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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1910
Page
2
OCR fragment shows assorted seafood items and prices with per tin and per dor references. Mentions fish, oysters, shrimp and other entries, many unreadable. No coherent event or narrative, reflecting a damaged market listing.
Multiple town lots in Geraldton and Northampton offered for sale. Corner blocks on Queen Street and Mumpton Road, with frontage details and depths noted. Also two Geraldton building sites on Sandune Road of 100 links by 200 links. Terms and conditions available at sale locations.
ER Snell of Stationers Hall Geraldton markets wholesale and retail books and news supplies. Sole Geraldton agent for Gramophones Edison records Nichols Perth pianos organs Armstrong cycles and motors with prompt dispatch and up to date stock. Post office address given as Onpasite.
Geraldton residents informed of Olympia Pictures and skating schedule with weekly nights and Friday skating. Ship movements reported by Adelaide Steamship, Melbourne Steamship, Monaro, Euroa, and others affecting Fremantle, Geraldton, Fremantle to eastern ports, and Bunbury. Details include sailing dates and ports with departures from Fremantle and Geraldton during August.
Atoms Dalgety and Co report steamship movements for Vagente’s fleet. Paron sails from Geraldton to Preman on August 8. Chitoy departs Fremantle for Geraldton on August Histonty. Charon leaves Geraldton for North West ports, Java, and Singapore on August Monday. Miniecoo leaves Fremantle for Geraldton, Noch-Weet pocta for Java and Singapore on August Sith. Hiverina sails from Sydney and Melbourne on August Jig to Fremantle. Adelaida Wily departs August for Fremantle.
A 1920s discussion on the Midland Railway settlement scheme in Western Australia prompts readers to weigh land availability against benefits to locals. The text contrasts calls for overseas settlers against the view that existing land suffices and that funds should favor local workers and farmers. It mentions Jimmy Gardiner approving the plan, while others urge caution about shifting farmers across states.
Mr Allan Cairns manager of the Government retrigera works visited Albany last week and added a site for the free the Government has decided erect at Albany. The teenly hos mia at the site end of Ye water jet Postesson excep Bete.
A fragmented, OCR Rich text discusses plans to invest in works and facilities to boost fruit shipments and daily outputs during export season. It mentions Albany and Geraldton as focal points, with totals for wool and cattle across districts, and notes proposed reallocation of funds and regional production trends.
A mixed Perth page notes a mudéa examination at Presentation Convent on Tuesday with pupils scoring high marks. Vices men Kane, Ackensrom and Ward observed children on the railway pier, one boy fell into the sun and was rescued. A six year old girl’s cry sparks concern over keeping children off the pier. Also reported are Trinity College of Music exam results for Mrs Sherlock’s pupils, film showings at Gilteaway, and community issues including rail survey delays, shop openings, and weather with strong SE winds. The father of Mr JT Ryan arrives after ten years. Public notices reference the government’s railway repairs budget and a potential £30,000 scheme.
A distorted OCR fragment describes a man and his family facing hardship, with garbled dialogue about a wife and living conditions. The piece mentions faded thorns and a sore lot, implying distress and social strain, but lacks clear names, dates, or concrete facts to identify a specific event.
Vie station resident Mr. R. W. Fremiin writes to note a misprint in the season tally. He states the figures were 8 and 1 rather than the printed values and that the write up omitted the pulling out of the Bean dry at the beet.
A sociatar aid of the Church of Eng and Building Prind was held in Ver iowa Institute on Saturday eight and pasned as very succendulty. Mr. Wilkine took more ing abd evening-wevien on Sunday. Father Wlayahan of Mt. Maeret visited Yaleoo monthly and has ansterted to Abedantarta. The feed is compe on well aint There i ew pete. Indication of a notd srason re Roverment entine amd men to were the Maenet-Randntone Tallway wir through ghar A urdar hn Vine In Wenge open. The suite on Monday. AGnine operation are very quired around here now. Mr. Lawns has bet Mriehed voting throuh a crushing at the Wandor. Feld avers le tale trons in setting. frewes accorm of the boggy nature of the country.
Market report notes week ending July 20 with prices for vegetables fruits and poultry. Lists items such as cabbages carrots tomatoes apples cranberries and fowls with varied prices and mentions a sale at Rosen's on Wednesday and a later sale with higher prices expected.
Mr James Gardiner in London has proposed a Midland Railway plan to settle 25 000 or 40 000 acres by reclaiming and subdividing tracts into 800 acre blocks for closer settlement. Each holding would include a home, cattle shelter, water dam, and permanent fencing. Payments span 10 years with 10 percent interest, while machinery and surveying costs are included in initial terms. The scheme aims to attract settlers from Great Britain.
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