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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1922
Page
1
Geraldton and district shoppers await the new opening by Our Mr. Franking Win New at the big store. Green buys dominate the month as daily value offers spread across all departments.
A dense page of prices and items across departments including confectionery, canned fruit, teas, ceramics, silk fabrics, undergarments, baby wear, hats, veils, clothing and shoe departments. Mentions a large range of textiles, china sets, clothing, bedding, and household wares with specific prices and stock notes. It signals an upcoming arrival of full stock and new fashions.
The notice outlines that afternoon teas by arrangement may reserve tables and that services are ready to be received and executed the same day. It mentions stock items including papers, pistons, filan and other camera accessories.
A readable letter questions Muggins and Deane Morgan and accuses a municipal body of flawed conduct. The writer claims personal bias and defends community figures while condemning the East Staten connections and the lingering effects of local politics on residents.
A letter argues the board risks wasting ratepayers time with trivial debates. It defends Deane Morgan's critique while urging constructive guidance to improve town and country conditions and warns against mere partisan quarrels. The writer cites light ventilation issues and calls for better discernment of district needs.
To the Editor, a reader comments on recent correspondence involving Deane and a local road board figure. The letter questions the speaker’s use of first person voice, suggests motives tied to landownership and rate recovery, and urges restraint in moments of temper. The writer invokes public spirit and the idea of serving the public good.
The text presents a partial, hesitant opinion on the North road matter. It mentions Easter and Easter themes, with scattered phrases about a “pera of sbler stribes” and a general sense of diffidence in voicing conclusions. No clear event or outcome emerges.
A letter laments lack of healthy public interest in affairs across districts like ours. It notes meetings on railways and hospitals, political events, and farming talks while prominent citizens quarrel over trifles, calling for Xmas harmony and practical ethics in the New Year.
A description outlines a British oil dock featuring reinforced concrete construction and a jetty complex to discharge oil into vessels. The facility includes a steam supply system for oil carriers, a pumping capacity of 3000 tons in 12 hours, and multiple tanks and jetty holds to support large oil traffic and pumping needs.
An enormous python crushed BH Bostock a famed snennyork proprietor during a crate inspection by Hagenbeck at the Hanbury Zoo. Assistants labored to free him as the snake’s coil tightened. Bostock recalled being bitten forty years earlier, losing teeth and needing months to recover.
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