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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 27, 1919
Page
2
Buy Your Manchester goods at the Elite, pres lower than Perth. Contains garbled listing of cloths calico towels and fabrics with odd prices and stray phrases. Readable items include twill sheeting and striped flenselette with partial prices.
Elite Supply Co reports May 27 1919 updates from London and Geraldton. Bank holidays announced for Monday and Tuesday. Wool sales noted with Dalgety & Company Limited prominent. Damaged cathedrals in London cited, plus land inspection by the Geraldton Land Board for repatriation schemes. Health and public notices, including influenza measures and local court references, appear amid miscellaneous commerce and rainfall data.
A transcriptional sale notice describes a May 17 auction offering the entire sheep stock including ewes and graded rams, as well as farming implements and several draught horses. Prices range from £10 to £14 for horses, with details of aged stock and miscellaneous items included in the disposal.
Satrdgy last saw the Geraldton Football Association open in wartime style with matches against Fire Brigades and Rovers. Clouds and a southern breeze framed the play, Len Shepheard led the game, the crowd enjoyed the band, and officials urged fair play while field conditions and water supply drew note.
Farmers warn that a dry spell and lack of green feed endanger ewes and newborn lambs. With scarce water and deteriorating pasture from Gallows to Mt Magnet, many ewes risk losing lambs when returned. Officials urge early rains to avert widespread losses and calls for urgent bale and pasture supplies.
A fragmented late 19th or early 20th century retail notice advertises winter clothing at low prices for boys, youths, men, and women. It touts woollen suits, fleece undershirts, flannel shirts, warm undergarments, blankets, and travel gear. The piece uses promotional language to urge customers to buy before high prices return.
From Our Own correspondent Denes May 5 reports a gathering to honor Private Agboll Criddle with family and town interest. Local items include school sports wins, jumble sale proceeds over £40 for hospital funds, a Maypole dance, and a fancy dress ball with children’s performances at Kirie's Hall.
The Geraldton Roads Board held its Friday meeting with members Sewell Grant Dream Gould and the secretary present. They passed accounts amounting to £32 15s and approved permanent employment for a reed youth. works funding of £290 for unemployment relief was discussed and a works committee set to oversee road projects including Felant Road Koogerceuna Sug Road and Creens Hill while health circulars and fuel price notes from the State Treasury were noted.
Mr J Ht Beots planned to perch yesterday evening to visit his mother. Nurse Oliver remains a concern with slight improvement reported in recent days. Ar W Dunn of Bluir Potet Dairy joined the Rolla Hostel last week and underwent an operation. BE Marvel of Ironbark Farm Greenoush is an inmate at Hospital and shows progress under Dr Boyd. Mr WG Forrest of Brunswick near Bunbury arrived to survey the district and visit Mr Alex Grant of Yangeg. Mr W B Fallowfield plans to move to Perth with family but will split time returning to Geraldton for business visits.
Shumule chest complaints mentioned in a brief local column with unclear phrasing. The fragment suggests health concerns but lacks concrete details, names, dates, or places.
The North County Land Office outlines repurchase terms for the estates of Mr AK Maley. The Heathen Minister for Lands will arrange payment by fee for service, adjusting the sale to Norman figures and providing equal compensation to creditors. An illustrative calculation shows a loan started July 1st with twenty yearly half yearly rents totaling 419 16.24 and arrears to Jum Sothwest of 50 14s, with further capitalized arrears over five years.
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