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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1927
Page
2
Weather notes show a mainly wet July with daily rain totals reaching 18 24 13 74 and 133 points suggesting a soggy month ahead. Temperatures range between highs and lows near 67 81 and 85 while bookings for an event at Uren’s Music Emporium fill quickly to test seats early amid lively hamowron scenes.
Dainty aprons handkerchiefs and knickers with lace and embroidery feature in a massive clearance. Petticoats mantles and coats for girls and women reduced from high prices, including all-wool coats trimmed felts and hats, with values up to double their sale price.
The Weather Bureau lists rainfall for 73 hours ending today with Corsaryon 10, Yalgoo 5, Mt Magne 15, Northampton 104, Mellows 43, Mie genew 64, Three Springs 42. Melbourne has reached 1,000,000 population in 82 years, the shortest time on record for a capital city. Western Australia’s Wheat Pool trustees announce a dividend of 1s 6d per bushel after rail freight, totaling about £146,000 to participants from the 1926-27 pool. Vaudeville attractions feature Rolin Vietares, Beha Daniels, Jock Holt, Billie Dove, and an upcoming programme with Stow Conway and Professor Little. Local church construction continues, money available for the committee, and three more private residences may be built soon. The town’s oval office has a new, more private building with upscale boxes improving comfort.
Mrs P W Bennetts of the Elite Happly Co Liar departed for Perth yestee ay morning to buy a comprehensive stock of men vemson's goods including Hiow frocks and millinery. She expects to return to Geraldton on Friday after arrangements are made. Mr L C Borges sen celebrated his birthday at his son's residence Oaklands Howathari with many descendants and friends. Mr Burges, a pioneer of the Geraldton and Nor West Coast districts, is hale and entertaining, fond of recounting early West Australia incidents.
Friday a misadventure left Miss A Wood with a broken wrist after a sulky fall delaying a clinic visit. The Mullewa tennis club swept Pinder 11 3 as excitement rose over an overhead footbridge petition to Col Pope. A loud scare in the main street sent residents fleeing but no injuries were reported.
Julius P. De Vilmite, a 23 year old navigator with French and German roots, began a world cycling voyage from Riga on September 6, 1925. He plans four years, visiting about 200 countries, aided by K Mutimeky, a Czech-Slovak journalist. The journey includes malaria setbacks, jungle treks, prison in Canton, and a fatal loss when Mantinsky was shot by bandits in China. He travels with a moving picture camera and a Kodak to document the trek.
The article notes Byrd describing a tense polar flight under blurred air and perilous conditions. He cites endurance, miles and hours logged, and the goal of gathering valuable data on air currents and cloud formation despite the crash landing.
A Cambridge scientist imagines a distant future where humanity flees to Venus as Earth fades. By 54,400,000 the human race is perfected, lives long lives, and pursues art while coal ends. The moon causes tidal loss then breaks apart, driving humans underground as Venus hosts a new colony.
A struggling Walkaway side again fell short at Lee delaying its hopes of snapping a long losing streak. The defeat preserves a grim run for the squad with no immediate improvement shown by the visitors.
A garbled promotion recalls a tent packed with action in a steeplechase and Western showings. It mentions Somme Kerry, Vanishing Baca, Zane Grey, and a King’s venue, with mixed references to Under Western Skies and Western Saxe. The text is fragmentary but signals multiple entertainment offerings on Saturday.
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