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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1909
Page
1
An insurance firm statement for Commercial Union Assurance Company Ltd with underwriter H Johnston promises liberal and prompt settlement of fire marine and accident claims. Descriptions describe insured risks, with wording about machinery and farm policy. Geraldton address and agents Brown and Co. present.
The column surveys hopes for Caulfield advancing a Grand National winner like Fossil, favored at 6 to 1, with rivals Kalnuck and Old Nick up in weight while Circulus and Gite show strong chances. It notes Post Town and Enchanteur as top Caulfield Cup contenders, discusses track conditions, ownership disputes, and plans to export Audax to England, plus a historical aside on the Figure System debate between Whitney and Allison.
A reader argues against an anonymous appeal on the Northampton lockout, defending individual judgment and urging settlement. The writer cites representatives Drew, Carson, the Mayor, Cresswell, and Shackleton as potential mediators to present a fair, amicable decision to authorities and commissions.
A Queensland lecture scene features a senator asking what fruit a tree bears. The Brisbane Courier notes Daniel Jones has applied to the Lands Minister for a large land grant between Chinchilla and Taroom. The aim is to reclaim poor land, develop agriculture, and install machinery to convert prickly pear into pulp, with timbers used for distillation of avida and other products.
The notice lists insertion charges for small ads births and deaths notices with prepaid options. It requests full name and address of the contender and mentions publishers B. Spell A. I. Davies Bae sam and Co T. & De Lamy and the office of the public newspaper.
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