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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1912
Page
2
The notice lists February 12 as the start of the first term with QEASBES events from 7.80 to 9.80 on Monday and Thursday. It mentions various subjects including Chomlatry, Mhysion, Mechanics Drawing, and Surveylog, with Woodwicking and other activities. Beoratary LASSCOCK signs off.
Church notices detail morning Holy Communion and services at Christ Church Methodists with rites led by Right Rev W Floyd Staton B A. The text references self sacrifice, devotional themes, and listed congregants, including Mr. and Mrs. Lennon and a Lamb of God motif, reflecting traditional parish announcements.
The Adelaide Steamship Company reports vessel movements including Koombane sailing Freemantle to northern ports and Wyndham on Saturday February two. Koombane from Geraldton to Wyndham. Riverina from Sydney to Melbourne to Fremantle. Riverina from Fremantle to Adelaide and Eastern States. goateamior from Sydney to Melbourne and Adelaide with freight to Fremantle and Geraldton.
Harvest thanksgiving services will be held at Christ Church next Sunday with fruit and other offerings received at the porch. A noon intermission and tennis ground activities follow, mixed tournaments in the afternoon, and tea later. Mr Forchrintinnwon, home missionary at Metho din Church, conducts Batheterviews on Gereldion Methodist Church Sunday next at Blut Point. Harvest services repeat next Sunday. Rev Shannon to conduct services at St Johns Church Sunday, with Morning and Evening addresses. Hoopla Shooting Gallery prizes advertised near Mt Thomas Brads, with an auction sale of Ger ahlton shb Lot 8 on Landing Rat by F C Kinla on next Saturday.
In Geraldton Police Court a woman charged with neglect and other offenses appeared with an undefended case. The magistrate adjourned to the next session while considering bail and custody of her five year old daughter. The complainant’s attorney noted the warrant did not arise from the proper action, and the hearing paused to avoid improper arrangements between defendant and partner.
Forecast notes cool with showers on the east coast and tropical disturbances. Reports include a drunken arrest for public intoxication and a disciplinary fine, plus notices of photo studio promotions and international instrument shipments.
Enthusiastic audiences fill the Palace CardeN for week shows headlined by a historic feature program. A Friday benefit for Perth Children’s Hospital will aid urgent needs as Olympia plans a special next week. The lineup includes Kalani’s historic screens and a court romance titled The Lancon’s Necklace.
An evening at King’s Hall featured a shuffled program titled A Victim the Mormionx with a new star subject Thrown to the biotin. The feature The Atrife between Humans and Christians drew large Mormon followers in Sydney, creating a stir as authorities enforced entry limits.
An OCR fragment reports Australia fielding and batting details with players Howrie Woolley and Fontor Trompe. It mentions wickets, outs, and a five-wicket haul in an unclear context, with garbled names and terms. The readable facts include a cricket match situation and batting dismissals, but many names and actions are corrupted.
The readable lines show scattered references to Empire Pictures Olympia Pictures Palace Garden and a recurring salon of Produce by Mackenzie and Co with weekly events on Thursdays and Saturdays at 11 am. Additional items mention Upper Chapman Roads, a board extraordinary session, and February dates including 9 10 19. The text is incomplete and many entries are garbled.
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