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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
1
A busy Perth page reports timetable notes for the Western Australian rail lines, cargo and meat supply concerns, and government labor and conscription debates. It covers charity drives for soldiers’ families, wartime funding appeals, and local football results as teams face shortages and players enlist.
The stock markets show limited country trade since the last report. Attendances were fair and prices near last week but not at extreme rates. good class sheep drew keen competition while agricultural goods remained quiet. Yardings at Midland Junction were slightly above last week with erratic prices, generally lower by close. 3945 sheep and lambs, 140 cattle, and 905 pigs were handled. Sheep yarding total 8680 with 400 from Hobourne and 700 from the Murchison. quality overall below last week though some larger consignments sold outside. Prices for prime crossbreds ranged 583 to 425, with extra prime and weighty at 52 per head.
Lambs yarded at 28s to 30s with best 28s to 30s and a few higher. prime ewes 36e to Bt 64 ex tra prime 41 3 7 percent. cattle yarded 140 with heavy bullocks up to £81 7s 6d. pigs 305 yarded with heavy porkers 50s to 65s and light sows 3s to 38s. Prices down slightly from last week, especially in medium quality pens.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous names and numbers for fixtures, stands, and entries dated September 14 with references to Barnang Melgum Meck and Teo. The text includes quantities like 11,000 and 90,000 plus several unclear terms and place names such as Thundelarra and Sion.
Fragmentary OCR of Appelotimaty and Wise Western Australian Post Office Directory 1916. The readable portion hints at names, places, and a local listing format but lacks full context. Transcription remains incomplete with several garbled terms and missing details.
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