Geraldton Water Supply Faces Restrictions and Solutions
At a public meeting in Council Chambers residents discussed the Geraldton water shortage. Concerns centered on dam capacity, potential auxiliary or main dam expansion, and misused funds. Meters and drainage improvements were urged to curb waste and secure more reliable supply amid seasonal drought risks.
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Geraldton
Hall
Deep Blue Sea
Willcock
Hail
Rir
W. W. Sewell
T. Nilen
L. J. Chipma
P. Stome
Senson
Stone
Chapman Hiver
Beemune 1
Rmare
Jone
W. V. Sewell
Opening of new country in Wimmera farmers venture
In Victoria’s Wimmera district many farmers pursue new country holdings with prices from £1 to £20 per acre. Cheaper land offers attractive prospects with five to six bags of wheat per acre in drought areas. A 600 acre Patchewollock block sold for £5 per acre now yields over five bags per acre plus hay, leading some to expect land values to rise to £10 an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimmera
Victoria
Patchewollock
Odd Betting Ticket Case Highlighted by Long-Unpaid Wager
A bookmaker kept a 50 pound ticket uncollected for years after a man who once owed five shillings settled it by paying two decades later. A separate tale recalls a 40 to 10 bet on a trotter leading to a brief arrest and a sentence of years, while sunrise and sunset times for Geraldton are listed using government data.
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S Leam
Gamuaky
H.C. Curlewis
Geraldton
Moon Phases Listing for January Sequence
The text lists moon phases for January with Last Quarter on the 7th New Moon on the 14th First Quarter on the 21st and Full Moon on the 29th. The fragment ends with the word He indicating truncated content.
West Australia Office and Funds Overseen by Commercial Union
Head Office for West Australia located at Commercial Union Buildings Perth. Mentions capital total funds exceed 47,000,000 and total annual income over 217,500,000. References fire and marine accident coverage. Berman & Co. listed as agents at Geraitts.
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West Australia
Commercial Union Buildings
St. George 'S ‘Terrace
Perth
T H.caries
Iee
Berman & CO
Geraitts
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Elder, Smith & Co., Limited
BOGLE_ BROS
Goldsbrough, Mort & CO
Weel
Live Bros Galewsen
Midland Junction
Barmie Louis Dreyfus
Burns Philp & CO
TOR
Melbourne
AUS. Company, Limited
McIlwraith, McCeach DS 0O
Messageries Maritt P. & C
Bteam Navigation Company, Limited
Lloyd's
London
Insurance CO. Ltd
Marisa
Aubi Mutual Provident Society
Stout
Victoria Insurance Company
TRE
James C. Kidd
Chas. H. Curlewis
Prith
Petral
Hhet! Mater Spirit
Pras Alp Bervics
Agrets
Didesehie
Bie
ERS
Chespest Sx
Barber
Reo Bix
Armstrong Biddeley
T. P. Crothers Concrete Epectaliet
Bullder & Contractor
Nortuamtton
H. L. Urch
Martin
Marsden
Am Chemists
Australia
la Store
Romthemyten
Engied
Railway Hotel
Marine Terrace
G. E. Brown
Pamengers
Derby
Broome
Xinas
Eshis
Feces Bray
Carnarvon
Onslow
Roebou
Whim Creek
Port Hedland
Mose
Ape Et Wimmera Farmers'’ Venture
Perdriau Rubber Co. Ltd
Bell & CO
Graham Brothers
Gre Lue
Bell & Hansen
Winter Brandt & CO
Mavet
TIE Mongres
Morris Gershen
Alf
Landes
Waller
Three Springs Motor Garage
Ward
Spiarra
OTL
Murchison House
Gregory St
F. & R. Ward Blacksmiths & Weeelweights
ELWES
Bishop’s Palsee
Dalgety & CO. Ltd
Geraldton & Perth
Kat
Felmantle
Studebaker
Crooks & Brooker Limited
Crooks & Brooker Limited, Hardware and Timber Merchants
FORD
A. L. Oliver
Mingenew
Macgregor's Pharmacy
Sydney Fong & CO
Nabawa Motor
Vay Randall
Hardificer & CO
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