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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 13, 1911
Page
2
Specially selected by head dressmaker Miss Churchill. Ladies' Winter Costumes, Tweed Cloth Coats, Showerproof Coats, Blowers, Skirts, and related items promoted as best value in town.
Meteorological notes give sunrise and sunset times for Geraldton District with times near government tables. Church services listed include Holy Communion Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer at various parishes. Subscriptions offered for the Geraldton Guardian with twelve month terms and rental rates. Upcoming events include auctions at Victoria Pictures and plant sales, plus pastoral property and shipping schedules involving MINDEROO and CHARON vessels.
Dalgety and Co report schedule movements for their steamers Minderoo and Charon. Minderoo to Geraldton Freemantle and North West ports May 15 and June 4. Charon to Fremantle Geraldton and then North West ports Java and Singapore May 18 and May 19. The rest of the text shifts to a quip about a bride and a joke about the Luthor.
Wheat prices edge up with local buyers offering 3 3/4 to 3 8 1/4 per bushel. Emigrants arrive in Geraldton including 23 men and 7 young women with employment prospects noted. wool sales in London show strong demand and price rises. A child injured in a chaff cutter is cared for by Dr. McMitt. census age corrections are announced. various local notices including railway rumors, seeding progress at Mullewa, and a daylight theft case ending in imprisonment.
A select side game at the Recreation Reserve featured Blues captain Charles Hepburn and Reds captain Bert Kidd. Reds won 14 goals 1 behinds to 5 goals with goal tally led by Kim Melmes four and Red Kidd two. Halmes won the ball for the Ho vers. Metropolitan results include East Perth 6 7 Subiaco 11 and West Perth 8 8 South Fremantle 75 East Fremantle 58 Perth 5%
June notes report rain needed in Yuba area and ploughing under great difficulty. Settlers complain of railway mismanagement delaying a truck of chaff, hindering feed for horses. A surge of clearing work and social gatherings follows, with a surprise party at Bartlett's home featuring songs, recitations, and convivial mischief ending after midnight.
An advertisement extols Clement's Tonic as a remedy for stomach disorders caused by neglect and improper fermentation. It claims the tonic strengthens digestion in hot seasons and semi sultry periods, and urges readers to buy from local stores or chemists to recover health.
The inquiry finds A. Wray guilty of doping and disqualifies him for life. The death was not caused by strychnine injection but by air entering the bloodstream from a syringe, reaching the heart and causing death.
Adelaide May 13 crowded course as racing events produced swift results. Notable finishes include Royal Mallon in the Second Hurdle with 10.12 and Fastness in the Fisher Stakes at 4. Late Hours placed in betting lines. Several plates and handicaps list tight finishes and betting odds.
Personal items note Hugh Smith visiting from Elm Gamtoms while Geraldton shows a squatting industry presence. SR L Fillctt and others observed about town. A G Hewhy of the Agricultural Bank rem gazetted a Radlowe Advisory Board member. Hewhy mourns wife and four year old son. Henry sets swimming records, Rev W Floyd Shannon praises. W L Thomas, Banbery Tre MP, visits Geraldton with comments on politics and local prospects.
The Town Hall crowd on gay night watched the Jofixies Johnson championship fight film. The film, praised for sharp detail and artistry, shows Johnson dominating in all 15 rounds and mocks the idea of a returning prime. A second showing is planned at reduced prices with a Sit Up program option.
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