This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 26, 1909
Page
2
First display of spring goods at J G Smith s big store features dress materials china silk cambrics delaine and lawn fabrics. New millinery muslin underwear and capes with wide assortment of hats hosiery and men s wear. Gents shirts ties and hats offered at half price with extensive stock in bright patterns and colors.
Readable listings show Tonight events at Palace Gardens and Town Hall with acts by Carrick Entertainers and Geraldton Raves. Also noted are Amateur Dramatic Club meetings, a Mingenew gathering, and a November auction of town lots. Community concerts and a Benevolent Society meeting are scheduled, with miscellaneous notices and dates through October and November.
Fremantle to North West Ports Java and Singapore service details listed with captains Durgon Townley Parug Mills Gorgon and others. Fremantle agents Dalgety & Co. Limited appear with ports including Fremantle, Port Hedland and Cocrack underlines.
Mesa Dasety and Co shipping agents report steamer movements with Green leaving Gerakdlah for Fre magedy on Tuesday and Nu seander Parvo heures Freauntle bound for Gerakd son on Thursday November.
Vague OCR listing of ship movements. Plans show ships leaving Fremantle and Sydney routes with detours to Singapore and Geraldton. Dates include late October to early November with transshipment at Fremantle and varied port departures in October November.
Rumors swirl as the Parliament goals shift with Christmas, forecasting the Premier’s departure to London. The government faces two defeats on sewerage and licensing bills, risking its majority and public trust. Major reforms like franchise reduction and compulsory preferential voting are awaited with strong scrutiny.
The piece discusses who may become the next Premier, weighing Sir Walter James, Meg Mitchell, and Keenan, and argues for electing ministers by open vote rather than political wires. It also notes salary Readjustment for Ministers and MPs, the need for clearer ministerial control, and potential portfolios reshuffling if a new Premier is chosen. Local notes cover rabbit finds, court cases, show reports, and community notices.
Palace Gardens shows the final screening of Present Fine peugratarn tonight and a full change of acts tomorrow evening. The new programme features silent films including Dickens inspired Cricket on the Hearth The Volcanoes of Anya and Drink hailed as a genuine stage treat. Additional reels shown include Roosevelt A Cheap Removal Annes Will The Long Arm of the Law and A Case of Mistaken Identity.
The Turf announces acceptances in Melbourne with two mile events and horse names such as Alawa Prince Foote Crofton Lord of Ravi Nook Tower Pendil Delaware Footpan Danilo Trelo Wound Blues Book Lady Sen Flaviniua Aberdem Kooringa Manama Gaby Idyll Pharos Sir Edwin Exic Disbolo. The Wat C Anniversary Meeting at Port Get October 25 concludes with hurdles Kingbolt Dysart Quicksilver and betting at 4 to 1. Bohemian Handicap lists Thigen Thu Nardoo Apple Charlotte and Drusilla Mithras Ordination with Odds 7 to 1. Settlers Stakes for two-year-olds Drusilla Ordination Mithras and Anniversary Handicap features Wheel of Fortune Lightheart and Footman as leading entries. Hooley Handicap includes Footman Apple Charlotte Fop Gravity Dead heat betting 4 to 1 Footman. Colonel Reeves Handicap 100 sovs one mile also noted.
A sizeable crowd attended the Bradu rifle range on Sunday to practice ahead of the official opening in about three weeks. A scratch teams match at 900 yards saw Tower's team defeat Anne Cream's team by 13. The Victoria District rifle club movement has expanded to seven towns, with three already located, and Geraldton clubs may form a separate union from Morchnison clubs with a Geraldton headquarter and a potential three day annual life meeting forthcoming.
The Gereldion Amateur Dramatic Society will perform HJ Byron's farcical comedy Uncle with a well rehearsed cast including Paul Grimish Emily Montrose Miss Crothers Sarah Jane Lina Gibson and Paul Beaumont who aims to woo his rich uncaring uncle in Audia while avoiding an arranged marriage. Comedy and mistaken identities drive the plot toward a self aware denunciation of marriage and social pretenses ending with Uncle Montrose conceding and the lovers' fates unsettled.
The Corricks captivate Geraldton with refined entertainments drawing a large audience. Tickets for an Eastern tour are selling, with seats available at Seell'n and payments per seat. Cavell's Inks advertised, along with writing fluids and stationers Constantine and Gardner's offering supplies.
Fragmentary OCR text offers unclear phrases about tying up, payment, and parole but lacks coherent details or identifiable people, places, or events to form a valid news item. The readable content is insufficient to summarize into a factual card.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.