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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
2
Auction notice details a sale of property belonging to Walle Way on August 28. The bid notes indicate the lot was knocked down to a buyer named Bumte of Walla, with stock offered and emphasis on meeting the sale terms and the bacon factory context.
A garbled OCR passage records varied items from a local scene including a sale of furs and valuables, a 3 pm service in Nurmgala, and a 1 pm event at Greenough. It notes a car collision with medical care, a meeting at Murchison Tan, and an international soccer reference amid remarks on refunds and umpire fees.
A gardener named Arthur Nicholls from Blot Point fell at Freemasone Hotel yesterday afternoon breaking a bone and was taken to hospital for treatment. In other notes the Butter Factory faced delays as management could not begin manufacture due to boiler and power issues.
The notice reports an engagement involving the eldest son of Mr and Mrs F Arnold and Greenough and Freda wife of Mr and Mrs Wikes, with MLA Peak Me CC, member for Irwin, ill with influenza and a patient at St Omer private hospital, likely missing parliamentary duties next night.
The article notes plans to consider lifting the import ban on Dorman goods upon Mr Hughes return from England. It also reports a proposed amalgamation adding 1,000 members to the Tramway Employees’ Union to be reviewed at the October conference, with Sydney labor groups joining the new national body.
A historical racing page lists acceptances for Perth meetings including the Beleun Vale hurdle race and multiple plates. It details horses and weights for events such as the HANNANS HANDICAP and LAMINGTON PLATE, with Kalgoorlie Cup entries for the ram um Wednesday September 7 and various runners like Fair Intervener and Jolly Cony. Names of horses and weights appear amid scattered margin notes and racing jargon from the era.
Kalgoorlie accepts listed for Saturday include Perth member 1 and many horses such as Harry, Melton King, Ngalain, Orvieh, Mountem, Lochite, Green Tes, Frondeur, Molly Ayrville, Myrtle Doon, Waipa, Queen of Oa ie Sapling, Tillicum, Kiltartan, Devon Lass, and others. Spring Handicap one mile and a quarter features Barmgunn, Beary, Taxes, Red Banner Fair Intervener, and Jolly Cosy among weights. Lamington Plate six furlongs includes Thormont, Very Faithful, Ardol, Devil Wing, Munjardy, and Venetian.
The Haunens Handicap offers odds: Golden Plumage at 4 to 1 Spearhit and Taciturnity at 5 to 1 Brearley at 8 to 1 with others listed up to 40 to 1. A Countess in Beauville, France, reportedly began gambling at 10 pm and left at midnight after accruing 173000 francs in fines.
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