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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 12, 1927
Page
2
The listing promotes boys wool jerseys with down collars, Australian Tweed knickers and suits, reversible coats, and navy gabardine options. Prices range from 29 shillings 6 pence to 69 shillings 6 pence. Also advertised are single bed wool blankets and navy flannel wool yard goods.
In loving memory notices for Clarke family and others mark May 12 anniversaries from 1920s to 1926. Entries insert gifts of remembrance from daughters, sons in law, grandchildren, and nephews with names such as Jean Frank Myrtle Dave Gladys Mick Phyllis and Jim Laura.
The Health Department recorded births and typhoid cases with 25 total counts including 13 females. A health officer and accompanying staff prepared reports and inspected local conditions as part of municipal health arrangements. The text also notes Australian parliamentary reference and a local land estate matter involving a successful applicant and Leon Impagees.
Geraldton community notes describe a fundraising dance with Cameron’s orchestra at Town Hall to aid the Rowing Club finances. City council discusses the football ground use, deciding a 13 month closure for repairs and restricting practice. Victoria Hospital seeks larger staff and equipment, urging council action to secure needed resources for patient care.
Notices invite farmers to meetings in Northampton King's Hall on May 20 and Mullewa Ball on May 31 and Alton Warnet Hall on May 11 to discuss forming The Westralian Farm... Limited and the Proposals of Westralian Farmers' Superphosphate Limited. Directors will address attendees and all interested are invited.
Discussion at a council adjourned meeting considered transferring the Soldiers Institute to council control with a valuation around £300 and plans for a memorial or clock tower. Debate noted earlier workers and public concern over who may vote, with calls for a public meeting and full soldier input before any decision.
Derby consignments of 548 cattle from Kasgaroo Gorgon and Koolinds were offered at Copley’s Siding Tuculay. Buyers from metropolitan and outside sources competed as prices opened firmer than last week with weighty bullocks leading the demand. Dalgety and Co sold 184 cattle, Eller Smith sold 163, and Goldebrough Mort Co sold 37 with grades ranging from best medium weight beef to lighter lots.
At Midland Junction prices move with mixed demand as pigs show gains of 10 to 15 pence per head and cattle hold firm. Sheep quotations range from 26 to 34 shillings with best lambs at 30 to 32 shillings. stock trades include medium to large framed cattle and varied chopper pigs.
Elder Smith and Co Limited report their monthly market at the centre with a fair yarding of sheep. Attendance by local buyers was modest. Prices eased slightly with fat wethers at 24s and young wethers 10s 3d to 2 guineas, ewes up to 22s 4d, ewe weaners 19s 6d, mixed sex weaners 19s 0d, and small lines of weaners around 16s. About 1421 sheep were catalogued and 1121 sold, one line of wethers not fully accounted for.
Dalgety and Co reports a monthly sale at the value centre on May 1. A yarding of about 1400 sheep, mainly wethers, sold privately with limited auction demand except for store, ewes and mixed lots fetching various prices from 16s 3d to 24s 0d per head.
A football opening at Queen's Park will see Rangers face Town on Saturday. The expected strong lineup includes Faithful Armitage Sharples Dou las Murray Senior Sasith cott Broad Best and the Town squad features Exensen Paulick Ball Obie Wingjah Cook Cadwright Woolwart Melcul Ruwbottom Smith. Juniors game starts at 3 with Thistle Juniors lending two lineout men to steady play.
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