It was launched on principles of liberal democracy, state rights, nationalism and British preference.

[3] Initially the Geraldton Guardian was published biweekly on Tuesday and Friday.

[3] From 15 October 1907, publication changed to tri-weekly on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

[4] It was now bring printed on a super double royal Wharfedale powered by a 5-horsepower engine.

[7] Issues of the Geraldton Guardian (1906 - 1928) and (1948 - 1950) plus The Geraldton Guardian and Express (1929 - 1947) have been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program,[8] a project of the National Library of Australia in cooperation with the State Library of Western Australia.