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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 19, 1914
Page
4
A brief catalog style note presents a work by J K Prothebo, author of several titles, under a special arrangement copyright.
Pearl, tormented by suspicion and fear, faces a web of deceit as gossiping dames and two unscrupulous men draw her into a fraud tied to the mayor and a hotel. Roger defends her innocence while the crowd pieces together who bears guilt in a doomed romance and mounting danger.
The captain praises the facial depiction but questions its truth as characters debate the mysterious woman in the cloak room. A confrontation ensues about motives and the use of a unique perfume revealing the attendee's identity and raising suspense.
The Mullens Road Board held its ordinary monthly meeting in the Town Hall on Saturday with members Fry, Keele, Warren, Bowes, Valentine, Russell, and Dovey present. Minutes from the prior meeting were read. correspondence covered Roads Board Association conference topics, lighting proposals for the town, railway lighting requests, clearance of a new road, rate book amendments, stock route decisions, absentee voting witnesses, annual grant payment, culvert costs, and various departmental communications. The board discussed location 1922 stock route, opposed closure, but supported the western route for water access. Actions included appointing absentee voting witnesses, approving lighting at Post Office and between Hallway Hotel and Police Station, and ordering private nurseryman supplies for Empire Day tree planting.
A town hall today faced charges for hall use and refunds for various rates. The meeting resolved to refund certain charges, plus arrange repairs to the water tank and crossing at Mingview. Tenders were to be sought for clearing eight miles of new survey route from Callaghan's crossing to Valentine road and two miles from 57 mile crossing to Touindewa Siding.
A comaller yarding smaller than usual attracted a strong town attendance as the market opened firm and full sale prospects, described as the best of the season. Sheep, lambs, and pigs showed varied but solid prices with prime specimens and common grades listed, totaling about 2285 sheep and lambs and 385 pigs.
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