North Victoria District past and prospects in early days
The article recounts the North Victoria District’s early mining era with a pioneer’s visit, the Burra Burra mine, and a shift from hopeful squatters to ruined mines. It notes soil trials, cereal success by the Franco-British Exhibition gold medal, and future prospects for winter rainfall, port access, and potential mineral wealth amid rail expansion. It also contains a comic piece, The Fall of the Star Boarder, about a self-styled astronomer in a Mos. St. Arve Mall boardinghouse and his Halley’s comet theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra Burra
Victoria
Murchison
Northampton
North
Upper
Chapman
Murchivon
Irwin
Perkings
Tw. Jes
Mr. Perkins
Ichabod P
Halley
Bethlehen
Pershings
Mr. Ichabod P
Know-All
Nondelivery notice and advertisement rates notice friction
Notices warn readers to report nondelivery immediately and note that regular delivery is assumed. The column outlines advertising rates and arrangements for small ads including Lost Found Births and Deaths marriages with pre paid options. It lists authorized agents and office contact details for obtaining the Geraldton Guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lang
Marriagwa
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Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd. Wine and Spirit Merchants & Wholesale Grocers
Geraldton
Randy Kola
Vi ‘Reestened
Fussell
Scheppe
Townsend
Ogilvie
Tae Adelaide
Viesse
Carr
Fingland
Pussell
GAL
Pope & Brown, Pon Ag Nore
Colonial Mutual Life Asuranee Society Commercial Union Ansurance Co
Lida Tye
R Korth
German Lloyd
B. J. Wigmore & Co., Ltd
Grocks and Brooker
T. Robinson & Co
Melbourne
Malloch Bros
Perth
Neptune
Alston
Page
Florida
Cuming, Smith, & Co
A. H. Mountain & CO
Foster's
Bing Acaceme Champagne
Um's Perfection Whibky
Coates & CO
Plymout Gillespie Kortram
Lipton’s Teas, &c
Be. W Zealand Insurance Co
Fire and Marine
Oswell’s Drapery Store
Commonwealth Hotel
W. J. James
Toohey’ S
Fouter's
Cartion
Clinch’s Flour
Clinch
Frank Green & Co
A. C. Clinch
Greenengh
Westy
Commercial Deion
St. George's
George of Johnston
Andowbi
Marine Department
Ts Deumity
Pope & Brown
Garee Les
Gampex Roan
Gyaatoron
Perth Marble
M. Mental Works
F. & R. Ward
Elwes Street
Bishop's Palace
Carta
Salkier
Victoria Hotel
Chas. E. Chapman
Victoria Buildings
Marine Terrace
North Victoria District
C. Harper
The
West
Mos. St. Arve
Mall
Ichabod Perkings
T. Bennett
Hwa Aia Oe
Dian
Oibu
Staff OF Life
M. Hunter
Baker and Caterer
R. Guscott
W.A. Bank
Geraldion
F. W. Warwicker
Grocer and
C. Stokes & Co
Arundill
Mar'ne Terrace
Geralytor
Harry M. Marwood
H. Nathan
Church of England
Geraldton District
Building Society
Plenen O Brede
Bellgrove
Actres
Next Club Hotel
F. G. Armstrong
Usvellng Pabls
J. Grimish
Goon
Starling
Hansons Cabe
Mingenew Hotel
J. Rayner
L. Eskell
Potter
the ‘Geraldton Guardian
Pepe Ie
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