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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
4
Local fair promotes holiday cheer with special offers and cheerful slogans aimed at customers. The ad highlights affordable items and a festive mood for shoppers to brighten their holidays.
Vintage mystery excerpt shows Cynshae Mig recalling events near Shepton while Derrick works to set things right. Inspector Drake questions, revealing tensions between Cynthia and Marjorie, with shadows of a hidden murderer and a window left ajar. The scene ends with anxious reflections as the clock ticks.
In a Bloomsbury boarding house a tense scene unfolds as Anthony Derrick confronts Aileen Mallscun about Stephen and her refusal to return home. Aileen remains stubborn, haunted by past shadows and the troubled memory of her missing links to Malcolm Thoresby and Mr Gribble, while the quiet household contemplates what comes next.
Anthony confronts Aileen with the police finding notes in Thornsby papers, insisting she return home to Woodthorpe. Aileen fears exposure but agrees to face the situation, while Anthony weighs the implications for Cynthia and the ongoing investigation. He maintains confidence in Cynthia’s innocence as he awaits further developments.
Sydney Fong & Co grocers advertise wine and spirits merchants with fresh produce and dairy, promising low prices in town. Country orders packed and forwarded by a courier.
An old catalog fragment advertises asbestos sheets and roofing products from Philip Carey Co and Irene Wall Cobing Monterieb. It touts simplicity comfort and economy, offers felt and Jodelite white asbestos exterminator, claiming long period of 30 years of proven use and 200 square feet per roll coverage.
In Perth a city representative surveys railway expansion, labor expulsions, and looming elections. The piece discusses the desert railway, Labor splits, possible Liberal gains, and the impact of daylight saving on workers and poultry farming economics. It notes eggs and fruit as potential government purchases and the uncertain civic mood ahead of a dual election scenario.
A garbled excerpt mentions David Forrest and a Forest residence in Hag Steved. It hints at a political term in Paliatent and a popular member not cast in a month when politicians are made. The text alludes to East region contemplation and East Coast influence.
Alyssis Dalgety and Fo Ltd report a Cattle and Sheep sale at Miling Junction with about 800 cattle and 4800 sheep and 2900 lambs sourced mainly from Midland and Agricultural Areas. Prices eased from opening to closing with lighter demand for good quality light cattle and a large yarding of pigs, all futures lower than last week.
Market figures show nears bullocks priced £18 to £19 with odd beasts to £90 7s 6d and various grades of bullocks ranging from £11 to £17. Quality medium weight cows fetch £11 to £12, while best quality beef sells at 50s per 100lbs and heavy beef at 45s per 100lbs. A total of 183 head were sold.
Market notes list prices for sheep and pigs with ranges for prime and good quality livestock. Prime merino wethers, crossbreds, and chvrine ewes shown with price bands, plus aged and store weights. Pig classes include heavy sows, medium sows, store sows, baconets, porkers, slips, and a few lower quotations.
Fragmentary OCR text reports remarks by Mr Clement L Wragg eee about perceptions and communications, with garbled references to locations and names. The readable content presents a brief glimpse of a speech or report and notes on individuals or groups but lacks coherent facts or a clear event.
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