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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1917
Page
1
Fragment reads like a midcentury local report with garbled names and positions. It mentions a meeting time around 6 pm, a list of commissioners or officials, and a reference to a prior report. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption but indicate municipal notes from Geraldton.
Local observers discuss the flour steamer Minderog incident amid ongoing jumper strikes blamed on Trades Hall influence. Premier will meet jumpers to seek peace. if talks fail, a federal controlled Volunteer Service may be formed. News notes discussions with the Chamber of Commerce on state finances, calls for budget economies, and a potential oil prospect in Albany district. The report also mentions Mr Seaddao’s Albany nomination and Labour strength at the port as well as talks on Kangaroo public ownership.
Fielding reports under deal cattle prices and weather conditions for the district. Government offers to purchase and ship cattle for next season. Fremante strike may affect supplies. Large yarding of sheep at Midland with price drops. storm-worn cattle from Carnarvon sold by Grainger. Queensland buyers paying high rates for store bullocks. imminent local fat cattle catch ahead of October shipping season.
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