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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
2
E Snell announces a comprehensive Christmas fair featuring a vast selection of toys, dolls, cards, books, and gift items. The catalog highlights realistic prices across toy wagons, dolls, celluloid toys, games, and novelty gifts imported from Australia, Britain, and America, plus Christmas cards, calendars, and ladies gifts.
Fragmentary reminiscence mourns Williams Ais Bake on December 30, 1021. The note recalls a devoted memory, mentioning a person named With a Jove, silent heartaches, and sweet memories tied to the name Sari Reveesta.
The Guardian reports Christmas week plans with office and factory closures on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Gascoyns ship in port yesterday morning discharged cargo, then sailed. The town celebrates with a green at Marine Terrace and paid entrance. Theatre patrons await festive shows at King's Theatre including The Radio Six nightly and The Toy Shop. Boxing Night features Moana and other acts, with further entertainment listed for Christmas Eve and Boxing Night.
The arrival of the Arus under charter to Mousey Nicholin and Coy will arrive tomorrow in Singapore and will be the sixth boat to load wheat at Geralitem this season. The King Frederick departed last night with her cargo of bent and fumril while others bore on. A sentence of costs was imposed in default of three days. The Geraldton Guardian outlines topical snapshots from Geraldton and the Murchison. The Victoria District Co operative Flour Milling Company held its annual meeting at the Commonwealth Hotel and adopted the report and balance sheet for six months ending October.
London dispatch notes the king showing restful signs and improvement as of yesterday after a period of illness. Official commentary emphasizes cautious optimism while medical staff monitor progress, with no new complications reported.
The annual awards list honors Dudley Griddle Geldmaal presented by Mr J Gitsca with top cricket honors. Athletics recognize Champion Girl Séniore Dutcie Stubbs and junior Violet Chance. boys include Fred Carrell and junior malty oat. Notable names appear across grades with Distinctions and passes for numerous students.
Midland sale yarded about 70 head of cattle, mainly bullocks from Midland and Murchinow with a few from Houth-Weatera areas. Opening prices were firmer than last week. better quality cattle improved as sales progressed. Prices ranged with heavy bullocks £25-£24, good to very good £21-£22, steers £18-£16, cows £19-£20, lighter £10-£14, outfits and small lots varied, consignors included Ugghhera tsmith and Co Limited, Dalgety and Co, Wena Farmers Limited, and Goldebrough Mort and me Tetthe.
Compacts and lavender sets priced from 3/6 to 4/0. Pivers powders perfumes and face creams offered at low rates. Toys and gift boxes include ladies handkerchiefs, kids novelty items, and leather handbags. A large display of perfumes, colognes, and glass decanters, with 4711 cologne and assorted waters. Mens sets, suspenders, belts, and shirts shown at promotional prices.
Readable text lists multiple cinema offerings with Corinne Griffiths headline acts, Adams, Dye, Lowell Bher jumn and Lannie Dresser in The Garden of Edes. It describes The Proxy’s Daughter, Manpower with Jeannie Eagles and John Gilbert, and Jesse James played by Fred Thompson. Also notes vaudeville acts and child-friendly programs at King’s Theatre with special Radio Six performances.
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