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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
2
Ladies' wear update announces new season dress goods and trimmings now open. Special selection by head dressmaker Miss Churchill highlights refined fabrics and accessories for contemporary ensembles.
Notices list sailing and shipping details for Geraldton to Fremantle with Charon under Capt Dalgleish plus At Nannine and MfeKat Shipping. Included are town events such as Parish Hall lectures by Professor Cox on July 19, Geraldton races July 26, a Town Mall friendly societies ball June 27, and miscellaneous auctions and furniture sales in early July led by James Kidd and LL S Mackenzie.
Messrs Palgely and Co ship agents report steamers sailing to Fremantle Geraldton and Singapore with tentative dates in July. Charon Teaves heads to Fremantle then Geraldton on July 1. Gorgon travels to West ports and Singapore by July 4. Wharon Teayes or Feenan'te lists Fremantle Geraldton and North-West ports with Singapore on July 6. Coulgardie sails to Fremantle July 27 for Geraldton.
In the Shik vot at the Victoria Hospital Geratdiun Chris Stelters, syn of Me Stothers, Steathfort, Gippelard (Wie), was born.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a phased timeline with times and locations, mentioning Wuarter-July Goh and Fath Monndaly. Details are unclear but indicate a sequence spanning early morning hours at various sites in a southern district.
A brief item notes a remedy labeled Peppermiot Cure by Worms for a child's night cough. The report hints at self administered treatment with claimed success, citing no medical validation or official endorsement.
A lengthy discussion argues that women face limited advancement in business, urging compulsory skilled trades for all youths and domestic work as a trade. It notes biology supports a home sphere for women, warns against overwork, and calls for country life and marriage advantages, with policy aims to boost real estate, footpaths, and schooling.
Local wheat prices hold firm at 39 3d per bushel while notices detail property transfers. Bowes homestead passes to Albert Drake from Thomas A Drage amid late activity. A government wheat statistics map outlines 1909 state yields by district, with wheat, oats, barley and hay data and per acre averages.
The Westralian Worker reports Wallace, former Rural Workers Union chair, building a large farming operation near Northampton and paying workers 40s to 45s weekly, claiming top district labor. He implies potential Labour shifts against Namson if Greenough support falters. Frank Wallace served in Parliament. Morgan of Messer Lane Foods arrives in Geraldton. Elliott Maple ill. Burt to wed Martha Harvey. D A Bell promoted to Greenhills Bank manager.
Local court entries outline judgments for Mills and others with sums of £1 13s and £2 1s 2d, plus costs, and adjournments for defendant appearances. Separately, reports note heavy British shipping toll with 10 050 vessels sailing near the English coast and 4 738 dives lost, including 4 276 UK vessels casualty figures and 32 percent total losses. A Wisconsin rule bans drinking cups in public transit and schools. A Roman villa excavation near East Cowes reveals room remains, heating, and bath features. Woods' Peppermint Cure advertised for coughs and colds at 1s 6d.
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