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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1909
Page
2
Advertisement from J. G. Smiths Big Store lists bargains in white Maslin, fancy Cambric and embroidery fabrics. Items include 12 yards of 23 inch embroidery, navy ground prints, ladies underskirts and cambric costumes priced from 3s 6d to 11d per item with yardage discounts and special offers.
The notice lists B Fuller & Co drapers and describes passenger lines to Adelaide Sydney Fremantle and Melbourne. It details Minderoo and Charon steamers sailing from Fremantle Geraldton and North West ports with December dates, plus cargo manifests for the Monaro and related vessels, marking a major interstate shipment in Geraldton.
Tonight Olympia Picture Entertainment at Palace Gardens. December features dec a massing hall Gospel Temperance meeting under W C T U. December 18 Geraldton State School Concert Town Hall. Auction sale of buildings owned by W Willcock for removal. Narra Tarra Races Second Monday in Howth Benevolent Society meeting. June date and place unclear. notices suggest schedule uncertainties.
A headline from a maritime section reports shifting ocean steamship lines amid rising tensions and potential disruption to cargo routes. Analysts warn of port delays as rival companies adjust sails and schedules.
The report lists shipping movements involving Fremantle and Geraldton. Vessels such as MINDEROO under Captain A Mills and CURWON under Captain I Bell are noted for freight and passage, with arrivals and departures on a Friday morning and Friday evening schedule.
Church notices outline services across denominations with times and leaders. The Church of England lists a children's service by Edw Saunders Betor and morning devotions, while the Methodist Church notes Rev. J. Tiller presiding and a soliloquy by Gerald Tiler.
B and MRK LEN BOURNE express heartfelt thanks for kindness shown during their recent sad bereavement. Grateful acknowledgement goes to friends including Mr and Mrs Frank Green Mr and Mrs Constantine and Mrs Benford.
A detailed defense of Australian and British liberal democratic reforms opposing land monopoly. Criticizes the Lords veto and argues for death duties, land value taxation, and unearned income taxation as steps toward dismantling landlord power. Highlights Australia and England alignment on reducing rent-based privileges and urges rapid reform before further entrenchment.
Readable list of discounted items includes girls school convent clothing colored cashmeres white hats cheap shoes tweed knickers dungaree and tweed trousers cotton shirts white damask sheets glass cloth and hangings with prices in old units. Local shopper notices celebrate low prices across apparel fabric and household textiles.
Probates under Alexander Beaton granted for estates in Bentonsfield and Narra Tarra. Charles Beaton and John Alexander Beaton receive £3,597 2s 1d from the late farmer, while Ellen Sarah Sordy obtains £575 19s from the late Freacwater Pool farmer.
Mc WM Buchanan is in Albany to relieve subcalletter for about two months. Returnees include Mr HL Carson ALS and Mr Chas Mann. Mr J F Marwood visits Geralton. once with Wainwright and Co and now in CAC for 12 years. Archibald Samderson, federal candidate, tours Koomba OA campaign. Sympathy for Mr and Mrs Hicks Walkaway after their son was accidentally shot at Subiavn Thursday.
A denser, early 19th century style quip on marriage and gender roles. The piece jokes about wives, husbands, drinking, and the paradoxes of domestic life with a satirical tone. It references moral failures, clergymen, and the belief that behavior defines relationships.
The Perth shore meeting held today in warm weather attracted a good crowd. Results include Cornwall Buddces winning the two miles and a half with Wainui second and Kirst Wace third, and Nursery Candicaf claiming the five furlongs for two year olds, Annapolis favored at 4 to 1. Additional placings noted for Frominance and Severity with detailed betting as listed.
A man known for his resilience bets with comrades to prove his nerve as they gather for a night. A lantern guides him into a vault where bones lie and he claims a skull then hears a gruff rebuke. A tense exchange ends with a cryptic remark and a question about a missing person.
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