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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
2
A local notice thanks the Geraldton public for past patronage and states that from March 1 prices will be reduced on a range of meats and specialties including beef steak mutton chops lamb sausages pork and corned products. Special arrangements apply to hotels boarding houses and supper rooms.
The Adelaide Steamship Company lists vessel movements including Koombana and Wollowra routes to Fremantle Geraldton and Premantle for Easter States in late April. Malgety and Co agents add Charon and Gorgon departures from Geraldton Fremantle and North West ports with dates in March and April.
Church notices list evening prayer and collections for the day, with names like Rev. W Floyd Shannon and Rev. J Tiller Ashitess. An address on Early Britain is noted. Lease offers seek tenants with clear terms. A lost item notice promises reward for returning a chain. The Orange District Cricket Association schedules a meeting at Freemasons Motel to discuss a letter about sending a Geraldson team.
Vintage newspaper listing dramatic silk and fabric bargains from Chas Moore & Co. catalog offers 2000 yards of Morval Silk and numerous widths and finishes priced well below typical values. Items include chintz, velvet, cottons, silks, dress goods, and linens with bargain per yard rates and free shipping on select orders.
Fashion notices highlight new dress and costume ideas with varied textures like stelpes and feathers. Bargain fabric prices range from 1/8 to 11 3/2 to 11, with wool and flannel options listed.
A lengthy editorial argues the Labor Party’s rise over the past two decades has driven democratic reforms in Australia, noting conservatives have often followed Labour policies. It praises the party’s increasing influence while warning against exaggerating earlier achievements and highlights surrounding parliamentary debates and recent inquiries.
The Geraldton Advertiser reports on Mr Mahon addressing the Federal Parliament, highlighting his Labor Party stance, reforms attributed to his era, and calls for voters to consider his party's record. The piece notes his role in wage, retirement, and public meeting rights reforms and praises his thoughtful, influential speeches.
A Monday evening gathering at the Freemasons Hotel will consider sending four men to Geraldton on April 17 and receiving a tea. Geraldton inquiry regarding that date. Mr FL Carson MLA convening. W. Zim holds late stock at furniture and generalcies. Also mentions local commerce and a syndicate lease extension, with funds for deepening bore and thanks for service. Weather and photo views of Geraldton accompany report. Church collections for Widow Orphans Fund to be published.
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