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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
2
The list covers shearing requisites and kangaroo hunters gear along with Deering pinvers drills Buffalo Pitt traction ploughing engines and Federal Harvester items Little’s Fluid and Powder Sheep Dips and Renboy Sheep Branders detailing assorted equipment and supplies for livestock operations.
A notice highlights a large assortment of groceries enamelware and crockery offered in the district. The sale features a broad mix of household goods and daily essentials presented as a community retail event.
The article details a 1903 timber yard setup in Geraldton by Len 4n’s company to support local trade with the Murchison fields. It notes large jarrah and Baltic timber stocks, new building and machine plants, rail siding access, and plans for oil engine power, with key staff including branch manager T. W. Bennett and foreman Mr Smart.
J M Ferguson Ltd has operated from Geraldton for 12 years with Perth headquarters on Borel Street and a second Fremantle outlet. The two acre site beside the railway houses timber stocks including Oregon and jarrah with broad yard access via a siding. The two buildings feature a two story factory with machines for mortising, planning, and moulding plus a ground floor with a steam engine, circular saw, and lathe. a larger sheds with open roof and storage facilities.
Geraldton's Stephen Smith expands as a builder and hardware merchant. The long established mill on Chapisan road features a two story structure with machines driven by belt and oil engine. The timber yard, sash factory, and joinery work cover extensive operations plus a new showroom and wholesale retail hardware trade. A yard and shop fronting Terrace Road alleys house cement lime iron and pipes with a wide stock of tools and fittings.
A serious accident occurred at the Ravensthorpe Smelter on Saturday night. The new plant performed well but explosions caused injuries to workers and damage to equipment. No deaths are reported, and an investigation is expected to assess causes and safety failures.
A fragment mentions Dopiocat potentially titled Suordian Mes Reynolds, with unclear context. The note reads as a terse reference to names and a possible role or title but provides no dates or locations. Further detail is not available in the readable text.
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