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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
2
The listing announces a first display of spring goods featuring double-width dress materials from 43d per yard and an array of latest designs in washing cambrics zephyrs delamettes coloured linens creponnes white embroidered costumes and veils plus embroideries millinery muslin hats lace collars and blouses a broad selection of ladies wear and fabric styles.
At J G Smiths Big Store a special line of Gitton Stripe dress materials for school dresses, cambric yardage, Panama hats, boater, green felt hats, knitted ties, studs, golf shirts, singles shirts and ladies hosiery advertised at half price.
Shipping agents Merers Daivety and Co. list steamers movements to Fremantle Geraldton and other ports. Charoneaves Geraldion slated for Fremantle on September 18. Gorgon departs Fremantle to Geraldton on September 13, then to North West ports, Java and Singapore on October 4. Riverina leaves Melbourne and Adelaide for Fremantle with transhipment to Geraldton, while Chinton sails Fremantle to Geraldton and Singapore on October 6.
In Geraldton, Constantine and Gard clash over paper sizing for a parade or publication. The dispute centers on match between string, paper, and motion, with price not objected. Authorities urge settlement to avoid further delays.
Geraldton and northern regions are urged to embrace tropical agriculture, with coconut palms and crops such as sugar cane maize bananas tobacco dates and rubber highlighted as wealth drivers. The article details potential yields profits and plantation scales, advocating an experimental station to test crops and distribute seeds and seedlings for rapid development.
Geraldton column reports on a President's Cup presentation to a farmer, merino ram imports from Meera Murray Bros, and Mr G J Sewell’s Mount Hill Station stock. It notes approved land acquisitions, a suspension of Early Closing Act provisions for a September 15 picnic, and a Northampton auction of Reynolds estate stock. Also covered are a cancelled Bootenal-Pirates game, a siding project at the Tenindaws line, a Trinity College exam achievement, a new Geraldton school site plan, a drinking incident at the Residency, vital registrations for August, and shipping movements including the Burrum hort and the Paroo.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Hats at Latenta Boaters and Seta Tate at a dace fig Store. Details are unclear but indicate local shops and people. No full event or clear entities to confirm.
Reports state Commander Peary and Dr. Cook are en route to New York around the 20thinst from Labrador after telegraphing from Chateau Bay. The Geographical Society of Britain praises Peary while the King of Denmark honors Cook. Cook says Eskimo help would have changed the expedition, though no trace of him was found by the Roosevelt voyage.
Mr Cochrane met the Geraidton Committee in Lawlers and received strong praise for his conduct. A deputation of Parliament members and leaders like Pope Maley and other influential figures will visit the Premier within three weeks. Greenough Farmers Club and Northampton and Nebawah branch of Northern Development League donated £3 each to the campaign.
A football match is set for Saturday post 11th at the recreation ground between Cue and Day Dawn Juniors, a Geraldton combined junior side. Geraldton will be represented by Meadowcroft Keating Bell Bennett Marsh Pass Ward Herbert Holmes Hutchinson McGilvray Shepheard Willcocks Carpenter Hutchinson Smith Lynch McGuiness Groessler Thompeau Brede Crabbe. Central Marchion junior side named Tangdon Pratt Thompson Casey Edmonds Morton Dana Q. Smith A Sasith Comlett Connolly Clarkson and ML Feddy. Gates open at 3.15 pm with 6d admission, praised as Geraldton’s best time yet.
A fruitgrowers and fruitpackers delegation met Minister of Agriculture Cooder in Adelaide to press for government steps to allow importation of potatoes from Tasmania. Cooder said Western Australia limits imports, noting Victorian potatoes are admitted and Tasmania exports are scarce. He warned state bans could invite federal intervention and cited wartime disease concerns.
A Sydney report relays Professor David congratulating Commander Peary on reaching the North Pole after 28 years of effort. The narrative shifts to alleged abuse by a husband including animal cruelty and threats, with the Acting Chief Justice noting the wife’s escape as just.
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