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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
2
The item list shows various women and children's garments with old style prices including flannel yardages, vests, combinations and bloomers. Notable entries include Ladies cream wool and cotton vesta priced at 48 6d and 4s 11d, Ladies flannelette nightwear, and children's coats and raincoats.
Advertises Manchester goods at lower prices than Perth. Mentions Wigan twill sheeting, calico, colored eviped towel, white roller towels, out calico, and sniped flannels with prices and yard measurements. Appears as a local shop promo listing fabric and textile items and discount claims.
Weather outlook improves as rain hopes rise with barometer easing. Geraldton shows steady activity from the Show committee to the Victoria Agricultural Society dates. Rifle and golf events announced, hospital and town hall matters discussed, plus local notices on clubs and society happenings.
Mr POW Dunk, related to the National Bank in South Australia, has faced a four month sentence in the West Wood area for a law violation. The events hint at a swift cycle of moves and a noted absence due to character and prospective circumstances.
Fragmentary text reports many workers, mostly young men, leaving Broken Hill nightly for other parts. Mentions of fare, eastern and southern Australia, and a string of garbled phrases about cures and peppermint, with scattered references to cold remedies and confusion.
In Victoria District Quarter Sessions a jury failed to reach a verdict on charges against Rolet Blick, a railway worker, accused of indecent acts with a girl aged 11. Crown prosecutor Wilson and defense counsel Haynes KC led a tense trial with extensive evidence about alleged encounters near Mullens. Witnesses described the girl’s account and the accused’s visits to Cemetery Hill, with testimonies from Constance Giles, Mary Thomas, and others. the court ordered distancing of witnesses during the children’s evidence.
A historic price list touts extensive winter wear for all, featuring Tweed Trousers, waterproof coats, navy knickerbockers, wool blankets, and heavy undergarments. The ad emphasizes broad savings on All-wool and cotton items, with sizes and colors noted for youths and adults and a push to dress warmly amid cold weather. It highlights wool blankets, Australian wool, and ready-to-wear felt hats among discounted goods, reflecting wartime or postwar bargain shopping.
In a distant hearing, the court heard a complex tale involving Connie Giles Mary Thomas and Black. Witnesses described a stockyard route and money given for a bazaar while defense contended the girl's account showed inconsistencies and potential fabrication amid alleged coercion and bribery by money sharing in the boarding house.
A garbled notice describes the Geraldton City Band event with references to a sign-in at the band room and a Saturday race day engagement. It mentions attendance goals, anticipated weather, and plans for a future concert, parade, and a memorial service with various local figures and supporters.
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