10 Feb 1908
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1908
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text mentions stabling and hiring notes for a group named Baggies and references to spirits or leadership. The readable portions are insufficient to establish clear people, places, or dates for a full factual card.
Advertisement notice from a trade paper offering steamship line schedules and provincial trade notices. Includes request for postal orders to obtain current edition, and pricing for dealers to place trade cards or larger ads targeting UK towns and industrial centers.
Farm for sale describing 200 acres with water features and timber. Includes two fauna and wooded areas, potential pasture or timber use. Located in a rural region with access to docks and river frontage. Final price to be determined by the seller.
Notice announces the Durlacher Street fire wood yard is closed and that Hugh Touston has taken over. It states prompt delivery of basic, wet and applied, any quantities, and orders will be supplied from the stocked yard.
A bemused narrator notes Moran’s flamboyant beard and burnt brows from exposure, his twelve month exile near Wagin, and a blase persona that stirs town talk. The piece questions whether Moran’s agricultural stance is a pose and hints at forthcoming remarks during October in provincial papers.
The Political Labor League of New South Wales debated transferring powers to the Federal Parliament. W A Holman M L A moved the resolution against immediate centralisation, which was not carried and postponed. The issue signals growing cross party concern about centralisation among Laborists in NSW and WA as federal democracy looks stronger.
The Minister for Lands stated that matters at the Lands Office are very lively. In an interview, he noted the department’s deletion branch has been active for two weeks before and after the Christmas holidays, signaling a strong period for land transactions.
Proprietor eBaDi nu TEL. PLU PHY reports 2% Hebs trait Bowe and Tiquirs stocked with goods available. In travellers, the huts stand as the only minute byrailway Beatin. Nib passenger rail remains 15 pitties a Brada.
Sth SoS Reece faces constant tension as land seekers surge at the new year. For a month the public counter was besieged with inquiries, with 174 attended by the information Bureau officer. The boom is linked to crop failures in eastern states and the WA Government agency in Melbourne plus Mr Ransford’s Victoria assignment. Geraldton Express notes state-wide postal subscription offer at 2s 0d in advance.
The soothing remedy is valued for its pleasant taste and prompt cures for colds croup and whooping cough. It contains no opium or harmful drug and can be given to babies as confidently as to adults. For sale by all chemists and store keepers.
A claim states that 24 pounds of farming output are derived from using Abrofitos Guane, suggesting wealth benefits for farmers. The note presents a promotional tone without verifiable data or context.
A dated report details sunrise and moon phase timings for February, noting new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter. It discusses land survey efforts, increased surveyors, alienated land applications through January, acreage figures, and revenue trends, with statements from the Lands Department minister about westward settlement and agency performance.
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