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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
2
A garbled list of clothing items and prices appears, including shirts, hose, socks, knickers, braces, overcoats, trousers, and bed linens. Several items include uncertain pricing and misspelled descriptors, with stray phrases suggesting sale language and performance terms. No clear event or persons are identified.
A garbled memorial notice honors Lori Deer Weskend who died June first in WA and Janehed Levy Levine along with Jerk, Dorothy, Oral Jack, and others. It mentions Crewmates Jack and Bethy, a brother Bretter, and a heartfelt remembrance by sisters and brothers including Mr and Mrs Howton. The piece laments wounds and loss, ending with loving family inscriptions and dates around June.
Local notes announce a Moonyeonooks Anglican service at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon led by the rector. A grand dance is listed for Saturday with novelty dances and live orchestra entertainment. Bail was set at 2 pounds for Clive Welle who failed to give an address to police.
A local court adjourned proceedings involving Hansen to a new date. The case concerns eligibility and voting rights in the upcoming mayoral arena. It remains unclear when the vote will occur and what effected entities will participate.
A garbled OCR fragment offers snippets of film titles and local notices, mentioning Cecil B. De Mille’s Triumph and a railway project, with scattered names and places barely legible. The text reads like a collage of entertainment blurbs and public notices from a bygone issue.
A fragment notes a body or council lacking authority to enforce its own standards. The text implies limited power, with phrases about being “unselew” and unable to compel compliance. Further context is needed to identify the body and specifics of the enforcement issue.
Still without crews, Votumaia's cargo, and the Dilga suffer delays as she carries roe from the Volar ja's coal. Continued disruptions affect transport and regional trade.
Melhowrae June 11 The management of the Commonwealth Line will make another call for hands today. If insufficient crew are procured, workers will likely be advertised for guarding the Union.
Revelations in Geraldson allege illicit wheat dealing tied to Morceivepery and a local bank, with six well known figures charged. Investigations reveal over 1206 bags involved and plans to prosecute, aiming to protect government finances and deter receivers handling wheat.
The catalog lists white sheeting 54 and 60 inches wide at set yard prices, pillow slips, calico in multiple widths, flannelette, pajama cloth, towelling, and a range of men’s and boys’ undergarments and suits with bold price points, highlighting a broad markdown sale.
The fortnightly committee meeting chaired by Mr. G. Lester approved sub committee draft plans for Governor approval and sheep shed revision. Invitations will go to ministry and parliament figures for show attendance. events include Burke’s merry go round, Snowy Flynn athletic acts, a polo tournament, motor races, track trials, and evening balls. C and H Locke to compete schools. Guardian Cup for district produce. details to follow.
The Health Inspector reported May inspections found sanitary issues prompting notices to owners for drainage and yard paving repairs at Strandafe, rainwater tanks and gutters addressed, meat and food shops inspected with few parasites, traffic measures placed at intersections, and three prosecutions under Traffic and Health Acts with convictions. The Acting Mayor urged police and Traffic Importor to act on careless driving menace.
Perth bookmakers faced heavy annual fees for using metropolitan and Belmont Park courses with charges ranging from 88 to 110 pounds. After meetings and deputations to MLA Mr. Clerydale, the fee was fixed at 88 pounds, allowing operations to continue. Melbourne and other State courses reportedly levy 150 pounds for betting rights. thus, bookmakers continue to pay for the odds and patrons flock to these venues.
Instructions received to sell by private contract large farming properties about 1900 acres known as Obersooks and about 1200 acres between the Bowes and Tasca with easy terms, deposit and five year payments. The auctioneer begins to advertise further details to prospective buyers. A note mentions about 25,000 acres in the Favored district near Vandenwoks estate with timber and a Young station nearby and £1300 bond interest for five years.
The Geraldton Municipal Council held its regular meeting with Mayor Dr J T Clarke in the chair. Present were Dr Baker Watterson Lunt and Chine, with apologies from Mr A E Green. Topics included telephone communication with Mullewa via the Postmaster General, renewal of Town Hall lighting equipment for a Rustien Comedy Company performance, and proposed street numbering to align with maintenance and safety standards.
The report lists cattle auction results with price ranges from £10 to £20 and weights noted. It mentions brands or consignors like Elder Smith & Co. Limited and Dalgety, plus totals of cattle sold by firms such as Elder Smith and Dalgety and others.
The Midland market features a wide range of livestock quotes with cattle and hogs varying in price. Prices for porkers and heavyweights shift modestly, while choppers and nightweights move within a narrow band.
A rough market snapshot shows unsettled activity as traders weigh signals from overseas. Investors monitor commodity prices and currency shifts amid thin liquidity and cautious sentiment.
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