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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes mention pine grove time and very strong fibers with vague prices. References include pale figures like 2 pivewe and 27 im, plus fort ar and 100 20. Details are unclear, but it notes a bale price and old fortar context.
SEEN & CO. offers sale in full swing with bleached and unbleached sheetings at 6/6 and 5/2 yard, boys and men's footwear and jackets priced low. Ample stocks include ladies hats silk and velvet banks, and a range of ready to wear garments cleared at spring prices.
Geraldton reports optimistic grain outlook as early sown wheat emerges well in Pelli and Justion districts. Government and farmers expect favorable prices after several lean years, hoping the bumper harvest will reward the growers.
Elite Supply Co notes global wheat shortage may keep prices high for years. World demand outpaces supply as farmers face rising costs and uncertain seasons. If harvests improve, wheat growers expect easing burdens and broader economic prosperity for all.
The fragmentary text references a nursing scheme funding in Geraldton, a plot note about a film theft scene, tax worries on municipal instruments, fruit trees in the Guardian office, railway fuel trials with pulverised coal, and a British Air Ministry aviation prize. Details are inconsistent and many items are incomplete.
Geraldton Band opens Thursday at Town Hall for the Prince of Wales Amombily dance. A scheduling error disrupted this week's events including a Children’s Hospital Ball and future appointment reminders. Friday traders’ concert is slated at Hallway Hotel with next week’s committee meeting to plan the annual meeting. The Pilbarra MP Underwood remains active in constituency duties. Local rainfall reports list multiple towns with Geraldton at 24 points for June, contributing to a six month total of 896 points.
The latest report notes successful procedure performance by Dr Hadley and that the patient is programming as well as expected, though still in a very weak condition.
The Batter and Bacon Factory site will hold about 200 tons of stone this week and a windmill with storage tank is installed. The plant aims to process 1500 gallons daily, with cream and pig supplies coordinated by secretary D J McGauran. Shareholders must supply data for farming groups while government dairy expert Hampshire visits district to lecture. A Geraldton shareholders meeting will set paths for September operation, requiring every farmer to pledge 20 pigs per year.
About 100 Austre Tina Moat Industry Employees Union members meet in Centennial Hall Brisbane to discuss equal work distribution between employed and unemployed. The plan is defeated by a narrow majority amid broad debate.
Large variety of cotton hose and silk leg hose for boys and girls with prices listed in old units. White and printed cottons described, plus navy and white fabrics, gabardines and linens newly opened for the season. Sizes range from children to adults, with bedrock prices on socks and stockings.
Fragmented OCR lists winter dress goods including serges and tweeds with prices around 17/6 to 46s 8d and a broad selection of plaids, silks, and designs. Winter millinery models are offered at affordable prices with new season styles, plus maid hats and ladies tones. Also advertised are golf and travel wear for men and children’s knitted costumes in bright colors.
GUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT offers extra easy selling groceries at lowest prices with highest discounts and charge-free deliveries. Call phone 31 for orders and inquiries.
A plain and fancy dees hall in Perth near Children's Hospital hosted a charity evening. The Premise Orchestra provided music and the Geraldton Indien impressed with arrangements. Prizes went to the Eastern Set led by Mr and Mrs Altorfer with several couples recognized for costumes and performances amid elegant gowns and budding styles.
The Brigades defeated the Railways in a Saturday match with a strong first three quarters,Umpire Puddy praised as a fine footballer. Creeper and Bartlet led forwards. Jupp starred, with Brafford G Bowe and Barker also solid. Umpiring calls for a permanent appointment as the association seeks steadier officials. The piece notes changes to laws have leveled play and that today’s players are generally fitter, though standout stars remain rare.
Fragmentary report describes regular players and scarce action as teams Thistle and Rangers raid the defense. Mentions a keeper Beilae developing, a player Keball warming the bench, and rough contact noted but not escalating, with overall busy afternoon and mixed performance.
The Times warns of a new food epoch with bread prices rising to unheard levels unless drastic government action raises wheat supply. The Daily Mail notes a 1960s shortfall in bread loaves, while experts claim cheaper to grow wheat than import it. Canadian prairies show potential for a 15 year high, and belief Britain dominates oil supply is debated by Lord Mackay Edgar.
In a hard fought match Thistle edged Rangers by a single goal to gain two points. W O Malber Past Rock Beaver Crom led the Thistle with strong performances while Chikaos Thomas Bedler W Thomas contributed, as Railways and Tailways struggled with scoring. The result sharpens the title race and signals a tense second half of the season.
The Woollen Mille Profits Commission found possible overpricing and recommended cabinet consideration of profit controls in the Victorian wool industry. Industry representatives opposed strict controls, citing capital returns around 20 to 25 percent and some claims of higher percentages. A Swedish engineer noted wartime and postwar wage impacts in Japan, with efficiency and wage trends shaping labor conditions.
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