Fragmentary listing notes nearby items and prices
Fragmented OCR shows partial figures and a line of item prices and distances. Readable only in places, with incomplete names and values.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1928
Page
1
Fragmented OCR shows partial figures and a line of item prices and distances. Readable only in places, with incomplete names and values.
In Perth the Prime Minister fielded questions on an economic agreement and credit policy. He stressed coordination across ministries, mobilization of resources, and a plan needing approval from the Lower House, with observers awaiting a coordinated national stance.
The record lists daily solar timing events for July 1038 at Sunrise and Suvert with dates. It notes phases of the moon including Full Moon on July 3, Last Quarter on July 10, New Moon on July 17, and First Quarter on July 24.
A letter to the editor questions the Northampton Roads Board staffing and salary for an assistant secretary role. The writer asks if the position’s salary aligns with the present secretary and suggests appointing a supervisor with road knowledge while the secretary handles office work only. The note laments road maintenance and farming activity since Mr Cameo left the district.
The municipal engineer notes that funds are in place replacing the old 1,000 gallon tank with a fitted new tank. Details remain brief and unclear due to fragmented OCR. The report emphasizes readiness and fiscal alignment for the upgrade.
From Our Own Correspondent dated July 7 reports seeding finishing and crops doing well after recent rains. Observes forecasts of drought by some, people in town in rainproof coats, and locals seeking work. A block east of the railway struck a heavy water supply at 37 feet, rising 12 feet in minutes. The Returned Soldiers Hall now has a billiard table and lending library, creating a cozy camp. Mention of emus controversy and Verva tractor, the old gee gees, and a meeting yesterday with a dance at the schoolhouse on Saturday night.
A crowded sale ad lists discounted men's garments and boys wear including denims, overalls, shirts, and undershirts. It features price cuts on wool suits, cottons, blankets, quilts, sheetings, calico, ticking, damask, and linoleum, with various sizes and sale terms noted.
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