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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1925
Page
2
Obmreh Narra Tarra homestead hosts monthly service at Mumchy Afterawm led by Mr T H Purdy Reader of the Mullewa District. Municipal Council debates road repairs on Hungerford Street and Chapman Road, and discusses electricity plant outage and replacement parts.
Local items detail a church school event, a public notice on yields and markets, and plans for civic visits. Reports mention the death of Dean Graber, upcoming Geraldton athletic events, a theatre program with Linda Sturah, and community notices on electricity shutoffs and shipping inquiries.
Considerable dredging activity described as a heavy undertaking with the Onyeraee dredge. Proposals include extending works to improve harbor facilities and deepen depths, with engineers suggesting soundings on both sides of the jetty to assess depth and capacity for deeper sea access.
The Victoria District Agricultural Society held its weekly gathering. The committee discussed Mr Colin Grant's offer and the tilting at the ring from a motor car for Indy contestants. A further working bee is planned for Saturday afternoon to advance secretarial tasks and membership subscriptions.
A state caucus outlines abolition of the Arbitration Court and creation of a government commission to set basic wages and handle industrial matters. Imprisonment for striking ends. judges receive pensions. commission to audit rents and common goods prices. Apprenticeship rules and appeals shift to the commission. Parliament salaries to be reduced. new fashion trends noted. a preserved ancient wooden footbridge near Dormen den Germany is mentioned.
Opening sales held steady with varied prices for cattle and sheep at Derby market. Buyers showed cautious interest as weights and quality affected bids, with bids ranging from modest to higher values for light and fat livestock. Market activity reflected fluctuating demand and record keeping by Amocisted Agents.
Report describes Billy the Tamworth Berkshire pig attesting record size with 1228 pounds weight, over eight feet long, and 3 feet 8 inches tall. Growth linked to diet of apples grapes and tepelie while show hosts plan display. note on Sydney Royal Show crowds and tobacco production statistics changing globally.
The Perth wool sale lists 15 000 bales offered across districts including Nullagioe Ashburton Gascoyne and Murchison with strong competition for high quality lots. Prices hovered near prior levels with greasy merino fleece averaging around the quoted figures as bidders show interest for the next sale slated for Tuesday October 20.
Market report lists top prices for assorted Australian clips with overseas demand. Several names and places appear including Glen Station Jales Ueki Nangetty Yalgoo Thundelarra and other firms, reflecting a buoyant summer market. A separate lodging anecdote recounts boarders disturbed by nightly noises and a physician advised regimen.
A program at the Queen's Hall features The Border and Moreno and Helene Chadwick on screen tonight. Mir Geeta Company presents a dancing and singing act. The lineup includes Jewel Wine and The Great Diamond Mystery with Shirley Maen, plus entertainers like Bebe Duaieis in a varied de luxe program for the weekend.
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