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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1923
Page
1
The Big Store advertises deep discounts on china tea sets and tableware, summer fabrics and dresses, lace and embroidery, blankets and quilts, plus menswear and boys wear. Featured are Zephyr and striped fabrics, crepes, muslins, damasks, ticking, bed linens, and a wide range of ready to wear at reduced prices across departments.
The Geralton Temgig Club held a successful ball at Ue Town Hall on August 2. Guests wore elaborate evening gowns from Perth and local shops, with hostess Mrs. Wallac presenting bouquets. Attendees included Mrs. Altorfer, Miss McCrae, Miss Sheridan, and debutante Mr. Nelson enjoying a refined supper and stylish décor.
Weather report for August shows frequent rain bearing systems offshore with inland highs resisting. Perth recorded 31 inches total, a deficit of 1.35 inches versus last August, making it the driest since 1902. Coastal showers varied, with wet days ranging from 4 to 26 across districts. tropics stayed largely rainless.
Perth eyes a new daily paper The Sun with 21 leading Western Australian founders signaling a large following The paper aims to be nonpartisan and distinct from party lines The company offers 130 000 shares with easy payments Shares already sold exceed 45 000 Applications for shares go to Bell Hansen local agents or Colonial Mutual Chamber St George's Terrace Perth
A damaged report shows extensive ruin during sowing with misread figures. It cites 1 907 835 acres affected and 384 080 acres left unused, plus changes in cereal crops and a rise in wheat growers from 7 282 to 7 576 between 1803 and 1923. The Victoria Plains and nearby areas drive most of the shifts.
In NSW Assembly the debate on empowering local authorities to borrow for public amusements progresses. Sydney Stubbe argues towns like Wagin could fund ball facilities and shows without state aid, using profits to repay and may avoid rate hikes, while Angwin notes limits and possible precedents for returning soldiers leasing halls.
A brief item notes temporary artists employed in a hairdressing saloon with mention of large Brooks of Pipas Tobarsa cigars and smoking and teleot tequiester.
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