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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
4
Dalgety and Company New Zealand notes the last cattle sale of the year drew about 400 head with fair but limited quality, prices about 2s higher per head. Lambs total 2245 with firm outlook as prime stock scarce, sheep prices rising in sympathy. Pigs 1170 with hogs and porkers selling well despite high prices.
Bullocks show weighty prices from £17 to £18, top pens £19 17s 6d and government £16 to £16 10s. Sale animals £14 to £15, medium weight £14 10s to £15. Steers government £12 10s to £LTB Ty, Ett ty £12. Light £10 to £10 10s, small interior lower. Cows choice weighty £18 to £19, sale £10 to £10 - higher beasts £9 to £9 10s, interior suits lower. Best beef 45s per 100, second quality around 40s per 100.
Fragmentary OCR notes show fat stock market terms with mixed figures and pricing marks. The readable items reference weights and bids, indicating a trade context but many words are garbled. The fragment suggests a livestock market snapshot lacking coherent names, places, or dates.
The document lists livestock and commodity prices with ranges for several items. Higher quality Ids to 151 show price proximity to market rates. Good levels for standard cattle and steers are noted with £11 to £12. Tow and lighter items are valued around £9 1s to £10 15.
A comic piece recounts cleaning a carpet as a man imitates a woman’s hygienic chores. He uses steam, fears critique, and discovers humor in the clash of instructions and expectations. The narrator concludes carpet sweeping proves a grand exercise and reveals gendered tensions.
The Brookside State School held its first year-end celebration on Friday December 20 in the school hall with Rev F B Roger of Northampton presiding. Miss Flame supervised a well arranged program praised for its educational value. Notable performers included Sarah Clara Eve Roger and Delbert Waun with Miss Batty delivering a beautiful selection. an old friend Mr Read attended.
Reported events include removal of price restrictions on meters, a Dunedin tramway employers ballot showing majority support, and US textile manufacturers booked full with orders. North Island death toll estimated around 450 with broader losses tied to wool and irrigation plans discussed amid water shortages and farming bore operations.
In a West Australian issue letter, Fair Play weighs the Geraldton project against Fremantle, arguing markets will normalize and home demand will rise for well-conditioned stock. The piece notes government competition concerns, urges applicant recruitment for remaining shares, and mentions the proposed cooperative structure to manage broader operations free from government influence.
Fragmentary report notes wool appraisal dates cause confusion across centres including Fremantle Albany and Geraldton with listed figures. The piece mentions a weed nicknamed stinkwort allegedly planted by Germans at Bright for medicinal aims and discusses historical records and remedies in connection with the pest.
Farmers advised to raise pigs to 130 to 180 pounds live weight with 100 to 180 pounds dressed weight. Experts note pigs gain weight after 80 pounds, urging an extra six weeks of feeding to boost profitability.
Meckatharra Telegraph mining notes record a 33 ton parcel from Walker Biren league at the Eight Mile, crushed at the State Mill Mecksfturm yielding 8.4 to 51 gra per ton. Manning and Taylor tested 60 feet of ore in the Berdas pat at Beo pardic State battery, returning 37 on 7éwt, deemed nice for Christmas, with ore from a depth of 90 feet at Bell Bird lease.
Races featured at the WATS meeting held on New Year’s Day drew entrants from multiple clubs. Officials noted strong turnout and competitive times across sprint and distance events.
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