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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1907
Page
7
A local outlet lists warehouses carrying wire, bran bags, cornsacks, wire netting, superphosphates and other artificial manures. The inventory highlights multiple agricultural supplies available to farmers in the region.
The Wadiela concert at the Muusomie Ball drew fewer patrons than hoped yet offered an attractive program. Local soloists and the band, under Handmaster Pipe, performed pieces by Wyndeliffe, Le Servant, Gladiator, and Manx National Songs, with strong vocal and instrumental turns from Cole, Grogan, Chapman, and others. A dance followed the event, which was well attended and featured extended music into the night.
Train services from Geraldton to Perth run daily at 6:00 AM with a Friday mail train at 6:90 AM and a Saturday mixed service at 7:45 AM. A daily mixed service to Walkaway departs at 6:00 AM, with additional Friday 8:00 PM and Saturday 3:30 PM runs. A Walkaway train leaves daily at 10:10 PM except Friday. To Northamptes, mixed runs Mondays and Wednesdays, Friday at 2:30 PM, and Saturday at 5:00 PM.
Large crowd attended the Recreation Day event on Saturday afternoon to witness I Williams of Northampton race against &, dl. Nid of Geraldton for £30. Kidd led early, overtook Williams midrace, and won by two yards in 12 1 5 seconds amid little betting. Postrace, the Military Band performed, with children’s activities and the hand and fire brigades demonstrating evolutions.
Mining report notes a 7 tola parcel from Brilliant yield and 21 tola onionless ore with limited developments at Cue One. Wiluna State battery ores Curzon and L9dwe yields per ton values. St George Mt Magnet parcel valued at 4 Ba 41 per ounce by WA Bank. Cameron pumping remains in use while Star Mt Magnet operations continue. Fortime district and Gambier battery returns include several tonnages and per ton values with varied dwt.
General rain spread across the Pilbarra district with plentiful water supply. The storm damaged about a mile of railway bridge and road, hindering repairs. The Minister of Works sent a district officer to assess the destruction and allocate funds for restoration.
Historical notes describe orange trees bearing fruit up to 160 years commonly, with rare examples showing longevity to around 500 years. The text cites unusual age records from observers noting extreme fruiting and endurance beyond typical orchard ages.
Railway Boot Depot advertises boots and shoes made to order in all varieties with repair service and guaranteed anti wear. Prices reasonable and country orders attentively attended to by Dan Corrigan of Monagee.
Fragmentary OCR indicates a near post office document from Doty Ue Text Drands of Ceocevion with Cyuniey Onilerw prompt action. details are unreadable and names appear distorted. The result is an incomplete item with limited attributable facts and no clear event.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a handwriting sample and a postal note for R. Gd. with two penny stamps. It references Professor J Banks and c/o Post Office Parth Western Australia. The readable portion is partial and lacks a coherent event or date.
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