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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1919
Page
4
Visitors during the Summer Season are urged to see C. H. Locke Furniture Emporium in Marine Texas. The ad promises repeat visits for profit and satisfaction and promotes a wide range of home goods and leisure attractions nearby.
Specially selected stock for the season includes watches chains gold links studs and silver mounted items. Various jewelry and accessories are offered with prices ranging from a few shillings to several pounds, highlighting railway watches, curb chains, bands, cases and vanity items.
Fragmented report notes 90M June and Jerroweil profits from the United States around £1.9 million, grain droughts in New South Wales raising prospect of continued shortages. South Africa's Johannesburg sees record grain prices, while Australia plans naval bases and headquarters at twelong with six landings to operate from there. The Peace Council outlines demolition of enemy war material except the post to France and Mary.
Incomplete text mentions a proposed devois week in a new parliament, a plan for an upper house, and a sugar growers call to convene a conference at a location to combat wavement in southern states. Also references War Service Homes and entitlements for wartime work.
A fragmented report describes postwar wireless research focusing on methods to jam or evade control, including transmission between devices and the interplay with new regulations. Mention is made of Marconi lineage and centralized power approaches, with hints of market strategies and devices designed to influence public access.
Report by the Office of Fruit Industries outlines almond prospects in the Southern States. Climate limits and fungal diseases hinder plantations, with limited trials in Gosnell and the Upper Clipse district. J. P. Lauder’s orchard shows No 2 and No 4 varieties bearing inconsistently, while No 9 offers smaller, heavier crops.
The notice states the night watch payment or service for Julius Gove is completed. It mentions a related item about St Mwyee and Wabetut being delivered or finalized, though details are unclear. The message indicates a finalization of a transaction or duty with retained names and places.
Victoria district turf club held a small Christmas meeting with poor attendance. The main event, the Christmas Handicap of 73 sovereigns, drew only five starters. Results show Honey Bound winning the Five Furlongs sprint by three lengths over Barborzan with a time around two minutes etc. Second Class Plate featured Ledy Fase and Spartince among the runners with Mural Rose finishing strongly, betting 5 to 2 on the winner. Continuous notes of minimal field sizes and modest interest accompany the concluded races.
Market notes say fowls and turkeys sold, ducks neglected, eggs at sd per dot, next market on Wednesday Xmas Eve. Prices listed for mutton fowls ducks turkeys butter potatoes cabbage beans rhubarb tomatoes cucumbers and peaches, with rates per unit and in old currency. Also mention that stevedores have adopted a go slow policy.
OCR fragment describes travel to a theatre in Talloring county with written permission from the manager. Mentions preparations and a manager at Talloring Station. likely a travel or performance notice from a local theatre.
Fragmented OCR text yields a brief item with unclear names and numbers. Readable facts indicate a list or score-like data point, but participants and context are indeterminate. The readable portion mentions forks and numeric values without a clear event or outcome.
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