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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
1
A chaotic list of reduced prices covers shelves from canned goods to clothing and linens. Items include buffalo sauce, vinegar, apples, dinnerware, enamel chambers, lamps, blankets, wool sweaters, and coats with substantial markdowns. Names of brands and vendors appear alongside generic terms, signaling a broad downtown sale event.
The narrative blends civic duty, political participation, and local development in Geraldton with commentary on citizen responsibilities and governance. It discusses the Northern Development League, regional meat and coal issues, port trade, and public services, noting tensions between government action and local needs amid ongoing economic shifts.
The Mullewa Branch held its May meeting with President J J Keefe in the chair. Delegates were named for the Anna Provincial Council Conference at Geraldton on July 3 to entertain delegates and members. Motions covered excursion tickets, water supply for dam construction, and supporting locally manufactured goods to aid secondary industries. Delegates W Carson and A G Raven were appointed, with motions duplicated for Geraldton and Perth conferences. A circular on the Royal Show wheat exhibit and prizes was read, noting six piles of soft and strong white wheat and a plot requirement of not less than 20 acres.
The article discusses Marble Bar as the hottest Western Australian locale with extreme heat records and notes various racing topics. It mentions betting in Adelaide and Melbourne, the dual system of totalisator and bookmakers, and profiles horses like Eurythmic and Leaheim along with Tote dividends. It also lists long-term temperature records and climate observations for Marble Bar and surrounding regions.
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