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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
2
An OCR fragment from The Big Store at Geraldton promotes extensive clothing lines and goods. It lists items like calico fabrics, cotton voile, ladies knickers, men’s khakis, and straw hats, urging customers to buy now to maximize spending power.
A plain and fancy dress Cinderella dance at Geraldton Town Mall on Wednesday 30 October seeks funds for a Soldiers Institute building. Prizes for best costumes, a dainty supper, efficient orchestra, and promising entertainment are planned to boost support amid peace rumours.
See West Cargo for Kwthana. Frank Grom and Co report spice cargo for Yoo Kwinans awaits cargo inspection at Cerahdien. Midday weather delayed direct signs and a large turnout of forty children attended activities led by Mie Eslgn Marlex and Mrs AC Day. A bread sale funded by Dalgety and Co drew attention at Perth. Over 6000 sheep and text were landed yesterday at Milland Tuncon market. Walkorny mourns Ada Agne Maloney age 21, funeral planned. A horse attached rider and dragged, resulting in death. Midland Junction stock market notes show firm prices. Bees swarmed on a verandah in Meas Frnk Green’s home.
Personal items report several deaths in Western Australia. Mrs Marr Miter died in Carnarvon after a long illness, linked to the late Mr Hubert Miter. Mr Samuel Hour, Clifton Downs an old Gascoyne resident, died after a long life with WA ancestry. Private Cant, wounded at Zonnebeke, died a few hours after hospital transfer. The notices note widow and family impacts and a list of others.
Retailer highlights a broad stock of summer hats and light clothing with prices in shillings and pence, noting straw shapes, Panama hats, trim options, and children's millinery. Emphasizes value in white and blue fabrics, cotton voiles, mousselin de soie, and light garments, inviting inspection and noting forthcoming sales and inspections.
The town council meeting presided by Mayor Frank Green discusses horse damage to gardens, compensation set at £2 10s, licensing of bicycles, fire brigades board nominations, street lamp extension in Hyand Street, and requests to link electric supply. A Perth correspondent reports the ship Char en arriving with 39 Spanish influenza cases en route from Singapore to Broome.
Telegrams West Australia reports Willam Haslem, a well known racing commission agent, was attacked near St George's Terrace and United Service Hotel while attempting to enter a side door. He was knocked down and robbed of a gold watch and chain and about £20. No arrests have been made.
A lively stage program featured Harry Brown and several performers delivering renditions such as Brey Byle wife and My own Joes. Applause greeted bright numbers while Mr A Sper and Lee Listhorne directed the production, with audience mirth and long interval discussions marking a successful community event.
The page lists acceptances for forthcoming Canning Park fixtures in Western Australia. Details include horses and weights for races such as the Two Miles, Second Class Plate over six furlongs, Park Handicap over one mile quarter, and Welter Handicap about one mile and 150 yards. Notable entries include China Town, Mirzapur, High Rank, Loch Exvie, and Ayrton among others.
The Times lists starting times for events including Cabning Hurdles at 2.10, Totrd Clan Plates at 2.40, Second Class Plates at 3.15, Park Handicap at 3.50, Trial Stakes at 4.25, and Welter Handicap at 5.00.
The Mingenew Dramatic Society performed in Three Spring after a holiday voyage, presenting humorous acts and staged musical numbers. The lively ensemble earned strong audience applause for both individual and group performances.
The text reflects scattered from earlier times discussing the Jugoslav peoples and Austro Hungarian provinces such as Croatia Slavonia and Banat Temesvar in South Hungary under adminis trations after Turkish pressure. It notes relative racial significance of Jugoslavs and speculates on political understandings with Poland Czecho Slovakia and Italy and mentions figures like Sir Arthur Evans and Lord Northcliffe in relation to these ideas.
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