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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1922
Page
2
A brief entry lists places and people including sheraldton Sunrdiin The OCountry Paste and Justton with a date of Saturday July 8 1022. The fragment hints at community notices or event references in the July page.
Saturday to Sunday weather and cattle shearing notes from Winnatharra Lynes River district. Preaching at Christ Church with Evensong and special services. fires, market butter reports, and a government plan to place commemorative headstones for deceased munition workers.
The fragment mentions rain expectations and a forecast for tomorrow with prices and a reference to a heating product. It notes church services led by J MacMillan and Mrs Mulgrew with sermon topics The Arts and Crafts Exhibition runs with competitions and a baby contest final on Friday night. A funeral on Rege Street is listed with details incomplete.
The article recounts a heated discussion at a committee gathering about the warmth of a rug. Members on the platform conducted an improvised test by draping the rug and assessing its heat, drawing mixed reactions from the audience.
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions Mir Lem and Memes Alex with travel plans around Vanget and Momus, plus odd names and garbled phrases about trips north-west and engagements. Details are incoherent and multiple proper nouns appear confused.
Geraldton officials including M K Maley and Dr Baston led a Monday morning meeting on combating the Carnation weed. They urged local action, criticized government delays, and debated funding and methods such as spraying versus manual removal, noting long-term effort over three years and the high costs of wide-area treatment.
The Oswell's grocer offers a wide range from waterproof overcoats and army khaki trousers to shirts, calico, sheeting, towels, and curtains. Prices range from 1/8 to 7/11 per item with bold sale lines and bundled textiles highlighted.
A recent small bout competition drew only two matches Ada vs Dereen. Weather caused cold winds and poor turnout with many expected competitors absent. A notable result saw Mr. Jeamin weigh in at 17 lbs followed by others, while rain and rough seas hindered events at the Tower Meet.
Pair supplies entered the Municipal market with detailed prices for pork laws mutton fowls eggs and various vegetables. A member of the public returned £100 of her final salary claiming overpayment for the work she performed and a quote from La Rochefoucauld appears.
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