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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1923
Page
2
Local items report wool sales and arrivals from Australasian and Cape stocks with significant totals. Telegraph and telephone service discussions, new public phone at Ardingly siding, and plans for faster message delivery. fishing notes include snapper tactics and a challenge to a hospital donation. Community events include church services, concerts, shows, and a Salvation Army service with various local notices and weather updates.
In a vivid account the Golden Fleece team fields sheep shearers who rush to tally wool as they move between Nor West stations chasing Murchison Tints. They push to the first shell, then continue to pile up tallies, heading north toward Church's At Flormnee Station in the Kachunwe district, before returning to Murebi in August.
Last year a State school Arbor Day saw trees planted with help from friends and pupils. Despite late season and light rain, two thirds survived summer and root in. A ceremony filled gaps with new plants donated to Mrs Herman. Head Master Mr H G Sim noted 43 trees flourished and awarded prizes were presented by Mr Herman.
The May incident near Mt James Station 150 miles from Gascoyne Junction involves Alfred Fails, found dead in his cart with a 32 Winchester and a self inflicted wound. Coroner W Cream and PC Blater led an inquest at Slacksmith shop, noting the deceased was a Wester Australian native aged 32 with ten friends in Australia.
The article chronicles the April wedding of Jean Duwroe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dawson, to Horece Bertram Uhake-Jonape of Garakiwa, at St. Marys Church West Perth. The bride wore white with silver floral accents, bridesmaids in pink Beorgetts, and best man Sid Rowe. A reception followed at the Savoy Hotel and a reception moon at The Caves. The piece also notes Arbor Day activities and a sensational Washington club list of alleged bootleggers.
In a fragmented tale Milly Buster recalls a father’s act connected to a singer named George, while Billy Buster and George Sharp speculate on how a line toppled houses during a game, hinting at a chaotic event and a family dispute.
Oswell’s unveils first display of autumn and winter millinery dress goods and general drapery with a wide assortment of men’s trousers, knitwear, pajamas, and winter wear. Manchester drapery offers white calico, linens, Damask, blankets, and new velvet rooms in up-to-date colors.
Cabbage 1, beams 7d per pound, turnips 2d, peas small price listed as ngee Temans 1 shilling per item, tomatoes hay price uncertain. Market update shows basic vegetable costs and a hay reference.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Mallews on Jersey Street San Garon ta and references dates, ages, and prices with unclear context. It appears as a stray city note or schedule fragment with incomplete names and numbers and references to a magister and emmy records.
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