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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1909
Page
2
The two firms named are involved in a proposed service or agreement as indicated by the OCR text. Details are unreadable due to garbled characters, but the document references their names and a common service context.
Shipping notices list Coron Tenora Fremantle for Gerald ton departing Tuesday 0th March. Gorgon sails from Geraldton to North West ports Java and Singapore. Wiel nercay leaves Burrambeet on 31st March, then Sydney Melbourne 27th and Adelaide 30th March, due Geraldton 7th April.
The article argues cold storage works are essential to create a market for fattened cattle and mutton, estimating farmer losses without storage. It cites Caicas’ calculations on state population, per capita consumption, and beef, mutton, veal, lamb, and pork needs, noting large numbers of bullocks and other stock required annually to sustain markets.
The article argues for comprehensive cold storage to protect farmers in Western Australia from price swings, detailing imports of meat and dairy, storage works in South Australia, and the potential economic benefits for Geraldton and Perth. It cites experiments showing fruit keeping quality, advocates statewide cold storage chains, and notes opposition from wealthy interests shaping policy.
On Saturday Shane Hoek faced charges tied to a cargo incident and a fire, with witnesses confirming details and a fine of 21 pounds plus 153 shillings costs. The district registrar Ravon and Eliot announce prosecution of parents not complying with vaccination provisions.
Large Geraldton audience at Muntee’s Cluny Hotel watched an auction of valued business sites along Marine Terrace. Bids secured blocks from frontages to warehouses, shops, and cottages, with specific parcels bought by H. S. Mackenzie, Charles Smith, J. C. Smith, and Raj Singh, while several lots passed in or remained unsold.
Mrs Murchie wife of Mr Dendime bie well known in fishing crean at Geraldton and Sharks Bay died in the eraldton Hospital yesterday. The funeral took place on Sunday at the Presbyterians Come. The body of the Inte Jobm Mellwey Wattanondram Funhuey to Karee katte for interment. Misadale Coleman writes requesting us to publish her sincere thames to town.
The Enquirer letter from March 21 questions the Australian Women's National League efforts, noting age, finances, and participation issues. Readers respond about overbeesing fees, shifting roles to younger members, and concerns over time and money for events and publications.
Vegetables scarce with pumpkin in supply. fruit and small supplies fair. Prices mostly unchanged with spinach 2s to 2s 4d per j, beets, carrots, and melons show modest shifts. Farewell appearance at Palace Gardens teased. Perth child suffocation in sanitary pipe incident. Sydney playpen tragedy reported. multiple regional notes and prices interspersed.
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