This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
2
A dense OCR listing from a retail page shows Frank Green & Co offering a mix of groceries and household items alongside a Ladies' Department with dressmaking services and new season wares. The document includes numerous product names with prices, then shifts to women's apparel, fabrics, and ready-to-wear items, highlighting promotions and special prices.
Wool appraisements announce that after building new storehouses they can show wool to the best advantage. Both squatters and farmers are invited to consign clips for appraisal. Consignments of any size will be handled by experts with no storage charges while awaiting sale.
A garbled World War I era obituary style note mentions a dearly loved Z33 Boater, a man named Albert Woolhouse and other family references, followed by local 1914 theatre and taxation notices, with details on performances, duties and public events, including a rumour of delays and schedule changes.
Governor and Lady visited Northampton with officials and citizens. Public events included a reception at the Agricultural Society grounds, speeches, and a show with notable attendees. Infrastructure topics covered drainage, water supply, and proposed embankment works, while council discussions addressed meeting quorum, fire losses, and livestock market updates.
The Turf reports starting times for the West Australia Hunt Club meeting on Saturday September 26. Heawle Mute runs at 2:50, Sevan Class Plate at 2:40, Thinl Class Plate at 3:25, Clap Handicap at 4, Fourth Cass Plate at 4:40, Premgntle Handicap at 6:90.
A local notice advertises a plentiful supply of summer millinery and fabrics. Girl's chip hats priced at 4d 11d and 5s 6d, boys hats, children's clothing, and crepe socks among items. Fabrics include voiles, voile silks, and white goods at various shillings per yard, with note that selections compare favorably with higher priced materials.
The seventh annual Northampton District Show drew about 1200 attendees despite weather concerns. Geraldton train carried 917 passengers. Ayana and local vehicles also contributed crowds. Highlights included sturdy stock, dairy produce, vegetables, and crafts with judges noting strong knitwear and wool work.
Australian aeroplane invention by James Lewis of Lithgow New South Wales is described as a gyre plane that rises without forward travel and can descend at will. The inventor asserts it can ascend quickly to very high altitude and remains stable using internal gyrometers, with operation from Melbourne where the device is presented.
A short note extols elderly vitality, attributing youth to regular bowels. Mujel, marketed by Standard Oil Company, is described as a safe bowel lubricant not absorbed by the body, not a medicine, and not causing digestive disruption. Sale through stores is noted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.