This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 05, 1917
Page
2
A sprawling fashionable drapery advertisement from Frank Green and Co touts winter tweed, crepe blouses, corsets, and hosiery with prices in shillings and pence. It invites inspection of stock and highlights ladies wear, children’s clothing, and millinery as the town’s best for stylish goods.
Community notices describe the Presbyterian Church Myaisoar at Glen EF Cameron hosting lectures on democracy and religion, an 8 pm session on May 9, and reminders for first year students to attend four lectures. A farewell for Trooper Gordon on Wednesday includes a presentation of a gold badge and a toast to service, with remarks on duty and tradition. The Chrysanthemum Show opens next Thursday with Mayoress presiding, inviting schoolchildren and the public to view blooms from local and distant growers, plus stalls and entries.
The latest casualty list includes Private J. Herring from Sandstone killed in action and Private L. J. Weeks of Geraldton seriously wounded. A report from Geraldton notes Sam Elliot M.L.A. spending a few days there. Word arrived that the Commissioner of Railways’ son was killed in action on April 11, sharing the young soldier’s Christian name. Others in town include Sergeant-Major Denslow returning from Blackboy Camp after fifteen years with the Grenadier Guards and local residents traveling for holidays or new postings.
Dalgety and Co Ltd report May trade in the Btoca market improving for all classes of store cattle and beef is expected to stay dear for the next weeks. Weather has been dry with rains beginning yesterday boosting growing crops and food. Yardings at Milledgeon today show larger totals, about 1000 cattle and 1500 sheep, mostly local, with fair quality and few lambs.
May 8 report notes delays in arbitration aimed at settling railway industrial peace. Fremantle lumpers return to work after a week, while naval masters and mates end strike as authorities settle overtime and allowances. Discussion questions department finance amid Trading Concerns Act funds. Also highlights recruiting in Western Australia with horse-mounted display, Ovid Service Club opening at Grand Theatre, and a skywatching note on dragonflies and migratory species.
Fragmentary stock market note shows varied gains and losses across items. Heavy sow prices range around 80s to 908, odd pens higher, baconers up, parkers mid thirties to forty, light pigs near 2 percent, store stock 254, alps 18s, with some inferior lots lower. Entities include no clear organizations or people, just market terms.
The Minister for Lands discusses wheat shrinkage with Daily News confirming losses from storage exposure. He notes grain weights vary after air exposure, affecting Commonwealth standards and promises action to align with acceptable measures for farmers. The exchange includes intent to liaise with Eastern States to settle the issue.
Fieldings Report notes large crowds and favorable prices at Mylland Junction Market with about 1500 in attendance and expectations of another mob next week. Advice urges lamb and ewe owners to market stock promptly to exploit high rates. expectations of a market downturn as Marchion stock arrives. Church of England details Fourth Sunday after Easter services at Christ Church with Holy Communion and Evensong plus prize distribution from last Diocesan Religious Knowledge exam. Ventry monthly meeting set for Monday at 8 pm. Two confirmation classes scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday at 8 pm to accommodate candidates. Weekly Intercession service will be held Wednesday at 8 pm.
A cryptic, garbled text fragment describes illness symptoms and confusion. It mentions cough, cold, and neglect, with references to health and an aunt, but the meaning is unclear and fragmented. No identifiable events, people, or places are clear from the text.
A fragmented report notes unsettled weather with rain in the forecast and stormy conditions across the South West. The text shifts to a historical scene describing a court case about a stray animal and cyclist damages, then moves to parade ground anecdotes from a military camp in World War context, with scattered names and events amid muddled narration.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.