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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
2
A busy catalogue of holiday goods from Christmas cards and dolls to books, Bibles, and devotional items. The display highlights toys, stationery, piano and gramophone gear, photography frames, glassware, travel gear, and weapons with extensive prices and ranges. Prominent is a noted selection of fictions, Christmas presents, and household wares across departments.
The piece discusses proposed wealth and entertainment taxes as funding measures for soldiers and public works. It contrasts Higgs and Poynton plans, notes exemptions, projected revenues, and fears of regressive impact, alongside notes on exhibitions, legal notices, shipping, and local events including aquatic sports funding.
A distorted note lists December 1916 lunar events and sunrise sunset times. It mentions new moon on December 25 and fat quarter references along with first quarter and waning periods. Names or places are not clearly legible.
The Federal Labour Party division endangers Prime Minister's budget proposals and tax increases. Opposition Liberals criticize the measures while Treasury hints at income tax reforms. New leader Poynton challenges existing ideas, as wartime spending and gold taxation face debate amid uncertain support.
The article reports on a Melbourne Premier’s revival of a plan, a steamship Moira inquiry, and comments by officials including the Minister for Agriculture and the Chick Secretary about a public clock dispute. It notes Daylesford clocks, the state school clock, and a disagreement over the slate school clock, with authorities delivering positions on the matter.
The Guardian will not publish this December due to holidays. Bank holidays are set for December 25 26 and January 1 2. Xmas shopping night is Friday with shops closing early. Post offices have altered hours around Christmas and New Year. A war film debuts at Xmas with special church services planned on Christmas Day. A crop fire near Northampton causes light damage. one farmer suffers greater losses.
Nominations for the Boxing Day picnic races are listed with about sixty entries. Races will settle Saturday at Tattersalls Commonwealth Hotel at 4 o clock, owners urged to attend. Included are Graylands, Mariner, Carvalads, Nando Tee, Golfen Spur, Venem Bound, and many others across five furlongs to six furlongs events and the Christmas Handicaps.
Extract from the captain of the State Stoner Harbra recounts a blaze while en route from Geraldton to North West ports. Fire intensified with fumes forcing a return to Geraldton where crew and five in attendance fought the shipboard fire using hoses and steam injection, despite stavedores at work ashore.
The president Me MPL Mahony urged an independent inquiry into recent coal ship incidents in Western Australia. He warned unresolved questions could threaten the coal industry, noting 43 vessels involved with varied tonnages and ships hoarded by Strath line under Federal oversight. A partial resolution to press Mine Owners’ Association to seek government action was passed.
The death occurred at Pratap Convent of Mercy Vi Square of Mother de Saige a Sister of Mercy renowned for founding the order in Leland. She joined the Convent in 1831 and remained connected to Mercy for decades, passing away aged 88 as colleagues reflect on her zeal and long service.
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