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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1917
Page
2
Numerous value parcels offered at 20s each, including Chester and Manchester consignments. Items span bed linens, towels, flannelette, lace curtains, sheets, and garments. Readable lines list contents and prices though some text is garbled.
The Rev E F Cameron will conduct worship tomorrow with a morning sermon titled The Way of Business and an evening address The Everywhere Present God.
A fragmented note indicates wool sales during the Lent period with references to London markets and Bastar. The readable text mentions consignments and prices in a distressed log, with limited clarity on quantities or buyers. The item resembles a brief market blotter entry from a historical page segment.
A Geraldton notices page reports a billiard tournament at the Mechanics’ Institute with 20 entries and proceeds to Red Cross and Teach Comforts Fund. funeral notices for Robert Acton and Ruth Searls, and deaths of Mrs Hogan and old residents. shipping delays affect flour cargo. wool clip news from Dalgety Co. plus town updates on tax returns and postal acts.
A fragment of Geraldton notices reports a conference at Nabswah Hall on Friday July 29 at 2 pm with items for discussion. Other items cover local social and military notes including church services, local visits, and casualty lists from the Northern and Midlands districts.
Peeth reports WA deficit figures for May 31 1917 with revenue of 744078 and expenditure 605427 producing a surplus 140651. Deficit for period ending June 20 1917 740. Deficit on July 1 1916 1 360 965. Accumulated deficit stands at 2 000 714.
STATE POLITICS Premier Lefroy delivers his policy speech advocating economy to reduce a £700000 annual deficit. He pledges to boost farming, shipping, repatriation, immigration, and research while trimming government waste. Wheat exports rise as proof of industrial recovery, with education reforms and marketing schemes tied to wartime production and empire resources.
Racing in West Australia Relmost Park meeting lists winners Olio Aye Sou Sylvanium Beijing with Beijing at 7 to 4 against. West Handicap One mile Le Lac Resedal V.R.C. Also Melbourne Lawn Handicap Welgs os Throgs Duvarney. odds 5 to 2 against Mosty Clerenqua Pistoliee 10 to 10 against winner. National Steeple Chase over five furlies one furlong id Mungindl 110.
Proceedings in the year 1916 court session dealt with several individuals and a co op flour mill charged for not supplying annual income tax returns. Defendants included a baker and a manager employer of labour, facing fines up to five pounds and costs. The department emphasized penalties to ensure revenue collection and noted extensions were sometimes granted but did not excuse late submissions.
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