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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
1
A dense sale listing details men s wool suits overcoats and shirts at various prices, plus a wide array of fabrics and household textiles. Items include hats, gloves, sweaters, pajamas, and blankets with extensive fabric yardage and remnant offerings. Local shop advertises bold discounts on domestic wool blends and accessories.
Advertisement lists numerous footwear bargains in Washington with men women and children styles. Items include men’s blucher boots, military boots, derby balmorals, ladies patent and facey bar shoes, kids’ leather shoes, and slippers, with sale prices and usual prices noted for each.
Local paper advertises an electric massage service at a Geraldton saloon claiming to use the only 20th century sterilane device. The notice, signed by Geo Laing, invites inquiries and promotes latest sporting information via telephone.
Perth racing report outlines Saturday at Belmont Park with country horses triumphing in events won by Tranquil Gay Gambler and others. Several fallers and a mix of favorites and long shots featured across hurdles and plate races, with Tranquil delivering in the Trial and notable performances by Mount Clay Blue Town and Venetian King.
Fragment from GERALDTON reports strange desert tales where travellers hear distant martial sounds at night between snowy plateaus. Bedouin-like beliefs say spirits in the Gobi cause voices that lure caravans astray, leaving wanderers lost in the desert.
The Sunday Times discusses shifting wool auctions away from Fremantle Perth to Geraldton and Albany. It presents statistics showing better railage and viability for Geraldton, urging centralization to benefit northern wool growers and reduce transport costs.
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