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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1915
Page
2
The text lists moon phase notes with last quarter on July 4 and first quarter on July 8, while other terms like ew maon and July 12 appear garbled. It mentions fast quarter July 20 and fun mian July 8 without clear meaning or context.
An advertisement highlights ladies coats in checks and tweeds, smart skirts, blouses, and children's woollen goods. It promotes a great variety in black velvet hate in the newest shapes.
Elite Supply Co notes Fort cans demand limits deliveries before September and October. deposits ensure early delivery. AMS society mentions local orange products from Yuna area and market constraints on supplies. Red Cross Fund reports a £1 cheque to the Belgian Ball and postponed art sale to August 1st with drawing at Tors Hall. Wheat Board notes wheat from Hawkins and Northam amid weevil issues.
The late Prine Sigismund sails for Fremantle on Saturday July 10 with passenger cabins and accommodation for 5 and general cargo including refrigerator. The steerer is Frank Greem & Co. and Agous, Germanins handling.
A West Australian Day general meeting discusses support for a Haile celebration and charity drive. D M Mitchell of Moonyoonooka offers a pony for a prize to aid children, with a list of committee members and local residents to be invited to contribute and assist.
Shipping agents list CTG steamers departures from Fremantle Geraldton and Colombo routes. Amaron leaves Geraldton for Fremantle around July 16. Parco sails Fremantle to Geraldton on July 20 and Geraldton to Norwestport Java and Singapore on Daly Bak. Charon departs Fremantle for Geraldton and Norwest ports Java and Tr dat. Spey leaves Melbourne July 14 for Albany and Fremantle with Adalasant Melbourne and Sydney.
Weot Great Posperetet Gare appears in garbled text with no clear event or names readable. The fragment offers no verifiable entities or dates to summarize into a proper news item.
A special general meeting of Geraldos Chamber of Commerce discussed widening the jetty to add two berths and improve shipping facilities. Members supported immediate works funded by the government and planned a follow up meeting for May 26 at 8 pm with notes of thanks to Mr Heitmann for clarifications.
The notice lists Captain A La Nuuse among dead in action with the WA contingent and notes his wife Akina a Geraldton State School teacher now in Boulder with their two children. It reports Harold La Nouve killed in France May 24 and mentions other local names connected to military service, several awaiting ceasing at the front, and local residents preparing for Perth travel.
The hearing for fraud and conspiracy against Godfrey Harford, a wheat agent, opened at the police court before magistrates. The case alleges a scheme with Richard Collis and the late FR Oliver to defraud John Darling and Son of 600 bags of wheat valued at £890 between December 5 and April 1, 1914, involving falsified tally books and misreported cash notes. The prosecution details how Collis and Osis manipulated books, with Harford accused of complicity while denying direct involvement in money handling.
Proceedings reveal a pattern of misappropriated wheat involving a railway carrier and mill credit notes. Witnesses trace faulty entries, missing tallies, and transfers to Oliver and others, with 125 bags claimed vs 124 in records. Court to resume Wednesday morning.
The annual general meeting will be held at the Public Library on Wednesday at 6 pm. The financial statement and committee annual report will be presented and a member elected. Notice of dates to be posted by Saturday the 7th. a plan to extend green library accommodation is proposed.
The June 1915 financial figures show a weakened revenue and higher expenditure. Revenue for the month was 188,082 pounds versus 1183 pounds last year, with year to date revenue 501,812 and expenditure 25,447.68, producing a cumulative deficit of 102,780 pounds against 454,078 pounds at the previous year’s end. The year’s deficit ends June 30, with a final deficit noted.
Geraldton Rite Gem and Broome Cup report details from the late season meeting. Committee members include G. Lester G. Rowe G. W. C. Jones and FA Woodwart. A three week lag due to late severe storms delayed proceedings. Notes cover handicaps range 60 to 1000 yards and July competition plans.
A tablet-like note reports a dispute over beet prices and quality at a farming site. Key figures cited include local grower Garside and contractor Guargisn, with observers noting potential ties to a broader sale of produce per quart.
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