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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1923
Page
1
Apparel stocklist detailing ladies and children's wear including WOOLLEN CAPS, VELESGS, HOSE, VESTS, BLOOMERS, and SUITS with stock-taking sale prices. Items cover KNITTING WOOL, LINO, SHEETING, BLANKETS, and CALICO with varied colors and sizes. Includes men’s and boys’ suits and related accessories.
An ad touts sugar at 1A 29 per bag and prime chaff at £5 10s per 100m with cash payment. It claims customers share profits and collect dividends every Thursday, urging prompt registration for gingerly term benefits.
A crowd braved showers at the Recreation Grounds for a football match between the Railways blue and white and the Rovers black and red. Railways won 7-3 after leading 4-0 at half time with goals from Rows, Doran, and Braithwaite among others, while Braithwaite and Crabb e for the Rovers showed notable skill. Umpiring was distinct from Geraldton norms, with a continuous whistle that affected pace.
I Edmunds led the Hoos with 3 goals and 7 behinds as Marsh O Neil Thomas Woolhouze and Watson starred for the winners. Sasira O'Brien Orere Hocknerse Butler also prominent in a prep game featuring two junior teams.
Saturday's match ended round four with the Thistles still pressing at goal but urged to shed hesitation and shoot more. Mr C Werburton hinted retirement from refereeing after leaving Geraldton yet said he could not stay away, noting a transfer to Busbury and noting Babe sae and Seraatet bate. Friends of Mr J E Cartwright are mentioned in passing.
A committee of the Association promoted aid for G. W. McPhie a former Thistle Club player and returned soldier who spent eight months in hospital recovering from front line injuries. The effort raised over £20 to assist him and his wife and children. His health showed improvement after a Perth visit a week ago and supporters hope this continues.
Outward mails at the Geraldton Post Office show revised times for direct mail routes. The Geraldton Northampton section lists stops including Northampton Alana Hutt Mt View Ajaus Galena and Bat with a 10 am dispatch. Binnu runs Saturdays only at 10 pm while Nanson Nolba Venus Lom Chapman depart around 9 pm.
The text lists inward mails and train arrivals at Geraldton with expected delivery times. It notes Walkaway-Pramastie and Northampton sections with specific train times on multiple days and states delivery readiness within about an hour after arrival.
A clipped snippet claims bees can move at unmatched speed for aerial mail delivery. Experts debate the feasibility of bee powered messages and potential implications for future transport.
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