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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
2
Three Springs hosts a sheep sale on Friday September 10 1948 with listings for Merino wethers ewes and hoggets. The catalog includes hundreds in multiple lots detailing ages sizes and frames and notes drafts by Elder Smith & Co Limited with auctioneers at the sale site.
A fragmented notice from the Geraldton Road Board outlines proposed works on Geraldton Road, detailing maintenance, assessments, and an interest-bearing sinking fund. It mentions half-yearly instalments over ten years, with fees and review by the Works and Undertakings committee and Bank of Sustaat Ltd. Geraldton.
The engagement announces Maude Street, daughter of Mrs Prihean Grove, Vietpring, to Mr Afrel Street, son of Mrs Street. The couple plan a future wedding and request good wishes from friends and family.
The notice expresses heartfelt thanks from relatives and friends for letters and support after the death of a loved one. It notes funeral arrangements with a Requiem Mass at St Francis Nevise Cathedral and placement of the coffin at the cathedral tonight, with burial at the cemetery tomorrow morning. The message preserves family names and expresses gratitude for condolences.
The readable portions describe a general concern with harvest work, education, and social scenes. Authorities and districts are referenced in a hazy manner, noting efforts by communities and individuals, with emphasis on events affecting local life and industry.
Fragmentary OCR text covers a mix of local events, meetings, fishing research vessel chatter, a public visit by officials, sports competition notes, and obituaries. It mentions Geraldine shiring next week, a Western Amststthue president, fisheries research vessel details, and various community activities in Northampton area. The readability is inconsistent with garbled names and dates.
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