This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1907
Page
2
A promotional note for a holiday sale listing new dolls toys bikes motor cars and hot weather apparel plus men s silk suits shirts hat selections and ladies wear including gloves hosiery handkerchiefs and embroidered goods designed to attract festive season shoppers.
Ocean Steam Navigation Company Limited and Australian line unit service details appear in fragmented OCR text outlining a corporate or ship service arrangement involving multiple steam entities. The readable items reference Ocean Steam and Australian lines, but no clear event date, location, or outcome is present.
Shipping notices list movements from Geraldton to Fremantle and North West Ports including routes to Java and Singapore. Captains Ball Michardan Mills command Charon Minilya Parco with sailings noted around December 30 January 11 10. Dalgety & Co handle freight and passings through Port Hedland and Jeraldtoe.
A Gibson and Co watchmakers announce a Christmas opening at a new premises opposite the Post Office on Marine Terrace Geraldton. They advertise a stock worth £5,000 including imported watches jewellery ladies toiletware and silver-mounted goods. They promise best value stock newest goods and best terms as direct importers with no competition.
Great variety of toys for the young folk and a beautiful assortment of novelties. Prices within reach of all. See our special offer. Purchasers of not less than 10s worth of goods during the week will receive a coupon entitling them to goods values. Beginning ifth mat and close at Christmas. Note markets G H Griffiths Victoria Buildings opposite Post Office.
Shipping arrivals list vessels AGam, Can Butcher, and Minilys with details of tonnage and origin from the Eastern States and Singapore. Dalgety and Co Ltd act as agents as ships carry passengers and cargo to ports including Adelaide and Fremantle, with financial entries unclear for each port.
The arrival of the steamship Mimitlya, 2750 tons, drawing 17 feet, under Captain Butcher, reports 1000 tons cost and 100 tons of dial. It carries 40 tons of skins from Singapore. Lammerooin expects sail at 9 this evening.
Dalgety and Co shipowners publish steamer movements with multiple trips listed. Charon sails Fremantle to feralden on Sunday December 2 and Geraldton to North West ports Java and Singapore on Monday December 2. Paroo to Fremantle on about Friday January 1. Minilya from Fremantle to Nor West ports Java Singapore on Friday January 10. Riverina journeys November 21 and Adelaide November 25, arriving Fremantle January 1, 1998. Typewriters Constantine and Gardner heading to New Monarch, with other machines.
Anglican service plan includes evening evensong with carols and an anthem titled Behold I Bring You Glad Tidings. Sermon on The Nativity What it Means to Be by Rev J A Priestley. Methodist schedule lists morning worship at UU am and Rev A J Barclay leading.
A historical reflection on Christianity's rise from Roman oppression to modern social reform, contrasting ancient labor woes with later English reforms. The piece calls for peaceful goodwill, notes Christmas carols in town, and lists festive events, bands, and local notices including auctions and arrivals.
Local readers, advertisers are reminded the Guardian will not publish Thursday and will instead appear on Saturday. A.N.A. meeting discussed inviting Sir John Forrest to Geraldton during the work, adjourned to Friday. Police court heard burglary and theft cases, while hospital and postal notices, and a Christmas Schedule update were reported.
A fragmented notice outlines Geraldton celebrations with events from Thursday to Tuesday including cricket matches at Queen’s Park, a regatta on the Esplanade, a civic reception, Eight Hours Demonstration, fire brigade sports, children's events, pigeon shooting, parades, and socials at Town Hall and Esplanade venues. The program lists processions, receptions, dances, concerts, a race meeting, and a vaudeville with town hall venues and dates.
The notice lists various individuals and locations connected to The Guardian and its publishers, including Mewar, E. Snell, L. Kroger, A. J. Davies, W. H. James in Geraldton, MW. J. Ryan in Walkaway, and MW. Ryan at the publishers' office, with Constantine & Gardner as publishers.
The visiting Senators Needham andlandreon were treated warmly by the Mayor and town officials who outlined issues for action. They pressed for better postal facilities improved Sunday mail access earlier Monday mail close and a functioning engraved telephone service and telegraph line. Senators Henderson Brown and Page spoke on grievances and vowed to push federal avenues for relief.
A sparsely attended meeting at Tews Hall last night featured Senator Henderson delivering a long address on cooperation. He highlighted the growth of co operative stores, large shareholder bases, and the need for local support to expand premises and capital while noting boycotts by wholesale houses.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.