fremantle. Mr and Mrs Old sieve plan travel East soon. ACCIDENT AT SURPRISE MINE.
A serious accident at Surprise Mine Galens on Thursday evening left one man dead and another injured by a fall of earth in No 1 level at 100 feet. Italian worker Lai Pareda and shift boss John Reidy were buried by debris. Rescue teams reached Paral first but he died. Reidy survived nine hours under the rubble before extraction. He was brought to surface in a critical condition.
Wallareenya Port Hedland Dalgety and Company Lenoted are favored with instruction Plant Waggos Dray donkey 4 Tip Dray heroe perces date of shearing end of var.
Weather kept buyers away and bidding was light at Wickpal Market with only moderate trade. Meats and produce held near last week’s levels with mutton beef and pork steady, fowls 5/6 6, lettuce 1d 4d, potatoes 3/8 stone, cauliflower near 1/9, celery 3d, apples 1/4 to 1/9 per dozen, navel oranges 1/- to 1/9 per dozen.
Fragmentary OCR fragment shows an African or Caribbean sounding heading with numbers and livestock terms. It mentions 3158 sheep and 45 cattle with owners and fat stock references. Overall details are unreadable and inconsistent.
A seven year old gelding branded CD4 on the shoulder stands about 14 hands with two white hind feet and saddle marks. The animal is to be sold to defray expenses, with proceeds allocated accordingly. Henry handles the sale.
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