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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1918
Page
4
The Northampton Agricultural Society hosted a luncheon presided by Mr W Patrick with His Excellency the Governor and Lady Ellison Macartney present. Speakers praised the society’s finances, discussed wartime efforts, wheat and mining industries, and concluded with the National Anthem after a lively, humorous address.
Dalgety and Company Ltd latest report details agricultural market conditions amid warm weather. About 500 cattle offered at Corley’s Siding, mostly shipped from Northern ports, with 240 geldings sold. remainder carried to next week. Midland auction today saw 105 cattle, mostly fine quarry stock, with competition rising for inferior quality. Yardings featured around 220 from the Mur and Hy halanis, market closing firm with advances in prices. Cambs demand limited to 2141 head, competition from Gold fields and country districts. Market opened with 28s notches, overall yarding sold at higher values, 884 cattle pruned, heavy pigs and atom sales down. Prices showed little overall improvement, with only slight gains for Forkers. some perishable stock firm at small advances.
Report notes no improvement in store stock market. Statements discuss cattle, dairy breeders, and aging stock. horses and farm stock are described as poorer to fair, with worn stock hard to dispose. Market conditions show limited demand and variable prices.
His Excellency the Governor, with Lady Euicon Manyrtney, visited the Northampton district, arriving by Perth train on Tuesday. Local leaders welcomed him with flowers, a guard of honor, and a formal address by Mr Snowdon. The Governor praised postwar progress, spoke on industry and war’s end, and urged cautious, steady development alongside loyalty to the Empire.
Fresh fat cattle market reports show good quality weighty blocks priced from £14 to £15 with odd pens higher. Medium weighty cattle fetch £12 10s to £19 10d, cows £9 to £10 with some to £10 15s, Meld weighty cattle £7 to £8. Boa beet appears at general market rate.
Market notes show mixed fat stock values with shorn tweed decline and lamb demand up. Sheep and lamb categories move from 17 to 164 in price ranges, with heavy and medium hogs varying. Beef cattle and pigs show fluctuating figures, while high quality livestock command stronger prices.
An Australian reader reports severe kidney pain and backache subsiding after using Dean's Backache Kidney Pills. She credits the product with lasting relief for years and endorses the pills as a lasting cure after failed medical treatments.
A large crowd witnessed the first wedding at St Francis Xavier Cathedral Geraldton as Me E Crumnage of the Geraldton Post Office Staff married Miss Hesaie Briley daughter of Mr and Mrs J Brindley. The ceremony led by Rev Father Hawes featured bridesmaids Miss Kitty Brindley and child attendants Morie and Annie Brindley. After the service the couple and guests traveled to the Odd Fellows Hall for a dance and reception with a train journey in the evening.
Meg Baker of Menkatharis announces takeover of a business recently held by Mac Alpine. He will continue to operate under the same name with emphasis on high quality stock and careful service to attract existing and new customers.
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