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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1921
Page
1
An OCR fragment notes F and R Ward Geraldton address and mentions seed potators and female pills sold by chemists in Australia. The text urges readers to obtain the genuine with signators and references England.
The Rev A and J Fry conducted a brief Church of England service in Victoria district last week. Henry Vine rector Geraldton led the service at Wey with Pry representing the society. Heavy rain interrupted the visit to Ineia but Pry kept meetings with South Australian funders and family Seay in the eastern area. Local arrangements will be made to visit these places soon.
Fragmentary notice lists prices for various fabrics including 63 to 128 shillings and mentions yardage in unclear terms. The text also notes the North region’s heavy rains causing landing difficulties and that the suggested service has made good progress.
A protest against heavy duties prompts ministerial explanation as cloth prices are listed. Prices show Vanda Dark Wine serge 75 shillings, Gale Prise 55 shillings, Robe Yerds in yard 136 shillings, Bale Prise 96 shillings, Wes 47 shillings 6 pence sale price 35 shillings 6 pence.
The passage argues for national control of road maintenance as a defense priority. It states that Australia should have roads under central oversight and that states would not object to nationalising road upkeep to strengthen national defenses.
In NSW a claim that no agricultural left will remain in 20 years is discussed. Duties on farming machinery and reapers are debated, with figures suggesting duty costs per acre and the impact on producers. The exchange covers whether duties would be passed to farmers and the substantiation of rate claims.
The chairman of the P sud O Company warns that without unified effort to boost production and lower prices, Britain risks losing its share of world trade. He urges all classes to cooperate to reduce costs and speed up work to attract buyers.
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