Old-established Hostelry Welcomes Patrons
Mr. I. Grimish, who has taken over the above old established hostelry, will be pleased to see its old patrons and their friends.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1907
Page
7
Mr. I. Grimish, who has taken over the above old established hostelry, will be pleased to see its old patrons and their friends.
The article chronicles Barnardo like work in London and Australia, detailing the Central Mission Victoria at Burwood East and Rev. Geo. H. Cole. Cole promotes the mission during a Geraldton tour, with Sunday sermons at Wesley Church and a town hall address funded by the mayor. Proceeds support the mission farm opened by Governor Sir Reginald Talbot and visited by Governor-General Lord Northcote.
Mackenzie reports for the week ending Saturday August 24 fair supplies of vegetables and fruit for Thursday and Saturday sales. Attendance was good both days with prices a touch higher than last week. Prices include cabbage 1d to 1s 1d, turnips 1s 6d to 1s 2d, lemons 5s, oranges 7s to 58, bananas 3s, apples 2s to 6s 0d, fowls 6s 6d, eggs 10 3d a dozen, pollard 10s to 9s a bag, and corned pork 34d lb among others. Automatic gas meters in Manchester hold 123 tons of pennies, equating to £59,773 12s 2d.
The While-away, Geo Baston’s new purchase, arrived in the Bay last Thursday and becomes a permanent waterside fixture. Built by W. and S. Lawrence of Perth, this 23 ton cutter rigged pleasure craft measures 50 feet long with a 12 ft 3 in beam and 4 ft draft, registered Admiralty and Lloyds number 114500. Fitted with a cabin for nine, four berths, coppered hull, Oregon spruce spars, and Hudson sails, she handles well in heavy weather and can work up windward, powered by one man.
Northampton August 26 from Our Own Correspondent The annual monthly meeting of the Farmers and Producers Association was held at the Miners Arms Hotel with good attendance. President Teakle presided as sub committees reported on rules and regulations which passed unanimously. An executive committee of seven was elected including the president vice president and Messrs P FE Chick J Hall F A Teakle and B G Edwards. New members joined and Mr Smith introduced a prospectus for a proposed new cooperative flour mill at Geraldton. The Producers Conference report from Perth was placed on the agenda for discussion at the next meeting.
A Union Jack from Nelsons flagship Victory and covering his funeral voyage was sold by public auction at Mr Stevens rooms in London for 20 guineas. The white ensign watch carried on Nelsons funeral car to St Pauls fetched 29 guineas.
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