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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 01, 1926
Page
1
James C Kidd offers auctioneering and licensed land agent services with accounting, tax returns, and books opened and maintained. Funereal and catering items, flowers and floral work provided with prompt service and party arrangements. Local listings show contact details and offerings for small goods, homemade cubes, and afternoon refreshments.
A fragmented advertisement lists W Drummond as general agent at Mallewa with agencies including Wigmore and Co and Patterson and Co. It markets oils, machinery, jute, fertilisers, bags, fire insurance, life insurance, motor cars, and TEXACO oil. It mentions windmills, wire, superphosphates, and second-hand machinery for mats and cages.
The Wednesday meeting chaired by Mayor G E Sewell covered lodging house details for the Tourist Bureau, Crown land boundaries at Spalding Park, and seven year lease terms with a 10 shillings rental. Debates focused on a sanitary conveniences dispute at Marine Terrace, drainage upgrades, and the controversial outfall near the Freemasons Hotel, with inspectors approving septic tank systems as superior to prior methods and the council planning costly works within budget limits.
Elder Smith and Co Limited announce cattle quotations at Si cattle yard on April 23 with good quality dairy cows and calves at foot priced from £14 to £6, dry cows valued between £3 and £12 10s, store and forward prices vary, horses also quoted.
A dated piece warns against neglecting daily grooming as a factor in hair health, contrasting shingling with old fashioned brushing and cap upkeep. It notes monthly or fortnightly hairdressers, and the risks of neglected care. Also mentions New York jaywalkers given death cards by police alongside churchwardens and sidesmen in a separate item.
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