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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 31, 1927
Page
2
A noisy listing advertises winter wear including cloth yardage and garments with marked prices. It highlights various fabrics like searing and flannel, along with quilts, tweed coats, and boys and men’s clothing, noting colors and sizes and discounts.
A garbled text fragment from Mullens mentions a person named Mrs King Moreemet and phrases about special attestations and a dated sighting. The readable content is too fragmentary to identify a clear event, date, or outcome for a concrete news item.
Local notices recount a court remand for a Geraldton defendant and a sequence of community gatherings in Bluff Point Hall. Reports cover a baby competition, dances, and a sports day with fund-raising aims. The piece also notes Perth freight rail passenger concerns and proposed Midland Railway timetable adjustments.
The item mentions Syd Cameron's orchestra event and planned radio film screenings. it also notes coastal weather shifts with strong winds. Local council mentions a theatre venture and a proposed road for Mr Gibson, with community debate on access and maintenance near Fitzgerald Street and Queen's Park.
Fragmentary notice describes historical execution customs in London and discusses procedures and officials, mentioning names and places in a garbled record. The text references the governor and public figures in late century practice and notes widespread attendance and ritual aspects of the death penalty.
At a ratepayers meeting discussion centred on a referendum set for Saturday June 11 to approve a municipal loan of £25,000 for street works and other purposes. Mr Meadowcroft pressed for a property owners roll and details on the proposed work while the Mayor and Town Clerk outlined necessary engineers, schedules, and annual costs to service the loan.
The mayor and Mr Meadowcroft argued over the need for a permanent town engineer with claims that little engineering work was required. The motion to drop the position failed for lack of a seconder as discussions ended.
Witnesses describe a May 25 incident on Francis Street involving a car bearing a sealers tablet and a Recreation Ground demo. Mrs Hansen and Mr Hansen’s driver addressed the inspector about leaving the car for demonstration. Prosecutor Smythe questioned why details were not explained and the defense suggested a misinterpretation of actions at the scene.
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