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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1916
Page
2
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The piece critiques the Redistribution of Seats Act and tracks blame across the Seaddan and Wilson governments. It notes Labour fears, Assembly battles, and the Legislative Council's amendments, warning of biased gerrymandering and the likely futility of fair reform under current leadership. The argument centers on responsible government and electoral manipulation risks.
Local trade notes report Kalgoorlie tabbits being retailed in Perth at low prices and discuss efforts to secure supplies from wheat regions as a new revenue stream for farmers. Arbitration hearing date set for September 12 in the Badders and Nari case at Northampton with legal representatives named. Community appeal seeks donations to support Woorinloo project and local institutions.
A local paper item notes a fine library run by the Pastime Club committees and appeals for book donations. It reports weather readings, a band member’s death in France, tributes to Mr Chin Toipp, screening of Father Kelly and Carmen opera, and upcoming sales and auctions. It mentions Mr Connne’s death in a gun accident and political discussions around governance, rail projects, and district events with notices for Naraling and Esperance Railway debates.
A garbled 1920s style excerpt accuses the Labor Ministry of mishandling duties under new leadership Gosia and Cu. It claims oversight of rheumatic reforms and wage adjustments, with vague references to cabinet permissions and wartime policy.
A series of obituaries and notices from Geraldton and surrounding areas recount the deaths of Brother Stanislaus of St. Ndephoneus College and other local figures in Western Australia. The piece notes service to the Marist Brothers, a former principal role at St. Joseph's Colleges Sydney, and includes memorials for Trooper A. L. Sweeting, Neil McKinner, Mr Jim Hughes, Mrs Sarah Barwise, and appointments and community events in Geraldton, Mt. Magnet, Tenindewa, and Belvidere, with brief funeral details.
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