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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1915
Page
2
An early 20th century ad promotes tailoring by Applie to Oona de Titod for a special cut and style, noting stock on hand including mint hats and merchandise. The copy emphasizes bent necks and returns with goods sent per returns policy and frequent additions to stock.
Unclear OCR text describes a Northern Ports run from Geraldton to Fremantle, June, with Australia focus. Mentions Western Australia, twin screw steamer, vessel details vague. Indicates inquiries to Rank Green & Agents, Goraiiion, for warnings or rates.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered place names Frewantla North West Parts dava Singapore and Geraldton to Previange with captains Townley and SIL. Content is garbled with unclear routes and duties for freights and passages, including mentions of Nor'-Went Yor vaya Bingapora and legal figures.
Messrs Dalgety and Ca report steamer movements with listed routes and ports. Adena sails from Gurlliu for Sia Wier Ports, Java, and Siicapuee on July ninth. Fury, Gupallion, and other vessels are noted with departures and arrivals around July 9.
Elite Supply Co marks flexible terms to arrange Terma financing. A. Gibson and Co oversee arrangements with options for timelines and payment schedules.
A fragmented report notes Yealaniti waves or performances across Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Albany and Fremantle on dates in June. The item mentions Fremantle and Albany dates the 26th and 27th and references Sydney and Adelaide venues. No clear event details or official affiliations were provided.
The statement by the Attorney General and Colonial Sugar Refining Co leader argues Australians pay too much for sugar. It cites white Australia policy, bonuses on white grown Tugun, and a high duty as factors inflating costs, blaming white labour and national policy for the sugar price burden.
The article questions Antraiara and Australian share details, noting profits from a sugar venture and concerns over public scrutiny. It warns about pricing, margins, and the role of government or a dominant company in sugar import operations, suggesting insurance for necessary imports amid strong industry control.
The text argues for rethinking sugar supply and pricing in Australia, warning against overpaying Australians and boosting a Helming Company profit. It suggests considering domestic beet sugar production as a national interest, reducing reliance on imports, and linking duty policies to white Australia aims. It notes potential shifts if Germany ceases as a supplier and calls authorities to explore beet sugar under reasonable protection.
Fifteen dogs were captured with charges and payments totaling a balance near the cost of the undertaken measure. The council weighs extending electric lighting to Waldeck Street and nearby areas, noting past installations and user demand. A series of notices, sermons, and civic items follow, including public services and local announcements, plus a court case on fraud in machinery sales and council rate queries for Workers Homes.
The note reports Mr Frank Green leaving Rosella Private Hospital for his recovery. Agricultural Commissioner G J Sutton arrived in Gere'dtom and proceeded to the Chapman Stats Farm, commenting on satisfactory prospects but declining to discuss the wheat question. Bishop Kelly visited the Mullewa district yesterday.
Racing at Belmont Park this afternoon lists hurdle race results and trial stakes. Renouncement placed, Byron's Gift and Bowen Betting show permutations, with noted odds and winners amid a terse, partial margin of results.
The Stock Markets report notes refined agricultural prospects with demand for store sheep and strong prices. Dalgety and Up Ltd mentions favorable conditions for growing crops and broad lines of pacer in the NorWest during the last fortnight, signaling potential benefits for farmers.
Yardings include 119 2,200 sheep and tambes from Murchison and Great Southern with a strong buyer presence. Prime Merino wethers and ewes sold well, lambs heavy and valued, pigs mainly prime. cattle consignments steady with bullocks at 16 5s and primaries around 10s.
In a rain disrupted schedule the junior football game between the Brigades and Rovers Fire Brass did not take place as the weather halted play.
Metropolitan Matures edged East Fremante 47 to 25 in a regional meet. Michael Jupiter led for Fremante while West Perth contributed 419 and Apex mantle 87 in a puzzling scoring note.
Report notes a weather disrupted game at Quesse Park with Swan scoring for the Temgers and Scott replying for Torth Town. The Rangers later faced an injury forcing Mia Bodte to leave the fold while Swan added another score as the teams moved toward a likely Tallows victory.
The obituary recalls Mary Sams of Northampton dying aged ninety with links to England and the Swan River settlement. Her husband, a pensioner of the 15th Regiment, died in Northampton 34 years ago after service and wartime wounds. They endured ship mishaps and long journeys, leaving many descendants and memories of Dartmoor prison and hard frontier life.
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