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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 14, 1906
Page
2
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The Local Court adjourned hearings into Easter vacation as electoral redraws reduce Victoria district representation and metropolitan seats rise. Bishop Kelly visits Passion Week events. a court case in East Fremantle is sustained on appeal. A race meeting at the Victoria District Club is set for Monday with strong entries, while a Wellington incident reports a shooting during a flag dispute.
rail and coach timetables affected from April 9 to April 16 with special trains for Northampton and Geraldton. services run via Perth and Walkaway. goods warehousing to close April 15 and 16 with limited deliveries around Thorne and Tam.
The excerpt lists multiple passenger and cargo movements with ships named Sultan Paroo Burrwiber Dilkerra Riveriaffenvet and routes between Melbourne Fremantle Singapore Geraldton Java and North West ports. Dates given include April 101 and mid April with connections to Sydney Melbourne Adelaide and Transhipping. Passengers include Julia Porey and Mrs Townsemt among others.
An early tale recounts King Edward in Oxford aiming to slip to London unseen by staff and guards. A royal carriage stops him near Paddington where two figures question his destination before he quips Dive me to Exeter Hall, maintaining royal privacy despite curiosity.
In Rex v A C Gill the Court of Crown Cases Reserved upheld the conviction. Justice Burnside noted multiple counts for differing offences may appear unfair absent election by the prosecutor, with Quarter Sessions correctly admitting evidence and the Inner Court questions answered in the affirmative. Chief Justice and Mr Justice McMillan concurred.
From Our Own Correspondent reports the Northampton WA Mounted Infantry under Sergeant T Burges left on a special train for an Easter encampment at Claremont. The writer notes good condition of men and horses and hints at readiness for engagement if needed. A brisk sandalwood trade passes through town toward the railway. Local mining shows little capitalist action despite payable lead and copper markets, with some old mines paying and rising agricultural prospects. Readers are reminded of mining questions and potential development with enterprising capital, plus a remark on cooler weather over the last three days.
A Victorian era advertisement extols Dile Beans as a safe vegetable tonic for biliousness and digestive issues. It promises gentle liver and bowel action, relief from headaches and indigestion, and claims a single dose per use with a sample box offered by The Tile Tea Manufacturing Co. at Sydney addresses.
FM Drew addressed Walkaway electors on the Central Province race while J Morrell chaired. Drew backed state land taxes with exemptions for cultivators and producers if needed, and opposed a federal land tax, drawing strong applause from a large audience. Murphy asked questions and was met with cheers. James Reynoldson thanked the speaker.
A Thursday evening crowd at St Catherine's Mall heard Mr. Drew outline his political program to electors. The reception was excellent with frequent applause from attendees. A vote of thanks was moved by Mr. White and seconded by Mr. Goodwin.
Mr Hugh Hammersley addressed Walkaway on Thorway amid a severe cold. He thanked supporters and spoke of forward plans and holiday visits, with messages of encouragement from local business managers and coterie members.
The article previews a stage piece titled Murphy of Bravenia featuring Dirksone and actors Campbell Hinnonian Mickey Liberal Taber Marty and notable figures John Uriecht Robert Lowe Parnell Beale Jaweh. It describes a Vietnam Balls event in Ventral Mra and notes an attack on the Berennd crew in Philadelphia with bubonic plague.
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