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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1913
Page
2
A nostalgic ad snippet promotes The Coliseum with bold promises of unbeatable prices and lofty values. It emphasizes being ahead of competitors and encourages immediate shopping to enjoy low costs and satisfying deals.
Astronomical notes list moon phases and times for Geraldton and nearby ports. New moon on January 7, full moon on January 13 indicates visibility and navigation cues. Vessel S. S. Minderoo under Captain Mills is mentioned with date January 13b.
The Government Savings Bank of Western Australia announces a shift of post offices to premises of new agents with railway stationmasters and police among those appointed to extend service. The note states a 3 percent interest rate on all deposits up to £1 at the Savings Bank, effective January 1, 1913.
Shipping notices list Minderoo departing Fremantle for Singapore around January 13 and Minderoo and Gorgon scheduled from Geraldton and Norse Met? to Singapore with departures late January. Cargo noted as nine tons and freight movements among Dalgety, Dalgety Co. Lid. plus Patro, Jeaves, and other vessels.
The executive met at 8 13 in the evening as Mr J J Syte ister delivered a most interesting lecture on the handling of wheat using lastern slides. The talk was highly appreciated and a vote of thanks was given to Mr Sutton for his trouble. The Methodist Church will hold a service at 3 o clock with introit How Kindly Fight and anthem Deus Miveratur. Today's Great Star advertises a special purchase of travellers goods in a big bargain week.
Local items cover church services at St Johns Presbyeren Church and police court fines for Thomas Ryan and Thous Vahey. Wheat price shifts noted, telegraph error corrected. Civic notices include rail, road, and institute meetings, with updates on immigration bungling and a church carnival plan. Death of Sir Claude Kidd noted, with funeral details. Community notices span weather, racing, personal moves, and government appointments.
Fine weather drew a large crowd to the Tattersall's Club meeting on the Perth course with Hydrangea Betting first class plate winner and Atlas Mary among the top finishers. Second and third class plates ran over six furlongs and one mile segments. results for the last race had not arrived at press time.
In Geraldton at Recreation Ground the Mercantile side forfeited after declaring Fodleit to Mercantile, with Geraldton in a hopeless position six wickets down for 31 chasing Mercantile's 168. The decision honored memory of the late cB Kids and followed two unavailable players.
In a Queen's Park resumed match the Railways declared at 159 for three after Commercials bowled out for 50. In their second innings Commercials improved briefly led by Groessler and Gibson but fell short as Lyons spearheaded a strong Railways attack with key dismissals.
Sir Newton Moore addressed the Australasian Chamber of Commerce in London in a crowded room, outlining Western Australia's early policies and their results. He highlighted population growth, agricultural railways, land laws, assisted immigration, the Agricultural Bank, and rising output in wheat, fruit, timber, and wool as evidence of progress. The talk included figures on land area, yields, and migration, followed by cinematograph views of emigrants and farms.
A crowded Moonyotmooke polo ground saw four lines of players listed as Mitchell Hanlon Rickunia Gites, Irwin Burges Grant and others. The home side triumphed by three goals with Aitebell scoring for the visitors and Irwin Burges and A Big Mirant among the scorers, amid foggy postgame chatter and an ad page detour.
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