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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1917
Page
4
Our small prices bring big smiles as shoppers flock to a cheerful trade spot offering men’s and women’s wear with affordable fees. Customers humorously browse through festive offerings while noting the friendly atmosphere and notable bargains.
Julia Bostock reveals a letter tying Malcolm’s death to a hidden truth. Mr Malleson, Dr Derrick, Anthony, and Stephen confront betrayals as Mrs Bostock names the supposed killer and seeks justice. The room weighs with tension as past secrets surface.
Wossis Wrigety and Company report the first sale of the new year at Midland Junction with about 5600 sheep and lambs offered, 353 pigs yarded. The market opened stronger than last sale, finishing in a firm to markedly firm range with prices mostly in sellers' favor and a large urban turnout.
Market opened firmer with heavy bullocks at £18 10s to £18, where quality and weight varied. Medium weight bullocks brought £15 to £16 10s, light weights £11 to £11 10s, and good cows £18 to £14 4s. Also mentions of 13 huts and five cinema shows, plus soldiers praised and charity efforts by Miss Steel and the YALC A Soapshots from Home League providing photos to soldiers' families.
The market lists sheep with merino wethers at 295 to 32s and prime lambs from 268 to 28s, with various weights and quality grades. Pigs show heavy sows at £4 to £4 10s and baconers around 60s, plus odd sows to £5 and heavy baconers up to £7 3s.
A fragment describes YMCA soldiers in Australia receiving rolls and butter, with eagerness and humor as they are served. The piece notes their singing after meals and a crowd waving handkerchiefs as they left, reflecting on what would happen without the YMCA.
Tenindewa hosts its first wetting on New Year’s Day with a cool, sunny day drawing locals from Mallows. A tight timetable kept events on track as Hack Race and 75 Yard sprint thrilled spectators, with Broderick’s Tommy and Oldham’s Johnnie among winners. The day closed with a neat profit of about £8 from the refreshment stall managed by Vic Elliott.
An eyewitness describes gunners in Gia Anny sleeping in dugouts while their battery toils on. He notes constant thudding of artillery and crews taking turns to sleep when possible, finding a silent night oddly unsettling. The piece highlights human adaptability under fire.
Eczema shows with itchy blisters and red patches on skin causing discomfort. Hives and shingles are discussed as common skin conditions with varying symptoms and management tips. The text appears as fragmented health notes highlighting symptoms and possible treatments.
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