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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1917
Page
1
Regional railway agenda features Deg Dave Lennearville visiting townships Magrata and Pindarah to inspect Due Line works. Yalgen Yousami Neaniee and Pintharuka crews join meetings at Meekatharra and Wongan Hills to review progress and timetable plans.
A Department of Mines report by H P Woodward examines calcareous dune sands around Geraldton from Greenough River to Chapman River. Samples reveal high silica content and low lime, with several dunes nearly worthless for cement or burning. Some dunes near Mahomet's Flat and Mount Scott offer limited agricultural use, while others match Dongarra quality for potential lime products.
Dalgety and Co report at Midland Junction market as extreme heat dents beef and mutton prices. About 3800 sheep and 1900 lambs yarded from Murchison Midland and Carnarvon, with buyers mostly from metropolitan area and few country goldfields. Prices for meat drop about 3s to 4s per head, heavy cattle weak, pigs steady, and overall turnout lighter than last week. Farmers carry over stock, with hopes prices firm unless unforeseen factors force sales.
A London paper notes birds fight amid a sparrow battle ground and a gulls invasion at Gray's Inn. Carrion crows lose sway after a Mayfair cake felling sparks premiere combat. The game cock is hailed as the finest fighter, swift as lightning with deadly effective wings.
Heavy cattle were in weak demand with prices lower than usual for hamly weights. Quotes include good quality heavy bullocks at £15 6s and £17 7s 6d, medium weights £13 10s to £15, and cows £11 to £12 10s. A few inferior animals and fighter stock noted. Best medium beef priced 37s 6d to 40s per 100 lb. Seventeen head sold, total eighteen.
Market report quotes prime wethers at 10d to 21s, good stock 193 to 21s, prime weight crops and broods at 23 to 27s, merino ewes around 7e, lambs priced prime 28s 8d. Notes broad ranges for other categories and regional variations.
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