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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1910
Page
2
Local retailer advertises a sweeping clearance of garments and accessories. Cambric and cashmere pieces, ladies cambrics, straw hats, white twill shirts, tweed trousers, knickers, youth coats, white muslin, and checked fabric offered at reduced prices with clearances stated per item or yard.
A fragment references AN STEAMSHIP COM LIMITED and THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED in connection with UNITED SERVICE. The readable text is incomplete and does not specify actions, dates, or outcomes.
Freight and passage offered from Geraldton Fremantle to North West Ports Java and Singapore aboard the SS Charon under Captain Townley with voyages in January and February 1910. Dalgety & Co. Ltd handles bookings. Geraldton Fremantle Carnarvon Cossack Port Halland listed as ports of call.
Messrs Dalgety and Co report vessel movements from Fremantle to Geraldton and North West ports. Char on Jewves departs Fremantle for Geraldton on January 12, Gorgon leaves Fremantle for Geraldton January 15, Gorgon departs Geraldton for North West ports January 19, Charon heads to Singapore and Colombo later in January, Melbourne to Fremantle and Albany to Fremantle in January with transshipment plans.
Death notice states Vernon Birch of Harvest Terrace Perth passed on 4th month. He was beloved father of Mrs KD Ele of Geraldton. Reflects a family obituary with the local residence and survivor mention.
The piece argues that election debates in Australia mislead voters by masking financial deals behind grand questions. The central issue is which railway line to build first from Pine Creek to Qodan dalla, with vast costs and regional development stakes for Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.
A Northern Times analysis argues the transcontinental route from Nanninie eastward to establish a Sydney to Adelaide link would end Western Australia isolation, boost frontier development, and affect political support among states. It discusses defense needs, northern expansion, and the stance of Sir John Forrest and the Labor Party on northern and southern priorities.
Fragmented local notice mirrors a 19th century council scene in England with a quirky financial inquiry about FANN worth of debentures and a council plan for salaries and caretakership for Tow Hall and Parks. The text mentions a ranger appointment, local institutions, and a garbled Guardian supplement amid weather and holidays.
A large crowd enjoyed Olympia Pictures last night at Palace Gardens with The Wax of the Cross a dramatic centerpiece. The program also featured motorboat racing, comic shorts like Matthew on the Spree, and a varied lineup including IndianRunner's Romance and Up the Pole, with plans to repeat the show tonight.
Perth Town Council reads a letter from Town Clerk Dold proposing municipal and public support for a second search fund for the missing Waratel. Councillors donate one shilling each, with subscriptions to be opened publicly and listed.
Inspector Holmer receives a message from Constable Adams about the wreck of the logger ship bearing a cargo of general stores from Fremantle. Three men began a coastward drift after leaving Fremantle on January 1, wrecked near Port Denison the same day. No lives lost, only a dinghy missing.
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