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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
2
Frank Green Co offers a last week summer sale with limited Ladin' Summer Dresses remnants cleared at low prices. Also two dozen Galates blouses for school use, children's bathers, six dozen men's cotton socks at 1 shilling 9 pence each, and country orders receive best attention.
The page lists Dalgety and Co Limited caplin authorization and notes capital paid up, fully subscribed at 14,504,000. It mentions Ocean Steamship Company, Aberdeens, and various ships and services. It describes passenger and cargo bookings via London routes to and from the East, with sailings to Cape Town and Tenerife and mentions firms and vessels in transit.
A cash only drapery sale advertised at the Coliseum Stock Hardwicke's Shop. The notice promotes reduced prices on curtains and related fabrics with limited payment terms.
A Geraldton area report notes a court adjournment in a church related matter. The proceeding concerns the death of a local individual, with references to the Diocese of Geraldton and associated convents. The adjournment was announced amid ongoing inquiries and a forthcoming hearing date.
Fragmented gossip notes on fashion at Geraldton retailer Elite Supply Company marking floral voiles for ladies. scattered lines mention patterns, pricing, and a dozen stray editorial asides about gowns, coats, and seasonal buying in a period-tinged newspaper voice.
Fragmented OCR text notes a sailing event at the Geraldton Yacht Club. Mentions a round of a regatta with skippers and walkers and building or standings but details are unclear. Names and dates are garbled, leaving an incomplete report of participants and outcomes.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a February final where Rennie and Setheesson faced off. Fane Ayeil, Witams, and Williams appear in scattered references with scores and outcomes. The garbled text mentions matches advancing and players performing, but details are incomplete.
In Melbourne discussions outline a wheat pool for 1919–20 with prices near 5 shillings per bushel and a plan to equalize benefits. Projections estimate returns around 100 pounds per hundredweight after costs, interest, and administration, with hopes a final settlement will not be delayed.
Perth cricket tour reports Geraldton matches on Monday at the WAC grounds with Mulliviers and Denton featuring in batting. Numerous players including McDonald, Goffey, and Denton appear across score lines, while Grass Valley duel results highlight Wakan Parks and Brook.
A terse score line shows Barker with 17 points and Parsons zero as the team trail by the time Rock records 14 and Evemen adds a steal and a single block.
A garbled OCR snippet from a Dalgety Company Limited page mentions Wetecsky and a flock of 1000 sheep. The legible elements reference a metapolian fae and a stuck condition, with no clear event, date, or identifiable persons beyond corporate naming.
Oswell's advertises a broad sale offering cheap drapery and clothing. The notice highlights bargains on men's shirts, trousers, outerwear, underwear, ladies garments, and underclothing, with prices in shillings and hints of broad stock including woolens, tweeds, and silk blends. The ad repeats sale messaging and provides a contact box P O Box 57.
Racing in West Australia at the Goodwood meeting lists acceptances for multiple events. THIRd CLASS PLATE includes Nine furlongs with Jdbersor and others. SECOND CLASS PLATE features Nine Fartongs with Seafeld and more. GOODWOOD HANDICAP covers Mne mile three furlongs with Rod Rower and Wonopin. WELTER HANDICAP lists several contenders including Oar a Cheese and Rouge Baw.
The OCR fragment lists starting times for several races with inconsistent capitalization. It mentions plate and purse events with noted times around two to five thirty in the afternoon, and a final purse at 5:20. The text is garbled and lacks clear event names.
Deputations to Northampton Board pressed for subdividing two quarters of the Commonage for homesteads and income, a road from Dowes Siding to Bowes Estate with government subsidy issues, cattle pits at Bowes siding, tracking yards, and funds for reestablishing facilities at Me Chants church. The school over head railway bridge and quarters for school master at the old post office were discussed, with ten children at Oakaleus and promises from the Minister to consider all requests.
A broad ballot is anticipated after unions debate a 41 hour work week in a movement that could halt Saturday duties. Trades including Electrical, Iron, clothing, and boiler makers consider reduced weeks, with unions pressing for action while employers face pressure.
Fragmentary cables report Soviet and Allied warships near Archangel with shells exchanged and vessels holding position. The DolWerks report limited maneuvering 4 miles southwest of Archangel while heavy gunfire and rough seas impact operations.
London March 2 The House of Commons passed Labour Party bill granting women voting rights on the same terms as men. The bill, read a second time as a division, enfranchises unmarried as well as married women. The qualifying age is to be reduced to 21.
Paris reports describe a wide scale railway strike demanding higher wages and living allowances. The government insists on strict measures, including arrests for those who refuse to obey mobilization orders, as services are reduced and paralyzed.
Rudary joins Perth in addressing summer water pressure by expanding supply. A 7000 loan is approved as debentures of 100 each with interest. Plans cover 12 inch mains to dense residential areas, extending the electric lighting system, new pipes, meters, and improving water distribution atop a hill reservoir.
Revenue for February shows a large rise over the prior year, with a total of £1,227,277. The report notes continued growth into the current period, amid financial figures compared to the same timeframe last year.
Fragmentary report notes concern over Germany's food supplies in March. Mentions government actions and South American crop issues, with unclear phrases about supply stability and economic impact. Several garbled terms obscure specific entities or dates.
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