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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
2
A chaotic sale listing at Marine Terrace offers vast Ladies wear including flannelette coats, undergarments, and hats. Discounts cover infants and children apparel, ladies cloaks, tweeds, gabardines, and veiled fabrics with heavy reductions across department lines.
Having erected new and commodious stores, we show wool to best advantage and invite squatters and farmers to send their clips for appraisal. Consignments large or small are handled by our experts, with KO storage charged on wool awaiting appraisal.
Fragmentary notes describe dates and aims to start operations with reduced capital. The bacon factory is to operate soon, distributing money through the district and fostering local resources. The region hopes these efforts will bring prosperity and additional economic activity.
Promoters of a bacon and butter factory at Geraldai r report eight months of effort to sell shares have yielded only about 1800 of the 4000 sought. Lack of enthusiasm blamed on misconceptions, but recent meetings aim to clear these and push registration and share subscriptions to obtain a government loan. Local confidence hinges on resolve of directors and community to back the venture.
APM notes about upcoming Commonwealth war loan preparations with a projected five percent interest rate and nationwide campaign. Local items include rabbit shooting near Meeka, market reports for cattle, dairy costs, and public notices on town valuation and soldiers’ institute activities.
An untidy report notes a field racing at a local fair with horses and riders, listing names such as Warenbie, Aitie Kirk, Forester, Flagpole and many others. It mentions races including seven furlongs and quart er furlongs with weights and odds, plus a Welter Handicap and notable entrants across classes.
A fragmented report outlines debates on establishing a Geraldton based wool exchange, opposition to Fremantle as a center, and calls by officials including Lord Forrest and Senator Needhines for centralization. Letters from Mr Gregory and the Acting Prime Minister discuss government actions, central boards, and infrastructure needs for storage and transport across towns like Geraldton and Fremantle.
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