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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1913
Page
4
At a Municipal Council meeting last week officials debated offering the site of the Municipal Chambers for sale. Mayor Hungarford proposed £40 per foot, with Dr Conway and others backing higher pricing. An amendment to set £40 per foot was carried four to one, aiming to attract a buyer.
At the Yorketown Agricultural Bureau meeting Mr J Davey reported experiments on drilling lucerne with King’s Red Wheat. He described yields of hay near one and a half tons per acre and noted cross drilling with superphosphate boosts, plus the value of shallow sowing and careful seed selection for pasture and long term soil benefits.
A fragmentary note describes a scene where children barter or trade in a woodland setting. The text mentions an elder figures and a greeting to a character called Pappy amid unclear context. The event appears casual and bordered by rural life imagery.
A passenger recounts a 400 mile Zeppelin journey from Düsseldorf to Berlin aboard the Victoria Louise. The ship cruises with minimal vibration, serves hot lunch, and lands safely at the end after five hours aloft. The craft measures 446 feet long, 64 feet wide, and uses three diesel engines totaling 440 horsepower, reaching 70 mph under normal conditions.
Parisian theatres stage frugal performances for paupers with hours before opening. The district district has an annual rateable value of 24,000,000, higher than London's in this respect. Voters in the district are urged to call at the local office.
Weather optimism and timely rain revive hopes for a record wheat harvest and strong wool clip in New South Wales. Farmers and wool dealers note favorable ground and growing moisture, though drought risks linger. forecast hinges on spring rains and June rainfall.
A Paris hotel waiter enamored with a red haired girl attempted suicide after a broken romance. He fired a revolver at his heart near a cemetery but was wounded lightly. the bullet glanced off and he recovered with the sweetheart at his bedside. Bargain ads and patent cures follow after the tale.
A fragmented notice lists multiple railway and mail run timings, outlets, and station names across Western Australia. It notes morning departures on various weekdays with paths including Midland Junction Fremantle Woorie and other towns, plus private bag pickups and specific Friday or Tuesday schedules.
Dalgety identifies strong weather and demand as North Fremantle stock market reports record yarding and heavy trades. Buyers from Leonora and Murchison purchased cattle, sheep and other stock. overall 4612 sheep and lambs, 284 pigs, 22 horses, and 15 cattle listed, with prices across prime wethers, merinos, ewes, and crosses, while lambs remained scarce and good stock sold well.
A garbled text fragment suggests an election related to the United Kingdom with references to 23,000 and a Red House. It mentions every vote and a trial order, with Friday and Saturday prices described as absurd.
The Geraldton Guardian informs readers to address all rolls and business communications to the Editor with prompt public service items. Subscriptions may start at any time, with paper delivery by newsboys and deadlines for press on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Advertisements up to one hour before publication are accepted.
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