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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
2
A dense catalog snippet lists textiles and garments with prices and sizes including flannels shirts sheets and hose. Items named include navy serge tweed grey serge and cask ribbed materials alongside ladies garments and footwear components with assorted prices and measurements.
Country Methodist Services to be held at Grernough and Georgian on Sunday at 11 am and 5 pm. Angiices Church, Maraguba, holds monthly service at Nerogulu Schoolhouse with Holy Communion. Furniture sales and quarry updates noted. road works and material deliveries described. Ancient Order of Dreids meeting reports initiation and social events. South Australian Railways visit thanked. officials commended for support and travel arrangements across wheat and timber regions.
A fragmentary note describes a social scene with references to Mallows Australia and a shopping afternoon. It mentions a person selecting a souvenir and an Elite event with a dismounted hair ornament and attire for a ball. BG DJs and a shoemaker are noted alongside evening shoes.
In a prolonged debate the council considers raising a loan to fund roads and footpaths repairs over four years. Some oppose citing cost to ratepayers. others advocate engineering input and delaying until revenue from electricity lanes is secured. Two dozen cremations are noted for 1983.
The mayor and crowd greet Mia Ane as Miss Australia arrives in Geraldton. She travels by air with the mayor's party, receives a traveling rug from the mayoress, and is escorted to the town, where cheering children and friends show warm welcome. The voyage, delays due to weather, and the grandmother’s reception are noted as part of the visit.
A fragmented note indicates an intended 2 o clock dance at the Parish Hall for Miss Australia hosted by her girls but the record is incomplete and mentions John Shipton Love and a grand Oddfellows Saere pt without clear details.
A stream of chatter captures Australian sentiment as Miss Whitich discusses travel plans. She plans to visit England on the way back to Australia, aiming to arrive in about twelve months, with a Perth stop and a Sydney reunion anticipated after a long voyage.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a crowded civic reception at Toiim Hall with Mina Seetralia and Sasay Sood Fellow mentioned. Mayer and Gewill appear as names in the muddled text. No clear event, date, or outcome is established.
A commemorative note honors Francis H Reynolds of Geralds Washington, dated July 15, 1028. The text praises kindness, love, and gentle guidance, referencing gardens, lilies, roses, and vows of lasting joy.
Report from Wagin on King Beaufort's coronation ceremony with the signing of a neck chain symbol and public expressions of loyalty. The event followed by remarks on governance as natives gain offices and police roles. Two suspects in Inspector Walch and Sergeant Pitman murders were moved toward Perth jail after transfer from Maylands station.
The Musici Jovacit council discusses Main Roads Board items and deputations from the Cyers Athletic Club. It notes quarry stone supply at White Peak, the need for more labor and funding, and consideration of a separate Electricity Works contract while approving bids for a cooling tower and concrete task with timber details.
A large police operation described as the biggest raid on a top-up school at Port Malhourne resulted in 156 captives after officers formed a net around the site hidden by guards and rifle ranges. The force used ten police cars and motor wopgons to reach the location amid heavy resistance.
The Young Australia League proposes a new department to place Western Australian boys on farms with aftercare. The government will entrust placement to the League, with offices planned in the city and official visits to farms.
The readable fragments show disjointed dialogue about a boy named Bobby and a promised action. Scattered numbers appear, including a near eight hundred figure, but the context and full facts are unclear from the corrupted text.
Market notes from Coplet's Side report fluctuating cattle and ship cargo prices. Derby consignments and Banbra entries show firmer demand with several parcels moved, quality skewed to first class weights. Last week quotes cited medium to good quality beef with slight gains over prior levels amid steady competition.
A Midland sale on Wednesday featured 6497 sheep and 32 cattle with 43 cattle noted in good trade. Quality varied with mutton and lambs selling well while choppers and lighter weights showed steadier demand. quotations ranged with strong buyers present and several firms listed among sellers.
The readable text shows garbled lines mentioning Mr Milanes, a Rel Staten Cet jillian, a bill, a gover nment stance on farmen Es vation, a judge, and references to duties and seals, but the passage is distorted and not coherent.
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