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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1912
Page
2
January 1912 sale offers huge cheap quantities across all departments. Clear out surplus items as prices drop to move 1000 pounds of stock now. Bargains span multiple departments with strong value for shoppers seeking discounts.
Shipping notices show vessels Guraliten Geraktion UHABUN Minderoo sailing between Fremantle North West Ports Java and Singapore. Voyages dated January February with captains Richardson Townley Dalgleish Mills. Freight and passage offered by Dalgety Co Geraldton Fremantle Carnarvon Cossack Port Hedland.
Dalgety and Vo Ltd report vessel movements with Ge raldton as a hub. Aaron sails to West ports Java and Singapore around January 15. Paroo Teaver sails from Geraldton to Fremantle around January 3. Minderoo heads Fremantle to Geraldton and Nord-West ports around January 28. Avex sails Geraldton to Fremantle around February 7.
Announcement lists nightly sales at Kine's Hall Empire Pictures Anetion and Mackenzie Street including a furniture sale. It mentions Mens cashmere socks and a mix of unspecified goods with low prices for a first come basis.
Discussion at the Hobart Conference centers on six to eight hour workdays and wage implications. The piece warns that push by Labor regulators could become law and affect factory workers, with concerns about living costs and broader constitutional changes. It draws on parallels to earlier reforms and warns against rapid shifts without broader prosperity.
Local notes report a promised boring party for Yungi district promised by Minister for Works to alleviate water scarcity has left Geraldton and reached the district after days of delay. Other items note freight increases for seamen and firemen, absent ministers, a farewell for Mr Gibbs, and local affairs.
A large audience witnessed Empire Company screening featuring Brutus a Shakespearean Julius Caesar reproduction. The program includes Women of the West praised for its brave heroines and danger scenes with Red Indians and a strong orchestra score. The Coliseum Millinery advertises at cost price.
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