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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1923
Page
2
Fragmentary listing shows a local sale including overcoats full life singles and knitted items. The notice references Meas Al Woel Wool and specific prices or dates though many words are garbled.
Weather barometer readings show slight fall trend and near-term change. Community notices cover ship movements, institute management change for Soldiers Institute, church services and speakers, plant pathology notes on dodder, cinema health screening, stud book approvals, upcoming concerts, church services and youth group meetings, with funeral and social notices detailing Mrs Pritchard’s death and tributes, and local musical gathering results.
Community notices include shop hours, a spring sale, and a charity drive for Lady Lawley Cottage. Church services are listed for Sunday with Holy Communion at 11 am and a 3 pm afternoon service. Obituaries report the death of Edward Thomas McKay at 67 and George William Pry’s stroke death near Denham. Wheat talks by Mr. J Sutton in Greenough and upcoming lectures are announced with dates and venues.
telegram from Mr Lichonow secretary of the Ger Alston Football Association outlines a week of games with two grades and two leading teams in each grade set to play off for the premiership. substitutions include R Mutton in place of T Bite and B Kelly replacing G Radler due to personal reasons and illness of A Waller. K Waris also along with the team.
Crowds at Queen's Park witnessed Thistle defeat Rangers 6 goals. A Perth thanksgiving service on Wednesday night marked the spiritual healing mission led by Mr. J M Hickson. Archbishop addressed the audience praising the mission and urging faith and action.
Dalgety and Co report yarding 2232 sheep at Mullewa with strong buyer turnout from Mullewa, Wongan, Midland and Geraldton regions plus local representation. Wethers fetch large demand, prices near best rates. dairy and horse lots also sold well. Dalgety’s later Nabawah sale notice and Norton sale dates announced.
Mr Alf Waller is confined to the coast with muscular rheumatism and will miss business for a few days. Mr and Mrs A Coleneo Keasest of My Hawthurn visit Geraldton as guests of Mr and Mrs A Jueloman. Friends of Mr Kenneth Martin Ogilvie regret the death of his mother at Karnenyn Hospital Perth after short illness. The late Mrs Martin was 71 and widow of Edward Martin of Malings Dookie Victoria.
Prices at the municipal market show fair supplies and satisfactory trade. Listed costs include cabbage 2/9 per head, cauliflower 4d, peas 1d per pound, turnips 1d, lettuce 2d, apples 1d, oranges 1/10, lemons 3/2, and other items with modest gains and steady demand.
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