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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1909
Page
4
Society items recount Mothers' Union meeting and local governance talk in Victoria. Royal family chatter follows with marriage reports, King of Spain ire, and notes on Beatrice, Beatrice Day, and Bert Gilbert in Melbourne fashion columns.
The Perth column notes shell ornament crafts and urges Geraldton folk to try the hobby. It discusses local politics including candidates Henshaw and the Tarbor race, Fremantle Hospital cuts, and a wrecked cutter Genesis. It also mentions Melba concerts and a roof-climbing misadventure.
Wellington voices plan to raise death duties on large estates and ease on small ones to boost revenue. Bernard J. Vorit of the HMS Pronger faced court martial for desertion, surrendering in Sydney after leaving Wellington. Fire destroys several Summer Hill shops, including a home that sheltered a mother and two children. High Noon Day preparations over Jubilee year, Parliament peers the Old Age Pensions Amending Bill. Speaker Sir Frederick Holder suffers a paralytic stroke and dies days later, ending a long Speakership. Parliament adjourns to Melbourne amid Latour Party talks and Verran leadership debate.
A humorous scene shows a customer accusing a pie of containing ham while a cocky clerk denies ham in the pastry. The two men debate, and the suitor claims his bank book proves his suitability to marry the daughter of a prospective father-in-law.
The balance of ladies three-quarter and long jackets tweed suits cloaks reBerens children’s frocks and colored jackets are being sold at bargain prices at Brown's Big Store.
Partial results from polling at ballots determine Labor Party nominees for the forthcoming Federal election, with continuing counting and varying standings among candidates.
A historical excerpt explains dry curing pork using a mix of fine salt, brown sugar, and saltpetre, detailing quantities for different weights, methods for applying salt, and cautions about sweetness and texture. It notes sugar preserves flavor while salt preserves firmness, with guidance on salting steps and avoiding brine.
A New South Wales farmer with ensilage experience advises feeding from the silo about a week after filling or later if needed. Typical daily intake is 30th to 40th gallons per cow, with 8 to 22 tons produced per season. Feed from the milking to avoid milk flavor, and remove old ensilage from mangers. Ensilage is profitable year round and supports more stock on a given farm.
The passage discusses feeding practices including horse feed content and root crops, noting potatoes as a good forage for pigs and horses, and warns against overreliance on a single feed. It cites Queensland sheep increases from 1900 to 1907 and suggests careful feeding to avoid losses and mismanagement.
The text discusses pig care and fattening with limited mud baths and water timing. It extols Australian pastures for lamb fattening, outlines scalding water temperatures, and describes paddock cultivation with rented grazing and fertilizer. It ends noting a vegetarian home life and strict animal care.
An article fragment reports heated exchanges over political responsibility. Keen, Mr. Butcher, and others are named in a debate about governance. A deposed editor and a poet figure in the exchange while critics hint at parental influence and public accountability.
A 4d rate per copy applies to Europe while the publication surveys Western Australia regions and resources. Mentions praise from West Australian and Geraldton outlets for its up to date farmer and mining area information. Sold in Geraldton by local firms and Northampton agents with several publishers listed.
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