23 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
1
A Geraldton column critiques local police compassion and the town's chronic drinkers and vagrants. It argues reform is needed, noting the cycle of begging and failed self improvement, and suggests indeterminate reform sentences as a remedy to curb idle loitering and social strain.
Postal notice lists closing times for orders to Geraldton and many stations including Tibrodden, Selhield, Forrester, Sawnder, Mayward, Ellendale, Glengarry, Minniapolis, Sandsprings, Newmarracarra, Murchison, Day Dawn, Lake Austin, Meekatharra, Pindar, Mullewa, Meekatharra, Peak Hill, and Walyarning. Times vary from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on select days, with private bags and multiple weekly schedules noted.
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