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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1907
Page
3
The turf weighers have been selected in a meeting with Pongarra RiC’s. Entries close Thursday for the Maiden Plate and other events. Nominations close the same Thursday with secretarial confirmation and acceptance from approved entrants.
At a Perth branch meeting of the WA Amalgamated Society held Friday night, the president announced Mr Seaddan was made a life member and presented with a medallion for services in settling the Sunday time trouble. The gathering passed a vote of thanks for the executive’s work in reaching a satisfactory conclusion.
Jamies Heney Teeter faced a maintenance summons for failing to obey a court order to pay £1 weekly to his wife, with £12 in arrears. He admitted the order existed but cited business losses and lack of employable work. The court ordered 14 days imprisonment for nonpayment, noted no goods to distraint, and detained the defendant.
The report lists crushings at the State battery including Carrol and party with 44 tons from Sarsta stone fousen for 1 yickl of JBox 13dwt and Atkinson party with 48 tons from Soundstone Wwases for Finz Gdwh. For the month of Marea 761 tons treated and cleanest up gave a return of S207 tkint with 540 tons cyanided. Anglo-Saxon group O'Brien Roberts and party crusted 111 tons for 41 toy over the plate. Deepest shot is 1506.
Latest cables report a catastrophic fire at New York Metropolitan Street Railway powerhouse, walls collapse, seven firemen killed, extensive destruction. Nearby coverage notes related Guatemalan political assassination and other international turmoil.
Fragmentary report recalls a Turkish transport arriving at Suez from Bombay with soldiers aboard. The vessel attempted to land at Akalah but faced refusals upon reaching Shal port, with conflicting details and unclear explanations emerging about the mutiny incident.
A Sydney report states George Mar Tis had his death sentence commuted to life in penal servitude for the attempted murder of Parramatta’s governor. A second plague case, Ernest William Elder, is described as rearimagined to hospital. A plague ratway was found near his residence.
In Adelaide Turmtay Vertort Henry Mare of Madbury attempted to kill rats using a spike board. He slipped into an iron spike, sustaining a leg wound near the groin. He bled to death before medical help could arrive.
A deputation of trades unions urged the Government to enact an Eight-Hour Day statute as a close holiday. They alleged many factories operated on Sundays. Mr Davies expressed sympathy for a general recognition but doubted how he could compel workers to observe the day. The Cabinet would decide the matter.
A local notice reports Spencer's Theatrescops Company delivering seven nights of varied acts with a portable electric light plant. The crowd at the town hall applauded each number, especially "The Wedding on Bicycles" and "The Honeymoon at Niagara Falls." A further engagement is planned at the Magmie Hall with repeats of Niagara Falls by special request.
Market brief notes weighted cargoes and readings from Meekathartha showing several consignments with tonnages and fineness in adwt and dwt. Entries include Fenian 41% at 118002 adwt, New Orleans 34 tins at 110% 18 dwt, Maiecon Externled 77 tons, TAA 30 tons, South Block 289 tons, Grover 32 tons, Kavangahoke 444 tons, Havelock South 49 tons with varying averages and weights.
Local Fremantle report notes male employees at the Plympton brushware factory on strike over a youth named Cox doing adult tasks and receiving unaffordable wages. Company claims the action harms operations while workers demand union inclusion and factory talks.
The White family of Subiaco suffered ptomaine poisoning after eating boiled tongue bought locally. Dr White and his wife plus five children were treated promptly. The doctor improved by yesterday while the others remain unwell but showing progress.
Perth this morning reports William Tassel was drawing water from a well when he slipped and fell to the bottom. He landed in about two feet of water, received a severe shock but escaped with only a severe shaking after climbing a side ladder.
Mr. Brown and others discussed league rules with committee members. Mr. Pasene to act as secretary pro tempore at £12 10s per year potential honorary later. Mr. Pascoe to assist unpaid for three months. Mr. H. Carson named treasurer. several nominees elected to committee. Mayor and Premier to visit Geraldton for reception plans.
A reader from Geraldton recalls a centuries old estate near a graveyard and a spectral brown-trap with a bay horse, describing an eerie encounter that followed a burial procession. He asserts the visions persisted after the first sighting and concludes the experience as undeniable.
Incomplete OCR text notes a 44 of 198 play and a fortuitous yield. Mentions a battery at Norvardic State with average output. Specific names, dates, or clear events are unreadable. report remains fragmentary with no coherent outcome.
Postle and Pay competed in a test race with Pay Ake winning by a wide margin in the 200 yard event and leading by several yards in the 43/1 yard dash. A large crowd attended as the tie near finish drew cheers. An unrelated note praises a reel line for homes and mentions remedies for whooping cough and croup.
Public notice from the Local Court of Geraldton regarding execution of a case involving J EC Leeui and the attached assets in One Contest Fall and Willos. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday at 12 noon at the premises, with Thomas Connor as Bailiff.
Fragmentary patient diary describes ongoing sleep disruption and discomfort despite attempts at home remedies. Mentions applying a topical ointment and seeking relief at night, with references to timing, meals, and daily routines. The text reads as a first-person note of unease and measures taken.
The blizzard sweeps Newfoundland forcing railways to halt and severing telegraph lines. Islands are cut off as communications fail and conditions worsen with widespread isolation across communities and towns.
Louton reports the total wheat allotment for the United Kingdom is 3,100,000 quarters and 500,000 for the Continent. Atlantic ports shipments reach 122,000 quarters while Pacific shipments total 24,000 quarters.
The Electra of North Coast Sigma Navigation Co ran ashore at Hastings entrance to Manning River and was refloated yesterday. About 62 passengers were rescued with difficulties. 35, including a woman, were landed earlier. A head of cattle washed overboard and drowned. One passenger, Mrs F Drage of Fitzgerald Street, is named among those aided.
Natives report sea rabbit tracks about twenty miles from Geraldton in Northampton. Last evening Mr Hyde Lynton displayed rabbit skin. Tracks were observed two and a half miles nearer Geraldton than the location where the rabbit was shot by Mr Brindy.
A Monday evening gathering of Victoria District Progresa and Development League members featured Mayor F C Armetronge as chair. The draft rules were read by acting secretary J Pascoe and minor amendments discussed, including an entrance fee fixed at five shillings and a twelve shilling monthly subscription to broaden access and sustain league participation.
Reader letter condemns railway staff over holiday fare changes at Geraldton station. The writer recounts queuing for tickets with limited time before a train, conflicting fares shown at a window machine and by station clerks, and a refusal to issue return tickets, accusing staff of arrogance and ignorance. The letter argues for better instruction and accountability in holiday fare handling.
A Greenough resident, citing a ministerial trip to Walkaway and unmet promises, urges action to clear and prepare a safe school ground. He cites rocks and hazards endangering children who seek a basic play area and laments the lack of proper grounds for sport and recreation.
An old advertisement extols Chamberlains Cough remedy to treat coughs croup and related symptoms, touting safety and ease of access through chemists and stores. It mentions Mr Mitchell in agriculture and a £400,000 Agricultural Bank loan plan with Parliament backing to assist farmers, and an appointee for Jam Ive the Agricultural Bank.
Doct ors and nurses promote Bile Beans from Wretehous Australasia as a modern herbal medicine for liver and digestive ailments. The ad asserts the product is vegetarian and scientifically produced, claims to cure a range of conditions from headaches to nervousness, and promotes one bean per dose with pricing for small and family sizes.
At Tha Dawn's Rage Club Monday evening a mixed race card featured several oddities. The Day Dawn entrants included Evens w betting and races over 7 furlongs amid mentions of Vanita Warrowing and Braver's, with a near dead heat noted in the final stretch and a division of prizes between Drover and Monkey.
Incoherent text mentions Mr J G Boyle Kolmecott NT and references to severe threats and a court remedy. The readability is too poor to extract a coherent event, names, places, or dates for a fuller summary.
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