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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1923
Page
2
An itemized catalog shows fabrics and textile products with weights, measurements, and prices. Items include cream and tea colored textiles, various widths like 473 and 1/4, striped laces, Belgian ticking, white and colored fabrics, and stockings with multiple price points. The notice also targets country customers offering freight and bulk orders.
The State steamer Bambri called at Usrakiton for a few minutes, signaling possible return routes and wage concerns for farm workers. Edgar Meakins saves himself and horse after a bush incident, while the Salvation Army Fair opens in the Town Hall to support relief efforts with broad community support and multilingual outreach.
A fragment reports a Perth to Yuna rail plan, local land and banking interests in Geraldton, and a fire at the Government cattle station in Wicket Valley. It notes stock losses, potential shifts, and forthcoming stock movement amid rains and feed shortages.
A double tragedy unfolds as Walter Coyne aged nine drowns at the railway dam while attempting to rescue bystander Mr Hugh Molloy who also dies after diving in to save him. Local police Sergeant Hamilton and Constable Beall recover both bodies as the community mourns the Coyne and Molloy families.
The text ponders fiction writing and visibility in society, mentions the value of eggs and poultry in the Commonwealth, and critiques protection and pensions. It contrasts mining harms with growth, hints at railway concerns, and reflects on social conditions for women and children amid economic change.
The fragment hints at an illustrated question or advertisement with limited numbers and a call to action for readers. It references eating and a year’s best item in a promotional context.
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