14 Jul 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1917
Page
1
A garbled wartime summary cites numbers for service, discharge and enlistment, with scattered phrases about Australians, men of military age and a famed war correspondent Philip Gibbs praised for human writing over technical detail. The text includes quotable lines and references to enlistment appeals and public sentiment.
A dated record lists donations and expenditures for the Trench Comforts Fund including individual gifts from McRae Miss James Miss Richards Mrs Mouritz Mr Waylon Mrs Laffon Anonymous Bliss Brewster Miss Williamson Miss Foulds Mrs McLaren Mrs Overhen Anonymous Mrs Carson and various subscriptions. Proceeds from teas raffles and sales are itemized with a final total of 870 a plus details of gifts and goods donated, ending with “At the Victoria Hotel, charges entering.”
A Tharra News note reports a gathering under the Farmern Settlers Association local branch auspices. Funds support the YB LCA institute. Mr Pred Wilton assisted. farmers joined the association. Dancing followed with three instruments and several helpers served refreshments. Mr Clare Barges proposed thanks to all who helped make the event a success.
Report notes a young orphan, Sarah Rector, aged about eleven, earning substantial oil royalties. Her estimated wealth exceeds £600,000 with income around £2,000 per month from wells on her land. The contrast with general poverty and the dangers of sudden wealth are highlighted, including family struggles and the uncertain future for the child.
A dated testimonial from Mrs. E. Miller of Edmund Street East Fremantle praises Dean's Backache Kidney Pills for curing a severe kidney disorder. She describes persistent pain and illness, says one bottle relieved symptoms, and six bottles permanently cured her, with a seven year relief confirmed.
Meserx Dalgety and Co report farmers unable to sow crops as heavy rains bog the land. Buyers still offer high prices for losses of sheep in country markets while Midland sales show demand. About 4264 sheep and 618 lambs yarded at Midland Junction with mixed cattle from the Gascoyne in route to Mullawa to sell 3000 wethers and 200 cattle on the 94th. Lambs arriving in small numbers are expected to fetch high prices.
Prime heavy weight bullocks sold to £21 12s 8d, top values between £20 10s and £21 12s. Medium weights fetched £18 10s to £20, lighter grades £14 to £15 10s. Best heavy cows £16 to £16 16s, mediums £13 to £16 10s, lights £10 5s to £12 10s. Beef weights ranged 628 to 57s per 100 lbs, second quality 45s 5d to 150s per 100 lbs.
In the fat stock market prices for sheep range from prime heavy wethers at 35s to lighter grades, with sea pen prime around 275 to 276 10d and lambs within 24s to 2s. Pigs show choppers at 42s to 47s, baconers and porkers rising to 80s and above, stores at 18s to 22s, and weaners from 6d onward.
Fieldings Report notes variable weather over the past days impacting farmers who seek steady rainfall for crops. It references hay yields and hopes for continued rain to support salvage efforts and haymaking amid uncertain conditions.
The market notes scarce cattle and rising summer prices as stores fail to meet demand from Broome and Derby. spring lambs will be weekly in Midland markets with weights around 38 to 40 pounds. Early marketing yields high prices while later supply grows, and station Muruchison wethers are booked weekly. Sheep fattening increases, though fat sheep are scarce in the southwest. buyers travel to Midland to source fats, an unusual move.
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