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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
2
Fragmented OCR item lists fabrics and prices with mixed garbled terms. Mentions includes navy coats, sheeting, tweed, ripple cloth, and various yardages, but many words are unreadable or misspelled. No clear event or person beyond generic shop references.
Fragmented reports outline municipal matters including public health inspection of septic tanks, a call for road loan funds of £20,000, and council debates over funding and rate implications. Also referenced are charity efforts for a Children's Hospital Appeal, a fundraising dance and monster lottery, and city events from July.
A Cyetingama Fetle Club receipt prompts council to seek tenders for brick or concrete tower and oil storage tanks, alongside extensions to electricity works. The mayor notes payment delays from a major factory and the town clerk hints at fund shortages, with proposed rough estimates for clerk services and a wake of public works.
A Western Australian court discussed hotel site development at Morawa with land costs totaling £1800 for an estate on the western rail siding. Hearings considered licenses for multiple applicants including Meredith, Lavan, and Kelly, with plans for a hotel and 10,000 pound building cost, and conditions securing revenue before levy of a £2,000 consolidation payment.
A fragmented notice reports on individuals connected to Busolla Hospital and Victoria Hospital with mentions of improved conditions. It also notes a recent fall from scaffolding during aerodrome work, a broken leg, and a visiting list of professionals including engineers and biologists linked to mining and oil companies.
The readable fragments describe a girl facing marriage stakes with eyes wide open. The text hints at a preparatory moment and the emotional tension around consent, but missing full details.
A local sale advertises men s winter overcoats and gabardine rain coats in all sizes with stock reduction pricing. Overcoats valued at 60 shillings and rain coats listed at 60 shillings show cut prices to four shillings each while supplies last.
Auction yard report shows cattle and sheep prices fluctuating with heavy stock mixed values. Bullocks, cows, and merino sheep reach varied levels while yarding exceeds last week in some categories and lags in others.
A fragmentary 18th century style market quotation lists prices for ice medium weight, mutton and beef weight categories, pork weight terms, and chopper weights. It cites various per unit rates such as 54d per ng oud and 8d per Thsee Bey, with references to weight measures and general market terms.
A correspondent notes rapid work on Bookara Road with management largely following specs though some deviations. Farmers expect a good crop start after weekend rain. Married men visited Protheroe, Morayn, A Jupp, and W Willows during the week. Milk supply to the camp remains steady while local butter prices show a drop for imported ranges.
A smoky social event highlights approvals for admission to the Arbitration Court with magistrates and officials present. The piece notes police and public sector roles, remarks on recapturing two escapes, and discusses economic and political issues including workers' compensation, tax burdens, and mill developments in Western Australia.
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