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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1924
Page
2
In memoriam note from wife and children recalls Peter Francia of The Grange born in October. The family, including Geraldine and other relatives, express love, gratitude, and lasting memory for the deceased at the hospital and home.
Local items note pride at the town hall display and upcoming royal show. Chas reports strong business while two youths suffer minor injuries in street mishaps. Keith Cridge dodges harm after a butcher cart collision. A scuffle near a booth leads to police court fines for disorderly conduct and creating a disturbance.
A garbled report mentions a male suspect in an egg incident at a Rhode Island rooster show, followed by weather and water service advisories for Geraldter. It lists church notices across Presbyte rian and Salvation Army venues with service times and a confirmatio n class for baptism in the Purisa area.
A garbled OCR fragment from the Seamen's Mission shows unclear names and travel notes. It mentions a GEAMEN and Mra EA Clark and a question about direction or destination, but the details are unreadable. The record lacks a coherent event or outcome.
Weather permitting the City Hand will present a choice recital on the Eaplan ade om Ganday with J. Windred conducting an oriental dance. The Queen's Hall will feature a film program including Naked Fists and Dead Game with Hoot Gitwon, plus a Western chapter and musical items.
Fragmentary cricket report notes matches began last Saturday and continued. First Innings shows 5 wickets for a low score, with a declared innings for Geraldton and Austhals described in incomplete lines. Mentions players Lemon and Feech and a fruit fol vnne phrase.
An advertisement lists smart white voile dresses in all sizes at 18/6 each and dust coats at 45/ each. New silk line pieces, crepes, voiles, and plain white voile are priced per yard or piece with ranges from 1/3 yard to 3/11 yard. Men’s tweed suits, overcoats, and pelts offered in varied sizes and prices, highlighting quality tailoring and a wide stock.
A deputation from Geraldton Butter Factory directors and shareholders pressed J C Willcock MILA for government support as the plant cannot operate with current supplies. They suggested a smaller town factory and moving parts to leased premises, while Cabinet consideration hinges on guaranteed supplies and local cow herds. Government aims to start the project without direct subsidies, awaiting clearer local commitments and possible private guarantees.
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