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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1923
Page
1
Advertises longclothes fabrics and household goods with heavy emphasis on towels sheets ticking and tented textiles. Lists clothing items including hats, suits, and boys wear with prices in shillings, plus October specials on voiles crepe veiling and groceries like sugar currants biscuits and groceries. Mentions London imports and assorted hardware and harness items.
The PRE AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PRO VIDENT SOCIETY is described as a leading mutual life office in the British Empire offering annual bonuses to its members. It notes profits, member welfare, and a 1962 bonus total of 2,986,000 pounds, with details to be announced after the close of life assurance information and a forthcoming grant meeting.
The Royal blue Brigades beat Railways 5 4 in a windy open exhibition with fast scraps and strong marks. Key players included Ritchie, Lynch, Giles, McDonald, Worthington for the Brigades and McClure, Carter, Rowe for Railways. Final goal scorers: Brigades Jongs, Ritchie, Keck, E Smith, Worthington. Railways McClure, Carter, Kewe, Hindley.
Local notice urges consignors to bring wool sheepskins and hides to PROMPT CASHT for immediate cash offers. Buyers emphasize fair pricing and quick weighing services. Open during regular business hours at the trading post.
Legislative Council debates a largely amending Bill to modernize friendly societies in Western Australia. The measure lifts sick pay and insurance limits, expands trustee signatory powers, shifts to a financial year, and tightens registration and control under the Education Minister and other officials.
In a closely contested junior match last Saturday the Brigades edged the Rovers by one point to claim the title. Gonsier and Blight scored for the Brigades while Moves Westouth and Be Pinger, Baker, Grey, Groomer, Gibson, Tempervan, O'Neil, Westone, Thomas, Fire eagate contributed for the Rovers. A schedule note mentions a range of activities and a later event involving South Africa support and water quality.
A speaker outlines plans for a Pacific-wide conference on the potential new house of supply. He discusses aims to mobilize producers and buyers, with a focus on developing regional commerce and benefiting members of the Millions Club.
Fragmentary text references war era soldiers and annual observances tied to a Batik oruny event. It mentions an absorptive measure of 9 and a 30 proportion, with notes about expired subdiers and a male participant, but details are unclear. The passage appears to be a damaged archival line.
A Maitland shooting affray on September 22 at Crownt Hurt, Newcastle, left Wil Tin Henderson mortally wounded. William Frewer Parsons faced charged allegations amid rumors about his wife. Henderson died. Parsons claimed memory loss and pleaded guilty to related charges.
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