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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1909
Page
2
Local church notices list services at Presbyterian and Methodist congregations with times and officiants. Community items report on public meetings, a fire safety scare, and upcoming speeches by Senator DeLargie and Mr Mahon.
An auction notice for Messrs Wheelock & Sons offering acres of pasture and timber land near Mullowa in the Geraldton district. The sale includes improvements such as fencing, a homestead, wells, and stock, with cattle and horses described. Details available from TALGRY and COMPANY, Perth or Geraldton.
W A Tender Board invites tenders for provisions including bread, groceries, meat and timber to supply government institutions in various towns until 2 pm Tuesday 18 May 1909. Tenders available from District Medical Officer and Tender Board Office Perth. Government reserves right not to accept any tender. GW Simpson, Chairman.
Fragmentary shipping notice lists many names and entities including Thurstar and The Caroo with origins likely Singapore. Specific routes, winds, and dates are unreadable, leaving only scattered identifiers and person names.
Awbton and Takoma are noted with a flow in March. The fragment mentions a person or place and a date but lacks clear context or full names.
Messrs Dalgety and Co report movements of steamers with Geraldton and Fremantle departures. Parog leaves Geraldton for Fra Mantle around Wednesday April es Mallya departs Framanily for Geraldton on Wednesday April 24. Minily plans Geraldton voyage to North West Ports Java for Singapore on Thursday April 2. Patoo leaves Fremantle for Grevald North West Ports Java and Singapore on Thursday May 15. Hurrumitwet sails Adelaide April 27 and Fremantle May as for Clara tam.
The Geraldton Advertiser reports a mixed race meeting at Geraldton with improved management under secretary H. S. Mackenzie but calls for further reform. Stewards must be decisive and free of monetary interests, with possible hires from WA Turf Club to restore public confidence and maintain a reputation for clean racing and expert decisions.
Local and general Ga reports high price of Hume the bakers ruin Mie ities of brad Ww ahd iheib. After May 11, Adv. Skuthorpe's Bockjumpers perform nightly to good houses. Many country folk visit town to witness feats, and some rulers praise the skilled performers. Tonight presents another opportunity to patronise. The yacht Whileaway returned from the Aliromas island last Wednesday evening with party members including Mr and Mrs. Drewery and child, Mr and Mrs. W. C. Brown, and Mr. C. Baston and daughter. Mr. Arthur O'Neil left for the troposis with Gent bons sympsony leading to deafness. removal of the bone may restore hearing.
A notice for the Supreme Court of Western Auction Bankrupt State of P.O Solts Upper Chapman Roads Board announces a Conceal Meeting to be held in the Nabuersh Reboot room 07 Beaday May 1909 at pm Le Suse.ren Ben 0.C bu Bed Outlands April 29 109 er.
An April wedding joined Mr Marvin Slaves John Pasco of Mirthatch Mason Strawbery and Miss Aliee Dent Ellery daughter of Mr Frederick Ulery of Aleaviarea Irwin Taw Voreluphy. The ceremony occurred at Miss W Angel’s Rexkweiwe Shady Grove with a Wen shaped wedkling. Guests wore white, music and poetry enhanced the evening with dancing and socializing.
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