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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
2
The listing describes the store’s spring assortment with two tone Zephyry and Delainctius fabrics, coloured linens, creponnes, embroidered costumes and blousings, wide embroideries, millinery, muslin hats, Peter Pau Capa lace, Cambri washing fabrics, striped Velainre blouses, and reversible Zephyrs among other items.
New stock includes Girton Stripe for school dresses at 1d per yard and cambric at 33d yard with navy and dark patterns at 4d. Gents hats, knitted ties, studs, golf shirts, and indies hosiery offered. Samples available with half price sales.
Sept events include Huiing Society shareholders meeting at 5 p.m. and Secretary’s office, hockey club ball at Town Mall, Tailway Picnic with station details, Church of England picnic at Onkagen, Liedértafel concert, Nongarta Show, Greenough Show, Heraldton Show. Announcements note dates and places only.
Ye Ocean Steamship Company Limited and the West Steam Navigation Company Limited list sailings from Geraldton for Fremantle with Captain Townley on or about Monday 6 September to North-West ports June and Singapore. Parco with Captain E Richardson sails 8 September and Gorgon with Captain P F Townley sails 23 September. For freights and passages contact Dalgety & Co. Limited Geraldton Fremantle Carnarvon Comrack and Port Bedland.
The Koombana sails from Fremantle carrying 200 tons of cargo and passengers including Captain W Millar and crew. The ship departs for Bunbury with multiple named passengers and a substantial outward cargo manifest, while other names and details appear in partial OCR text.
Mews Dayety and Co shipping agents list steamer movements. Gorgon to Freemantle for Geraldton and ports, Parco to Fremantle for Geraldton, North-West ports, Java and Singapore, Parco to Geraldton for North-West ports, Java and Singapore, Gorgon from Fremantle to Geraldton and North-West ports, Java and Singapore.
The article links sugar industry profits from small cane farms to a proposed central mill and notes estimated yields and costs. It then extols banana cultivation in northern coastal areas from Beagle Bay to the Glenelg River, citing Beagle Bay yields and Queensland imports, with discussion of pest controls and market prospects for a profitable plantation near Carnarvon.
Reports cover Upper Chapman rail extension toward Yuna townsite with low cost if added to the contract. Orangeism notice, a train vs bull incident at Bootenal, and Greenough Farmers Club show ground building plans. Hockey Club ball details, wool market update from Dalgety, Wesley Church sermon, and community notices on concerts and evangelistic address. Also mentions Middleton Ford fund, Chamber of Commerce meeting, fat lambs, and Sir E. Wittenoom estate sale withdrawal.
The article argues tropical agriculture offers high returns and underpins coastal trade in Queensland. It highlights the Kimberleys as a highly fertile region with regular rainfall where sugar and tropical crops thrive, and notes Beale Bay as a site for experimental farming. Queensland produces over one and a half million tons of cane.
Report from Paris states laborers and trampe trade with military support patrols. German women are crossing the frontier continually. During a tour along the German frontier another motor car followed, carrying German officer corn.
The Velvel Clan Macintyre has just reached London after sending their last signal on July 97. A hurricane struck the next day while the sun moved in a walk-like formation as currents shifted with the wind.
A blaze ripped through the west wing of the Ontario State Parliament House in Toronto, completely destroying the structure and consuming the house library in the flames. No further details on casualties or causes are provided.
Latest particulars report terrible scenes in Monterr y as Mexican floods claim thousands of lives. Bodies are recovered from tree branches and from the ruins of houses, highlighting a dire disaster unfolding.
The Paris edition of the New York Herald reports Dr. Cook's North Pole quest begun July 1905 from Annatok with 11 men and 103 dogs. The team crossed the Land's End route, faced scarce food and fuel, and endured extreme cold as they pressed toward the Pole. They observed a cold 33 degrees below zero and a 29.53 barometer, turning homeward in late September.
Lemion September 3. Although Dr Cook is a man of high reputation some people in England France and America remain sceptical. Lieut Shackleton doubts the long time accepted return testimony against the explorer. Rear-Admiral Melville retired to the Arctic declares after reading the marvellous report he is convinced the discovery of the North Pole was a farce.
The fifth and final guessing contest tied to Engelbrecht’s drapery sale crowned Clever Elsie as the winning doll. Mrs. Desmond of Walkaway won a bedroom set after guessing correctly among a group of winners. other correct guesses included M Chant and Marie Fels. There were 57 Cinderella guesses, 35 Little Red Riding Hood, and 30 Snow White. Additional notable titles named included Jack and the Bean Stalk and The Christm Carol. Final list of “sinners” for prizes included Mrs Leach, Mrs Groemaler, Miss Irene Fisher, Miss Garson, and Mr Jus Dewnomd, with broad audience interest and family engagement described.
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