01 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
1
A garbled OCR item references Guardian Assurance Co and mentions insurance related terms and names such as Warsi Bons, Bert, and Liverstore. The readable fragments hint at a fire related incident or policy matter involving Liasrity and Erspcovert, with no clear dates or outcomes.
Tang date November 28 reports porti ers carrying good skins meeting firm prices, with baconers in strong demand as heavy yardings held. Government doubles pig accommodation easing sales outdoors in hot weather. A few cattle at Midland, prices near previous rates. majority of Abe Murchison sales noted.
A local notice covers a special sale held on November 27 offering 4000 ewes. readable fragments indicate sheep stock and a seller listing varieties.
Fielding notes dryer conditions quickening pasture in the country and lambs selling as stores. Sheep remain on the road, water supply inadequate, and overland movement via Mullewa route discussed. Demand for herd shorthorn cattle persists with limited East Coast bulls due to no boat space. Midland Junction sales paused in Christmas week. buyers must stock two weeks’ supply. Beef market remains easy with no near-term improvement. lighter cattle fetch up to 13d higher per lb than heavy stock, discouraging fattening beyond four years.
Elder Shenton and Co Limited reports Fiore times date the 28th. Darom Shearing is now practically completed except in portions of the South West of the State. Off shears stock is changing hands fairly freely at all country centres. There is a good demand for beating and it is noted.
Reports indicate real estate for disposal in Mpamids and Tamb values easing for many items. Eastern States shipping restraints limit ram imports. buyers urged to secure mating stock promptly as fat wethers and wool lots move to the valley markets amid easy prices for light horses and dairy cows remain steady for top quality stock.
Market report lists fat cattle and sheep prices across weight and quality bands. Heavy weight bulls range £13 to £16 6d, fair quality heavy £12 to £12 1s, prime beef and medium weights shown, cows £9 10s to £12 12s, lambs and ewes with prime and extra prime rates, bacon hogs and stores priced per hundredweight.
A Brisbane reader's testimonial praises Dean's Backache Kidney Pills for relieving severe kidney pains and irregular secretions after two bottles. The claimant, James Madigan of Commercial Road Bulimba, says the remedy cured him three years ago and he has not needed further treatment since.
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