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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1923
Page
2
A long catalog advertises Christmas goods from dolls and toys to books and home items. It lists prices for celluloid cards, calendars, toy trains, musical toys, sewing machines, reading and prayer books, and gift sets. The sale highlights brands, sizes, and multiple price points across departments.
Suell’s offers a large stock of tennis lines and prices from 14/0 to ESN, sporting goods including racquets by British and American makers, nets, balls, and gear, plus artists materials, photo frames, and cases. Names and prices feature prominently across items like Dunlop gear, Gut strings, Globite cases, fibre suitcases, and Winsor Newton pigments.
The Arch bishop of Perth will conduct a confirmation service at Christ Church on Thursday at ten. A major aquatic carnival and interstate fashion events are planned for Boxing Day. Amateur boxing tournament passes, theater ads, and ships’ cargo details accompany the community notices in Geraldton.
A damaged text indicates a public notice dated January 1884 involving Patrons, stock, and collectors. It mentions Melbourne and Home, with names Placido Maogens Aneeid Seamount and Aurelio Manolem. The fragment references a ceremonial act and residency details, hinting at a legal or probate proceeding and an application to the Home Department.
Fragmented text lists publishers and items with odd spellings and prices such as 14/6 and 6/6. Mentions Australian publications and various items like Beaks, Luna, and annuals. Lacks coherent event or clear entities beyond scattered product names and prices.
Partial OCR shows assorted prices for goods and vendors with garbled terms and unclear items. The readable bits include figures like 35/-, 40) 17/5, and various small prices for items such as wood and medicines, but most of the text is indecipherable.
Readers see a jumble of item mentions including writing pads with pictures, bath towels, face towels in multiple colors, and pillowcases. Prices are given in odd fractions like 1/9, 5/3, and 3/6, with unclear brands and vendors named.
Scattered weekend rainfall across the state caused heavy showers in several districts. Telegrams indicate the Minister for Justice will review a matter after a message from Mr Freak Green and a response to Charles Lacey Gartner. Fox Films marks an Anniversary Week with executives visiting Gorahams and Geraldton to discuss Bobbiers Pictures engagements.
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