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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1924
Page
2
Advertisement notes men's three piece nevy Berge suits with a guaranteed, indigo latent cut priced at six pounds fifteen shillings and a military style poplin summer suit at four pounds.
Local notices describe church services at St. John's Presbyterian and Anglian Church with itineraries for ministers and visiting speakers. Community updates include waterworks progress, progress association planning, and a report on Brown coal discussions in Victoria.
Mr. Fred Cairns, long time engineer at the Nallan pumping station, died at Port on the preceding evening. He came to the Mackhinsow area three years ago to oversee the local water scheme and later worked for the government. He and his family planned to reside on a farm near Northan.
Henry Snuwen House of Charles Street Bumbury drank at a water hole in a estuary area and fell ill with violent fits. Poisonous weeds or dirty water likely caused the episode. he was taken to the Government Hospital by Sunday morning and recovered after hospital treatment. Francis Hackett of Nanson broke a collar bone in an accident. He was admitted to Geraldton Hospital and is recovering.
An agricultural advisory note urges expanding the campaign to lift yields from a general average of nine to fifteen bushels per acre over the coming years. It calls on every grower to join the effort and support improved farming practices.
Report on market day pricing and supplies at municipal markets. Lists steady prices for beef breaded? actual items include beef mutton lamb park eggs potatoes cabbage peas beet turnips lettuce rhubarb tomatoes onions apples plums apricots oranges lemons and others with small changes in price per unit. Authorities reference a chairman and the phrase crook appears in the header.
The article fragment reports vandalism or disturbance on a property where stones were pried from near the surface. It mentions a person named Bastin or Bastinu and references damage to parcels and plates, with unclear counts and locations.
A fragmentary obituary notes W McCormack a prospector who died after heat exposure while returning from a prospection near Cotteslee. The text references a widow and one child and hints at private business matters and ongoing woes.
The report notes government appraisal of developments in Melbourne with a diamond drilling plant and machinery installed. It mentions new buildings planned for erection in the Melbourne area during the year and potential sales or relocations tied to the project.
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