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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1916
Page
4
Mrs. Anderson at the Bon Marche advertises the latest velvet hats felt and angel shapes with new mounts wings and flowers direct from Melbourne. Inspection invited and hats trimmed to order on short notice.
A serialized romance continues with Love Never Faileth by Margaret Hamilton author of A Girl she Couquars Biro of Evin On Ouens Copyright notice appears in the publisher’s page promoting the ongoing tale about romance and resilience in a periodical.
In a stormy meeting, Freeth and Van Botham clash over ownership and amalgamation of the Kraanstone property. Pamphleteering, accusations of forgery, and dramatic boardroom tactics frame a high stakes battle as Freeth unveils forged documents while asserting his and the Krastonstone ventures’ futures. The showdown hinges on mining assets, shareholder trust, and the fate of two intertwined enterprises.
Fragmentary text mentions a city meeting and a report read aloud. Names and clear events are garbled, leaving no decisive facts or outcomes to summarize with confidence. Further readable details are needed for an accurate card.
The Yorkhshire Post notes prices for wool reached unprecedented highs despite abundant imports in 1916. Embargo shifts, ship service dissolutions, labor shortages, and port congestion kept trade anxious and forecasting difficult. Merino prices fluctuated as markets adjusted through early 1917.
A country arrival in Adelaide was duped by a man who asked to borrow £8 while claiming to change a £20 note. After a lengthy ruse the victim retrieved the money but later reported the incident to police. The case continued as investigators pursued the con artist.
Mr All Durrows active in mining near Gum Creek reports a successful find along the rabbit proof fence. Virgin country yields floaters and surface prospects with ore values estimated well over an ounce to the ton. The prospector owns 95 acres, has sunk several bores, and plans to crush ore early, aiming to prove a valuable deposit.
A wartime charity in Melbourne coordinated by the Boe Th ers Orose Tobacco Fund to send tobacco and cigars to troops overseas. The Southern Grass Fund collected money for the effort, with charity networks across AIF groups and War Chest funds helping to forward gifts to soldiers, accompanied by verses and messages from supporters and families.
Reopening old mining sites is debated as a potential path for revival. The piece discusses ore shoots, shallow depth limits, company funds, and the feasibility of using modern power and equipment to exploit marginal lodes in Australian-style zones.
A fragmented note appears to reference Searle Flavores for 1916 and an Avgest album. It mentions Towers, deeds, and various garbled terms such as Eyre and Mangerty with uncertain numbers. The readable fragments suggest a catalog or event listing but lack coherent facts or dates.
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