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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
3
The Geraldton Agricultural Society notes a favorable spell of weather for the thirteenth annual show. Distinguished visitors attended and exhibitors numbered highly, with local officials and organizers expressing satisfaction at the turnout and proceedings.
The Geraldton show featured strong wool displays with Merino rams and ewe champions, plus notable cattle, sheep, and poultry entries. Wagons of grain and vegetables showed a marked downturn in numbers, while machinery displays by local firms added a redeeming note to the event.
At a luncheon the committee welcomed Sir Gerald Strickland and His Excellency the Governor to Geraldton Agricultural Society events. The King’s representative praised Western Australia’s resources, climate, and ongoing development while local officials toasted ministries and Parliament. Exhibits ranged from Jerseys and Ayrshires to dairy produce and fruit, with extensive livestock judging and prize lists outlined.
A scanned prize list details horse categories and prizes. Judges include Dronghie-Wr. FP and Ver gua Moora. Entries cover Thoroughbreds, Clydesdale stock, mares, foals, brood mares, and farm team horses with various owners and champions named.
The show’s second day drew a larger crowd as Governor Hix Estellemy and President Sewell visited by 4 p.m. Attendance matched prior years, with Grant’s handsome Suffolk Punch stallion added. Two minor mishaps occurred when Prospecter injured a foreleg but was treated and limped away.
Large Geraldton Town Hall audience enjoyed W T Moncrief’s two act farce Spectre Bridegroom and the farce The Coming Man under R W Greville supervision for Laen Tennis Club benefit. Attendees included Sir Gerald Strickland and Vice Regal party with Mayor Arch and local dignitaries. performances praised for acting, naturalness, and novelty despite Spectre Bridegroom’s limited surprises.
A village doctor near Durham devises a curious home remedy involving catching a common housefly and tickling its ribs with a clothes prop until it cries. The quirky method is claimed to provide instant relief for rheumatism.
Essas Fallowfield and Co announce the purchase today of the entire machinery and plant of Mowrs J. M. Ferguson Ltd Lion Timber and Steam Joinery Works with the timber stock to be offered and ready for sale on October 1. Business will be carried on without week.
An OCR snippet provides unclear data on weather, with partial words and missing dates. It lacks definite location or forecast details, leaving little to summarize beyond a vague mention of conditions.
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