08 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment appears to report a local notice or brief in Dutch with uncertain date and names. The readable portions mention a vote and community events, but most details are unclear and characters are corrupted. Further restoration is needed for a reliable summary.
Messrs Dalgety and Co Ltd report no country auction sales since last week. Harvesting in fall, hail reported in Mistland. Cattle yarding from Murebison and Midland districts included high quality bullocks from Mihy Miiy Station. cows and heavy weight cattle sold with prices around 4d per lb. Sheep and lambs saw heavy yarding from Marcbison and Midland regions. most sheep shorn, about 360 unsold. Lambs largely shorn with slight improvement from prior week and medium weight cows and steers priced a touch easier than yesterday.
Fielding's Report notes Ford drying of very quickly with prices below values in the Eastern States where rates are higher than in years past. Many old shorn ones fat are sent to Midland Junction market weekly. owners should refrain as they fetch more in the country. A few grazers align with metropolitan buyers, aiding agents to quit al Giesy at decent prices. A large number of horses have recently been sent to Perth for sale but excess supply has driven prices down. Only good young farm stock retain demand.
Notices warn that no sales will occur at Midland Junction from December 19 to January 3 due to holidays. Clients must place market orders before offices close. Prices for pigs and cattle are listed with ranges for various grades and qualities, reflecting market conditions.
Elder Shenton & Co Ltd report brisk demand for young breeding ewes of good quality in country districts while merino ram inquiries remain strong and hard to supply. Fat stock market firm with lambs in hand scarce. Pigs firm for quality baconers and porkers. Local horse supplies large but mostly poor quality with dull demand and lower values. Dairy cattle remain sought after while young stock fetch high figures.
Market notes record fat cattle and bullock prices with ranges for heavy, median, and light weights. Included are steers cows vealers and best quality beef at various shillings per hundredweight, with estimates of weight conditions and quality grades.
The report lists various sheep categories with price ranges and conditions. Marine wethers, prime weights, and extra prime classifications show values from 208 to 288 with decimals, plus medium and good grades ranging into teens. Lamb categories note prime woolly lambs, extra prime and weighty, with prices from 1s to 19s and higher for premium lots, plus shorn and other prime grades with a broad spread into the teens.
A fragmented OCR note mentions the Vicar Hotel with a moderate service charge and references first rails. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear names, dates, or a complete event. This item appears to be a brief hotel or railway related notice with limited verifiable details.
An aged testimonial extols Dean's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney weakness and uric acid related aches. A Mrs. E. Miller from East Fremantle recounts severe pain and subsequent recovery after one bottle, with permanent cure after six bottles and again seven years later confirming lasting relief.
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