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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1918
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions torts and grammar notes with unclear names and dates. The legible parts reference a case style and potential legal actions but lack concrete entities or a coherent timeline. The text requires the original context to produce a precise summary.
Dalgetys report from Mesars Daley Co notes demand for ewes of class is good in agricultural areas while store wethers show limited demand. Yardings were smaller at Midland Junction with 829 head, medium to heavy weights, and a few good cows. Prices for light weight cattle rose. demand for mutton remained steady with firm prices. Total yarding 2504 sheep and 2167 lambs drawn from the arena. No country buyers. metropolitan buyers predominated. Overall market steady to firmer with improved prices for good quality pigs.
C HL Pleye ng Ltd reports rain across Kinberleys and the West in January easing the season for overlanding cattle and sheep. Prices for station ewes delivered off shears have fallen sharply while some sales occur in Port Hedland district. Southern buyers of store cattle appear reluctant, as fat cattle at Midland do not compare with northern stores. Young ewes remain in strong demand.
A faded report notes erratic Merino ram inquiries while long woolled rams decline in demand. It cites Lands Department repairs on a road culvert near Hitchcocks and a section from No 1 Road to Calvary, with funds around £7 to £54 and July 1917 accounts.
A garbled 19th century cattle price list shows weighty bullock and cow values across grades. Prices range from £9 to £15 for various weights and qualities including good, medium, and far quality. Some lines are partially legible with references to pounds, shillings, and tenths.
The Northampton Road Board met with TS Drage as chairman and members L C Butyes R Russell and H appobat Lospector. They discussed addressing a nuisance word issue and applying for immediate action. Advice from the Depyecat bond and creators of advice totaled £100. The board noted the PWD annual subsidy for 1917 18 would be £215.
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