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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
2
A brief record notes sunrise and sunset data for Geraldton W Australia as part of a navigational guide. It lists January 1913 moon phases including new moon on January 7 and references for calculating tides and visibility for freights and passages.
Local items note a January bank holiday and a separation order issued by the police court with maintenance set at twenty shillings per week. Wool sale reports from Dalgety and Co. cite price changes and higher skin values, while Plant’s Stock Bazaar advertises a large sale of horse gear and animals.
At the Municipal Council meeting last night, applications for Town Clerk and Engineer terms were discussed. A proposed five-year agreement drew support, while others urged three months or three months’ terms, with deferral to a later date.
The fragment records marriages and deaths under the 1913 entry DRATH BALDWMBON noting January 1 at residence Bondi Wodseegh Forecast mentions isolated thunder showers north of the tropics and warm temperatures in the southwest with southerly winds. Other lines reference Tasataglg, New Caledonia and various maritime terms and salesboy items.
Geraldton Municipal Council weighs road building along Waldick and Brede streets. Debate centers on cost and materials with calls to use gravel and stone foundations. Officials propose funding options, quarry sourcing, and testing on new versus old roads amid ward funding disparities.
The marriage of Mixs rer Walle to Mr. Hector MacKilligan was announced yesterday. Western Australia cargoes, including Jala Darling and Son, claim to have refinished the Brat. 26,000 bags of wheat to be shipped aboard the Arno and other vessels are noted. A concert at King’s Hall features a popular orchestra and a troupe of educated dogs along with a bucking act. The Finesse and Lighting Committee discussed a 600 tonne coal contract with multiple tenderers. Adelaide Co. Dy holds the contract, with Municipal Councils awaiting results. Community notices highlight a Stucklaking Sale in Gena Ton and a large Millincky clearance at the Coliseum.
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