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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1912
Page
2
A colonial store lists drastic markdowns on groceries and crockery with many items cut to fractions, including butter pies bacon jams and biscuits. Household items like enamel saucepans, glassware, and linens show substantial price drops. Clothing and undergarments also discounted, with caps on cash discounts before month end.
The Ocean Steamship Company listings show vessels MINDERGO and PAROO calling Fremantle with Geraldton origin and North West Ports, Java and Singapore itineraries. Charon and Minderoo also listed with September dates and ports of call, with Dalgety & Co handling freight and passage from Geraldton Fremantle Cossack and Port Hedland.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference the German Australian Steamship Company with mentions of freights from Hamburg Antwerp and Angerdam ports and agents TreSlave and Co. in a damaged text excerpt.
A fragment notes ships Kwiawa and Fremantle routes with departures for Carmar and Hedland. August service mentions Fremantle and Port Hedland itineraries.
Mewris Dalgety and Co. Ltd stippling agents publish steamship movements. Minderoo to Fremantle Geraldton Sep 11 and Fre mantle to Geraldton Sep 11. Charon sails Fremantle to Geraldton Sep 10 and Geraldton to North West ports and Singapore Sep 11. Pargo to Geraldton for Fremantle on Sep 16.
The nation mourns General Booth whose death ends a long era for the Salvation Army. His rugged, unconventional methods built the movement into a worldwide religious force, reaching the submerged masses with a vigorous, uncompromising gospel. His passing marks the loss of a commanding personality who worked until weeks before his death.
The article reflects on General Booth and General Roth, praising Salvation Army workers for self denial and service. It notes Roth's leadership, the army's advertising savvy, and speculation on a next leader to carry on its work, amid ongoing local and general notices and civic updates.
Reports from the Boulder and Kalgoorlie meetings detail results on day three of the South Australia racing carnival. Veracious and Owlet clash in a six furlong race while the Gnumballo Plate offers 126 sovs over six furlongs. Muralite and Little Sam compete in the Handicap over one mile.
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