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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
2
Special line Girton Stipe for school dresses and new stock for gents including Panama and boater hats knitted ties and golf shirts. Ladies hosiery and fancy washing fabrics feature at half price with a variety of patterns and sizes in stock.
Upcoming listings include Carrick Entertain om at Town Hall on the fourth and fifth, Greenough Show on the sixth, a social dancing evening at Parish Hall on the eleventh, Geraldion Show on the thirteenth, and the Weeting Benevolent Horiety hosting a monthly meeting on the second Monday.
Shipping notices list Fremantle to North West Ports and Singapore with vessels BINNEROD CHARON MINDEROU and others around October. Dalgety & Co Ltd advertise freight and passage options while Riverina and Wollowra depart Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Fremantle, with Geraldton service mentioned and no reservations for Geraldton sailing.
Merote Daivety and Co reports steamer movements for early October. Miervn Javea sails to Geraldton for Fre mantle on Monday October 4. Charon departs societies for Geraldton on October 4 and for Northwest ports, Java and Singapore on October 7. Minderoo voyages Fremanthe for Geraldton, Northwest ports, Java, and Singapore on October 7.
Church notices list Holy Communion at 11 am and evening prayers, with a children's service led by Rector Saunders and J Tiller. Additional items include a children's address on Lemons from Growing Wheat Grain, solos and orchestral selections, and evening devotions. A Catholic church schedule and additional talks by Rev W Floyd Shannon and Rev J Tiller are noted, with a focus on religious addresses and women’s topics.
In loving memory notices honor Fea In and Ina sister and brother. The brief memorial names Mary Forrester and Fea E Pocoke amid family sorrow.
On Friday deputations pressed Premier about a new loan bill likely to pass within ten weeks. Three rail extensions were urged Pinjarrah Marininup Tambellin to Cnowangerup Perth to Wanneroo and Lawlers route positions strengthen Geraldton ties. Public nuisance from rubbish burning near Queens Park concerns Health Officer Dr. MacKerron.
Local news item states Dalerty and Company Limited received a cable from their London office detailing the average price realized for various Australian wool clips. It lists specific bale counts such as 27 bales AJR 11 bales AHP 6c bales GOR 20bale DM 27 bales BMW with corresponding price figures 104d and 4d per bale, reflecting the market at the time.
Perth report lists Mr F J Stone dew, Mr Udy new Geraldton Land Agent who married before to Weaving Perth and arrived at Geraldton yesterday morning. Mr Py plays a prominent N A role in Perth matters. Mr F Munday, returning to South Australia soon, will be missed in Geraldton. Edward Gray, Geraldton's first counter jumper, recalls Greenough visits and early Point Moore water deliveries to H Gray and Co.
The half yearly meeting of the West Australian District of the Manchester Unity Lo of P opened in the Oddfellows Hall yesterday. IGM Bro POW presided. Delegates listed include Chester Guildford Masleby Northampton Woodman Horburs Perth W A Kenworthy Domneea T W Stroud TH Chapman Gerably man Sublaway T Lawley Re Cook T Thompson A A Meebert Parmantly Henry Pam Newcastle Woolf Maylands Tl Jove Goontal ying The conference anticipated adjourning at 5 this evening with a full report to be held over.
An evening in the Commonwealth Hotel featured the Grand Lodge and John Shipton Lodge delegates. Toasts honored The King and the Manchester Unity, with Provincial Grand Master Warwicker and others praising lodge lineage, visit exchanges, and the John Shipton Lodge's long service. Attendees from New Swan Fremantle Guilford Toodyay Loyal lodges spoke, and Parliament was humorously debated before songs and God Save the King closed the event.
The match began amid thin crowds as Geraldton MNT, last year's premiers, faced Mercantiles Feraldtom. A standout bowling spell by Feraldtom restricted Mercantiles to 54 all out. In reply, Stokes anchored a cautious innings while Cullen pressed for quick runs, leaving the score tied as scrums ended.
The incomplete returns show the current poll state in Perth with partial figures. Printed at Constantine and Gardner, printers and stationers, featuring latest postcard designs and writing supplies. notes on Caldwell's Inks and a stray travel joke about cleanliness of steels and a morning wake.
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