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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1912
Page
1
An advertising notice for Henry Willis and Co at Gerallt on specialties including coven poeta seat and Brochitia. The text lists a price 2s 6d and a note about SORSERVATE LOTION. A telephone number 145 is given for contact.
The writer and a friend take a country outing near Geraldton seeking open-air pleasure after a week of work. They spy no kangaroos, see tranquil landscapes and wildflowers, share an al fresco lunch by a dam, and recount a brief encounter with teal before resuming their trek through flowering bush and hills.
The notice advertises a seasonal attraction at the Strand featuring supper rooms and Freemasons events commencing Friday September 18. It promises meals at all hours, best three courses, and poultry specialties with specials for ladies and a phone number for orders.
A trekking party climbed Beatually Hill through bush and boulders, seeking the summit for sport but finding the countryside more rewarding. They enjoyed expansive views of valley farms and pondered future settlement growth, before riding back to Geraldton with plans for future country excursions.
Last Thursday Three Springs marked a red letter day with fine weather for a monster picnic in E K Hulmes paddock. A sports programme offered prizes around £25 and featured donkey race barrel riding obstacle and arithmetic contests for adults and youngsters. The event credited honorary secretary C Thomas and chairman M J Ryan for leadership with strong public support. juvenile sports were run by head teacher A W Green. A hall dance followed with M C Mr Butler and pianist Miss W Thomas. Police quarters have been finished and now house Sen-
Constable Walker’s name appears amid local fuss as Verree contemplates a health rate within town limits. A petition to the Board of Health objects unless a doctor is stationed. The piece lists adult and youth entrants in school events, farm exhibits, and Three Springs prizes, noting a future annual show and various contest results.
Trade card fragment lists Burns Philp Co as wine and spirit merchants and wholesale grocers with shipping insurance customs and forwarding agents. Appears alongside references to The A.U.S.N. Co and Melbourne steam navigation connections. Ends with partial ship and maritime company names.
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