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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1911
Page
2
Notices invite tenders for erecting a wood and iron cottage with stabling at Northampton for Mrs Brand. Tenders to be submitted by noon Tuesday May 2. Deposit 24 percent of tender. Plans and contract conditions available at the office.
The Rev Father Goodman will open missions at Lawlers from April 23 to 30 and Mt Maznet from May 7 to 14. Shipping notices list the Koombana sailing from Fremantle with 100 tons cargo and many passengers, Kapunda departure for Fremantle and Eastern States, and the Koombana sailing for the North with 70 tons cargo and four bulle, including passenger bookings for Fremantle Adelaide and Sydney routes.
Per mailer from Dalgety and Co, steamer movements listed: Charon from Geraldton to Fremantle around May 4, Gorgon from Fremantle to Geraldton around May 11, Warren from Geraldton to Java and Storaport May, Charon from Fremantle to Auckland and North West, Java, Singapore around May 14, Bullars leaving Melbourne April 20, Adelaide and Albany June, Fremantle May for Geraldton.
Adelaide Steamship Company reports vessel movements with departures from Fremantle to Albany Melbourne Geraldton and Eastern ports across late April and May including Koombana Kanowas Moonraums and Coolgardie leaves on specified days. Moonraums Philp and Co Ltd ship movements list Kepurdate leaves Fremantle for Fremantle and Eastern States on Wednesday 20th.
Summary of financial year ended June 30 1910 details current rates collected arrears and rates in suspense. Includes estimates of property values, plant and furniture, balances at year end and notes on construction works and government grants. Names places and figures appear in narrative form with multiple variances and allocations.
Amid debates over daily wages for casual labor, officials compare state and federal payments, while workers worry higher powers may cut wages. The piece notes Geraldton casual labor at 8s and federal telegraph line crews at 19s, with broader concerns on living costs in Perth. It also mentions local meetings, marriages disputed among staff, and religious notices including a sermon and Mothers’ Union meeting.
In a disputed case at the Geraldton hotel, witnesses testified about travellers and a Wallaby Island connection. Corroboration from Evenson and Gardiner supported some statements, while others placed doubt on claimed sightings. Proceedings were ordered against Nichols and Willie for further action.
Fragmentary OCR reports a reman case naming Clarence Ralph Vimpany and alleged theft from mints in Perth and Fremantio. The text is garbled but indicates discharge or denial of a claim and references a Perth location and legal action.
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