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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 06, 1922
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions events and a time range for golfers and lighted lamps. It references a sewage issue and a range of players, with unclear names or locations. The text is incomplete and nonspecific.
In a local report Dickinson takes charge of clerkrooms and applies moderate charges under ongoing administrative changes. The note emphasizes measured costs and orderly conduct amid changes in the facility's operations.
A brief notice appears regarding an election or appointment matter titled Odice for Western Answana, located at ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE, PERTH, signaling official action pending at the locale.
Unanimous elections set the 1 year list with Chairman J J Keelfo and Secretary Mrs Peet. A Brunton, described as a veteran, was jailed for three months after insulting language toward Perth residents and the Archbishop during Anzac Day proceedings.
The Casgow built steamship for Lord Sabando features lavish fittings with gilded halls and electric lighting in a Moonshine style smokeroom. A Perth report notes rain impact on markets and optimistic bets on grain and tourism, highlighting the State Tourist Bureau push and political contest previews.
A Durban visitor at St. John's Church social in Victoria Hall Fremantle praised the evening and the parish’s hospitality. He spoke of Anglican baptism, urged harmony across race and color, and urged the British Empire to foster unity among peoples for mankind’s common good.
A fragmented piece discusses the origin of the phrase Adam's apple linked to a legend about Adam and Eve. It mentions fines for short weight, a misquoted exclamation, and a claim that Hirwingham school authorities focus on shopping skills rather than cooking.
Market notice from Darlington on apples noting price 1/8 per case two bushels and freight paid. Cash must accompany order.
Fragmentary OCR lists Meadowcroft and Durlacher Street in Geraldton with references to mission or agricultural topics and specialist tenants noted in a local lab or bureau context.
The Esperance railway project advances with earthworks completed though rails and plate-laying await supply. Government figures show a large deficit, but officials promise speedier completion. Local residents, patient for two decades, seek clarity as freight delays persist and financial figures loom. Florence Sprightley and sister arrive from London aboard the Osterley, drawing fashion interest in Sydney.
Partial OCR reads like a trade snippet on galvanised and black barbed wire, mention of lengths and supplier names. The readable fragment hints at material specs and regional trade notes without full context.
The record lists the moon phases for May: First Quarter on May 4, Full Moon on May 11, Last Quarter on May 19, and New Moon on May 27.
East Vania Jem visits Baddock Bros in a brief local commerce note. The item records a shopper interaction and retailer engagement without additional context or outcomes.
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