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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
1
Cass Bros conduct a summer fair with stalls and peddlers selling various items. The notice highlights a fair event likely featuring miscellaneous goods and community vendors.
Mr Elliott traveled by buggy from Geraldton to Mt Magnet, Birri, and Black Range covering about 80 miles from Mt Magnet. He noted mining activity, a private battery at Birrigrin, and water shortages in the district. He observed rabbits around the fence lines, two rabbits near him, and commented on the rabbits' decline and booby holes. The country resembled the Murchison but requires deeper wells for water, many around 120 feet deep.
An unpublished May analysis by the Analyst for the Public Works Department shows total salts and total hardness with notes deeming the results vague yet indicating water with high content in cycle and unsuitable for boilers. Also included is a quoted aside about Mrs. Smith’s humorous treasure remark and a lead bullet remark.
Jockeys Porter and Powell ride at Kalgoorlie meet while Leonora Club weighs joining unregistered ranks. WA Racing Council may abolish unregistered racing. fear of two conflicting bodies grows as factions push for action. Other topics cover American race earnings, Belgian owners, and a humorous note on part singing among schoolchildren.
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