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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1924
Page
2
Perth Motor School advertises mechanics and driving courses with emphasis on electrical work, magnetos, generators, and starting motors. It offers training on six cylinder cars Case and Cletrac tractors, oxy acetylene welding, and practical instruction at 473 Hay Street near the university.
A faded prospectus promises weekly earnings from five to fifteen pounds. It touts a low fee, flexible terms, and a written guarantee, urging immediate reply for a free disciplinary “Special Foetal Course” tied to confectionery sales.
A letter writer with Crabbe as the author questions his role. The paper relays multiple tragedies including a fatal Minilya incident where Frank Firman died after a horse accident during sheep work, a fire destroying crops and property near Mannersley and a Carmarven death of a native man found by the river, with investigations pending and no sign of foul play.
Shipping news notes the Kangaroo called at Gernichten to Nor West ports and discharged 28 cwt of general cargo. The voyage proceeds with 37 tons of flour and fodder bound for Carsarvon. The Guardian will not be published next New Year’s Day but will appear Tuesday and Saturday of next week. The government plans to appoint a Royal Commission to conduct an inquiry into the Suite Sewsnllls Department amid ongoing statements.
The Mint test match at Byedley ends with Australia defeating England by 105 runs after England struggle to chase a target over 60 in the final innings. Woolley and Freeman show resistance, with key dismissals by Tate and Freeman, while Australia’s bowlers keep the pace.
In Sydney the English manager Mr Toone says the side was sent to Australia to learn where the ashes were buried and defends the tour amid crowd jeers. He praises Australian sportsmanship and notes shared rivalries fading after games as he looks to leave with goodwill. Separately, the Swedish cargo ship Andes reports malaria outbreaks aboard during its voyage to Fremantle, with three crewmen ill and fumigation underway before continuing to Promaaliir.
Universal western comedy and a two reel feature headline at the King's Theatre with Jack Hush in This West. Mars Phillin leads as female star with a supporting cast in a billed Western drama. William Lewis leads the next program featuring Babbitt, plus a short on Flaming Youth and other attractions from First National.
Records from Afr. Keith James detail gravelly ground trials this season with four experiments. Varying fertiliser types, weights, and seeding times were tested across plots with different yields recorded in bushels per acre. Early ripening varieties showed mixed results with some failing to mature in time.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a forged note risk and mentions a shopkeeper Lowell or Lowel handling a ticket in perfect condition. It references a 1705 frame update and a note sent to France for appraisal or valuation. The text is garbled but centers on a potentially forged bill and liability.
Fragmentary notes describe cricket matters and a council or committee session. Names and details are unclear, with several garbled phrases about a beamrmetet and payments, making specifics hard to determine.
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