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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
2
An advertising notice extols Frank Green and Co as the best in town for stylish drapery. It lists numerous items and prices across clothing, underwear, corsets, hosiery, and millinery, inviting inspection and promising a wide selection and strong value.
A readable fragments list prices and goods from a ladies drapers shop. It covers hosiery including black cotton hose and wool lisle options, dresses in tweed and serge, merino and wool garments for women and children, hats from velvet to gaberdine, coats and jackets, stockings and vests, baby wool clothing, and general toiletries. Names of items and prices are given in a dense catalog-like format.
Public notice announces auctioneer Ma Jamen C. Kidd to sell Mrs Gibson's choice furniture and china on Saturday at 2 pm with full particulars to follow. The item sits among a broader page highlighting local events, church services, and community concerns including a western Australia colony idea and butter shortages.
At a Liberal Party members meeting held ten Thursday Isel, a motion was carried in favor of a national form of government during the war. A conference to discuss steps to implement the resolution was proposed with a sitting at Parliament House on Friday May 25 at 2.30 pm. The letter was sent to party leaders and representatives including Mr Willmott and Mr Collier. Attendance at a ratepayers meeting was low, with 13 present. The council aims to stretch funds and focus on repairs and potential works, while roads deteriorate. An Agricultural Society meeting is to discuss related matters. A Canadian camp anecdote recalls a modern George Washington on four days’ leave.
Private E G Fathers, son of Mr G Fathers of Armstrong Street, is missing since April 11. James Hickey MLC arrived in Geraldton from Parth. R Parnell, Gallipoli veteran, appointed recruiting sergeant at Geraldton succeeding O Reece. Moor H Growory left for the Eastern States. L J Chapman in Blackboy Camp reports he is well except for after effects of infestation and a sore arm while resuming QMS duties. Corporal J H Scott at Tidworth Bareacks pursuing weed instruction. En route from Larshill Camp, brief Salisbury stop to inspect the cathedral. Very cold weather with snow and frost. described as the coldest winter in 30 years. He has been in good health, recently four days in London. Private A C Smith of the Sixteenth Battalion previously listed as missing is now reported killed in action. Smith was born in Geraldton and is a grandson of L J Whitmore and Mrs M Whitmore of Gregory Street. J E Geary, former relieving Resident Magistrate at Geraldton, called on the way to Carnarvon yesterday.
The article lists Senate electors for multiple divisions with names such as C. Bryan Buzacott De Largie and Henderson and shows House of Representatives totals for Dampier. Totals are labeled incomplete due to missing absent votes and partial figures. The round figures include 187,840 electors for the state Senate and 51,064 for Dampier's district. overall sums show 758,13726 in the fragment.
Messia y and Co report a mixed market with improving weather aiding crops and feed. Light showers benefited agricultural areas and sheep and lamb prices edged higher later in the day, though pig prices softened. Murchison supplies amounted to about 800, with overall yarding around 5643 sheep and lambs and a smaller turnout of sheep and lambs than hoped.
Market prices quoted for fat cattle range from 12 to 92 pounds per hundredweight with variations by quality. Bull and cow categories show wide spreads for good to inferior stock, including second quality beef and lighter beasts.
Fragmented report shows sheep and lamb pricing with prime and inferior categories. Prices listed include various weights and grades such as bison wethers, extra prime, medium, and standard grades. Local services and market notes appear with uncertain figures and OCR artifacts.
Perth reports on Indarra's stay in Fremantle for three years at government expense after a criminal case. The Post and price tactic saved witness costs from Victoria. The article blurs into local politics and a rainmaking device promoted by Mr Bal and the Agent General, with discussions of costs, experiments at Bookaloo and Northern Territory, and potential further stations including Laverton.
Readable text lists several individuals including Toh Fawn and John Kelly among others in a damaged section. The fragment provides no clear event or action but identifies a set of people tied to an Alderton related entry.
CHAS COPP, Manager Kings Theatre, writes about a mixed audience incident involving an Australian officer and a civilian at the theatre. The note describes seating arrangements, perceptions of soldier status, and attempts to avoid misunderstandings while preserving order during the performance.
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