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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1926
Page
2
OCR reads prices for coats and furs in old styles. Navy coats in velour and tweed priced around 19/4 to 35/8 with discounts noted. Fur gloves and wide black furs listed, including three tail coats and fur galoshes at various shillings.
Auction of fabrics and garments features Dutch Grey Rugs and flannel shirts. Listings include wool flannel, drapery fabrics, ladies ribbed cashmere, navy georgette, and various boudoir brocades with price marks like 0/6 and 8/4 yard. Vendors note wind ratings and collection from stock.
Obituary note reports Amy Wood Turner passing away after a prolonged illness. She was the beloved wife of W T Turner of Gerabiton District Howe. Visitation details extend until July 5 as listed in the notice.
A June Town Hall event features novelty amusements and music with the Evening Star lamp promotion claiming petrol air lamps provide soft light at low cost. The report also mentions a Lions Club style meeting with visiting dignitaries, plus a tragic note on casualties from a recent accident.
There was a small turnout as two meetings sought to form a local scouts association. Mr. G. Lester was elected. The secretary was directed to invite the ceremonial committee and arrange the next meeting.
A brief note recalls a welcoming reception for an arrival from an unnamed source. The event references a delay or obstacle, including a seven o'clock time and traversal through a location with trees and temples, but the text remains fragmentary and unclear.
The report lists multiple locals including Mr. Irwin Lary of Gunweeda Station and Mrs Mills of Melbourne involved in a police case since 1018. It states Tesham, a veteran officer, has been ordered to Perth with a tight timeline, with Hergeast Crowe expected to arrive Friday.
The text reports Mr Frask Green driving to contact the Greukdion art within the Pairy Protucer' Association, mentioning J.C. Willerk as Minister for Balt. ays, amid dispute and questioning.
Reports describe the mutilated bodies of Inspector Walsh and Sergeant Pitman found at the bottom of a shaft near South Bindoli in Dine Land. The two officers, who had been brought to Kalgoorlie by train from Perth, appeared to be in poor health and investigators note conjecture about possible communication barriers and heightened security during the inquiry.
Readers report disjointed courtroom dialogue as warden J Geary, jurors and police recounts an inquest scene. Witnesses from Clarke to Bass describe timings, motives, and a tram accident near Crossings Street while observers anticipate sensational evidence and long sessions.
The fragment recalls a Transylvanian shoemaker Johurn Schwartz accused of murdering up to 11 women and burying bodies in his garden. It also mentions monkeys craving casu vel or fruit supplies and notes on materials used for buttons and vegetable ivory in Central and South America.
Men's winter overcoats in all sizes priced at 40 per coat and men's gabardine rain coats in all sizes also reduced to 40 each. Limited stock available.
Ronnie Brice confounds critics by staying on his feet through a tough bout against Johnny Taylor, the Victorian featherweight king, at Unity Stadium. Taylor's sharp footwork and hard crosses tested Brice, but the Perth fighter fought back, preserving a possible state title claim as refs and fans weigh the decision and the referee’s conduct.
A busy program promises thrills with stereoscopic displays and audience touchpoints. The King's Theatre screens The Crowded House Nazi drama The Wonder Dog and Rin Tin Tin's Tracked in the Snow Country with Kyne stories and Apache battle scenes featured at the Palace.
In Bendigo Supreme Court Peter Paul Prunty, 36, was sentenced to three years for unlawfully shooting at Alfred Geo Giles at Charitos. Miss Amy Giles, 14, sister of the alleged victim, wrestled Prunty and grabbed the weapon, stopping a fatal shot before it could hit. The judge ordered medical observation due to the defendant's erratic conduct.
A brief notice lists phases of the moon with dates in July across locations including Ta ma we TAS Fd PHASES and New Aboon. The entry mentions Kind Quester and July 27th in connection with lunar observations.
Scattered tournament notes report on a Saturday event by the Geruhiten Rilke Cie and matches involving Meas Dookiles and Alma Tennis Club at Alma, with results, players, and upcoming club summons. Northampton tennis updates follow, listing scores, players, and doubles results.
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