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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1924
Page
2
Loving memory notice from Millia, Jim, and Willie for Mary Ann Smith. The message recalls a mother who died on October 23, 1920, with phrases of love and blessing. The note includes affectionate lines from her daughter and son in law and grandson.
A fragmented note discusses farmers' troubles meeting obligations to the Industries Bank and Agriculture Bank. It criticizes a minister for excessive sympathy toward debtors while asserting the state’s duty to public funds. The text cites Angwin as a contrasting stance on policy and accountability.
Mixed prospects for farmers and debtors as relief efforts by the LAB and agricultural bank face skepticism. Reports cite overdrafts and failed reforms, with a note on reforming credit and a wary view of future support. mentions a wandering Austrian swindler and a failed vote forging incident. Local weather, deaths, and transport notes accompany the section.
The advertisement highlights men s clothing including Tweed Suits at 15 shillings, hats, shirts, ties and evening wear for sailors, with stock details like Voile fabrics and Silk Shirts. It promotes first grade goods and various fruit tins, noting prices and stock variety in a period style catalog tone.
In the Di verses Court Justice Draper confirmed the registrar's report on the respondent's income. Fredk Overhew must pay 177 pounds 2s per year as alimony and 39 pounds per year for each of Florence Margaret Overholu's children, who have custody. An accident in Forest Street left Albert Ritchie with non serious injuries after a falling bag of chaff caused a horse to bolt a lorry, with Crabbe and Ritchie aboard. Dr. Wallace treated Ritchie with stitches.
Entertainment listings describe the Merrymakers offering a novelty carnival in the Town Hall tonight to benefit the Visiting Nurse Scheme, with dancing, balloons, confetti, and music. Also shows at Oddfellows Hall and g's Theatre feature Will and Dora Gilbert and the Two Gilberts with a dwarf comedian. box plans urged for opening night.
A broad survey traces wheat from Central Asia to Egypt and Mesopotamia, noting how early cultivation likely arose with hunter gatherers. It discusses misattributions about germination in Pharaoh tombs, the shift from wild grass to cultivated grain, and the long evolution of varieties shaping bread's core ingredient.
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