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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1948
Page
4
Columnist from Parliament House comments on Australian federal taxation debates and party positions. Mentions Western Australia South Australia funding requests and calls for fiscal reserves. References Prime Minister, Governor General and parliamentary process shaping upcoming elections and potential prorogation.
The Geraldton National Football Association confirms the A Grade semi final and upcoming final. Rovers and Fire Brigade clash. Rovers held Fire Brigade last week but Brigades likely at full strength to challenge. Central umpires named E W Dunn and K McDonald. teams list includes Rovers Captain C Harling and Fire Brigade Travis among others.
The Holden named Australian car, reportedly to be retailed at an unofficial £000, achieves over 3 miles per gallon in tests. GM-Holdens details are withheld, with production costing rising since the project's start. A cream six-cylinder, low-slung four-seater previews at Fisherman's Bend with 21 hp, column gear shift, and slim chrome branding. Production expected at 20K per year, employing about 9,000, as the managing director pledges to uphold a great Australian industrial tradition.
In a multi church notice the Church of England lists services from 8 am and 11 am with Holy Communion and Evening Prayer. Presbyterian and Methodist notices include Sunday School times, Divine Worship details with various preachers, and evening services. Salvation Army features prayer meetings, classes, and open air meetings at local venues.
A large Stud Stock breeders sale held in Mingenew drew strong attendance and positive feedback from buyers aided by perfect weather. Top price reached 100 guineas for a "Jit Jit" ram sold by Drage and Partners, with other notable bids for large frame "Card Wartheron" and Keenoona rams, as well as multiple high quality "Peppin" sires. The event, part of the Mingenew branch Country Women’s Association luncheon, saw about two dozen rams offered and prices reported by local selling agents.
Auction records list multiple Merino stud ram lots from Elder Smith and Co on account of Le Keamy and San Cane at prices ranging from 21 to 74 guineas. Names include C Farrell, KE Wick, J Cardwell, E K Parrage, and R E H, with consignors Melura Ltd Mingenew Peppin and Healerdy Pastoral Co Ltd. Sales take place at Northampton and Three Springs with bids noted for Cranmer, Cranmere Dark, and Sib Jib brands.
Lingering fatigue headaches sleeplessness and weakness are described as signs of anemia and lack of vitality. Dr Williams Pink Pills are promoted as a remedy to restore energy deliver oxygen to nerves and organs and relieve exhaustion, promising better sleep and renewed strength after use.
A garbled OCR fragment from a Western Australia paper mentions Printed and O'Dea connected to a Newspapers Terrace event at 125 Marine Ton. The text is unclear but indicates a location and individuals tied to a seaside locale.
A fragmented list records sales or consignments linked to firms such as Mitchell, Wilsons, Carshike Bross, Lyons, Goldsbrough Mort & Company Limited, Eyre Wabebing, Hastie, and more. The entries name various agents, locations like Melbourne and Tascarut, and numerous bid amounts in guineas and pounds, with references to accounts and consignors including E. Drage, J. Weight, and A. Mitchell.
Fragmentary OCR text lists multiple firms and dates with scattered names such as Elder Seultte & Company and Hitlons fing Co. It mentions events, meetings, and a schedule with various places and times, but the garbled page makes a coherent story impossible.
A fragmentary note references a linen shipment and a person named Hes Ran tied to Wesqur. Details are unclear due to damaged text but the item alludes to a tie or fabric item and a possible person or place association.
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