This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
2
A notice announces many lines being sold at half price for spot cash including winter millinery blouses and skirts. Readable portions point to a local shop discount event aimed at clearing stock.
The Church of England offers 8 am Holy Communion, 11 am Morning Prayer, and 7.30 pm Evening Prayer with a children’s address and a talk on great religions. Crowther service by Rev. W. F. Shannon. The Roman Catholic Church holds Mass at 7.30 and 10 am with 7.30 pm Evening Devotions.
Two major shipping concerns, Ocean Steamship Company Limited and Wes Australian Steam Navigation Company Limited, announce a unit service agreement. The collaboration aims to harmonize routes, schedules, and cargo handling policies to improve efficiency and reliability for transcontinental trade.
Fremantle to North West Parts Java and Singapore. From Geraldton for Fremantis. 3.8. GORGON, Capt. P Tovaley, on or about Thursday from Geraldton to North-West ports Java and Singapore. MINILYA, Capt. E Richards, Wednesday. MINDEROG, Capt. A Mills, Jaye Pinna Deb, Fur Friglin and Passore apply TALGETY & COLIMTE RH to Geraldton Fremantle Carnarvon iswack and Hort Hedliutl.
Mees Baivety and Co shipping agents list steamer movements in a dated notice. The schedule includes Geraldton departures for Fremantle and other ports with arrivals and subsequent legs to Onslow, Cossack, Hav, and Singapore among various legs.
A brief fragment from Saturday edition mentions Geraldton, reflecting a community notice or small item. The readable portion includes place name Geraldton and date context Saturday, with no clear event details or entities beyond location. The snippet is too partial to deduce a full news item or outcome.
The article argues deficit reduction is urgent with end-year shortfall near four hundred thousand pounds. It criticizes counting capital expenditure as revenue, condemns land and railway policies, and urges land tax or freight relief to boost agriculture and revenue. It cites New Zealand as a model and laments unproductive public works and land speculation. The piece also touches on licenses, land applications, and local developments in Geraldton and districts.
Prizes for a guessing contest tied to Mrs Frailbrecht's sale are on view. The Middleton Pond week saw Mr Migas pay 236 for bed wine for the Middleton family, with 188 cash handed. S Belkeroye donated 1s, and Mr Higgs will assist Reynolds subscribers to the Middleton Fund. No Beavereat Society formed yet, and Victoria Distiller Association seeks amalgamation with Teague. Brede's office announces a Beave street meeting next Friday. Northern: A T Davies advertises a Winter Cheap Goods sale. Municipal requests: Government to consider sites for a sanitar y site near Wakabell. land plans to be sent to Land Agent for approval and grant if conditions met.
Personal items note Lady Wittenoom and the Misses Wittenoom returning to Tomdom after a botched Belin trip. Mr Carson’s express visit and remarks on Mrs Seymour Mr Greg Glaus station old Mr Lefroy Carmarcun on the 13th. Chu couple travel to Muralgarra. J P Wm Moore current at Perth winding up H Gray and Co. E S Ainsworth ex Mayor of Genabdtom seriously ill at Mr Japner’s residence after hospital operation. his recovery is uncertain.
The latest market quotes show wheat steadiness with prices listed for Verth Chaff and Melbourne wheat ranges. Oats remain nominal and local prices are noted, while adelnidy details and slight bid ranges appear for chal grain and related commodities.
The Crown has received an offer for the Nhormy estate of the Duke of Bedford, estimated at £750,000, with plans to auction if not accepted. Tenants have proposed up to 50 percent rent increases as they seek to purchase their holdings, while the estate spans about 19 000 acres and affects Peterborough and surrounding areas. The Duke has faced ongoing losses and tax charges, prompting a potential sale despite long tenant ties dating back centuries.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.