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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1925
Page
2
An unclear fragment mentions Mr R A Jewell of Meore J W Bateman and Edith Crabbe returning from abroad. It references Geraldton residents and a possible bookkeeping context but lacks coherent events or dates.
A body found at a camp near Geraldton was said to have died from self-inflicted wounds after cutting his throat with a razor. The incident occurred with about a dozen men present as they worked at the Guless mine. The funeral was held on Tuesday.
A damaged memory fragment from Noraiman Washington shows a religious funeral tribute to a late mother, with lines invoking Immaculate Heart of Mary and Sacred Heart of Jesus. The text includes names such as Catherine and Harriet and a reverent tone by a Rev J K Cearge.
The page reports multiple minor incidents: 11 paints at Mt Sagmet and two at Peek Hill in 48 hours, a slight gas wound on January 1 at the Oasis Hotel Mount Magnet, a man named Arthur Edward Stretton treated and discharged after a rifle misfire, a motor driver fined £5 for traffic act breach in Gerahiton, a horse killed in Klewnor with a broken foreleg and euthanized, and a court scene about an oath dispute amid a ministerial proceeding.
Hobart Bosworth leads in a screen adaptation of Laura E. Richards story Captain January with Peggy. Bosworth portrays Jeremiah Judkins the lighthouse keeper who saves Captain January from a shipwreck and raises her. The film opens Saturday at the King's Theatre with matinee and evening showings.
Mesars Elder Smith Co note 3784 sheep and 83 pigs yarded with 554 cattle at Midland Junction. Opening sales steady to firm with strong demand for good quality cattle and weighty bullocks. Prices vary by grade with best merino wethers around 4s 8d to 7d per lb and cattle values showing notable gains.
The bank announces a dividend entitlement from March 1925 and invites public subscription at a premium of £1 10s per share. Options include 100,000 shares sold in lump sums and 50,000 more with instalment payments starting 10s per share on application and subsequent milestones through June 1953. Interest at 5 percent applies to unpaid instalments. Subscription lists open January 1985 and close January 1985. Applications to Perth offices or through Bank branches with cheque to The West Australian Bank. Prospectus available at bank offices.
Rene Adares and Orville Codfeatl figure in a quirky roster reading as Woodrnl Gortreds Aster and Mikes Weta. The playful list appears in a small feature noting unusual spellings and nicknames.
Quotations for cattle sheep and pigs listed with price ranges, including bullocks and cows, from Elder Staith & Co and other merchants. The text records weights, classes, and quality notes, plus a short report on fertilizer testing and plot yields with details on clover and oats growth across several sites and dates in 1924.
Odd scene in Madrid as Senor Herrero wins a prize in the Christening Lowers lottery. A single oyster reportedly yielded a largeed pearl and a dealer paid £100 for it while customers crowded the stall. The oyster bar served quickly as the crowd shattered the myth of pearls, with no pearl found.
A Tuesday policy court session reviewed gun license rules and reminded attendees that permits are required for carry. The hearing underscored enforcement and access restrictions, with officials reiterating compliance expectations.
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