12 Feb 1908
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment notes a weekly publication schedule in Geraldton and a twelve month posting of a state address list dated 1828, with unclear terms and details. The item reads as a generic public notice about a printed gazette and posting requirements without complete names or places.
Fragmented OCR describes an agricultural property listing with 220 acres and various features including wells tanks water and rail/pipe-like terms. Ambiguous entity names and garbled phrases hinder precise details but indicate a large rural tract with infrastructure elements and potential development notes.
A garbled notice claims a takeover of Duxinors and mentions stock, delivery, and quantities in uncertain terms. The readable items reference a wind tower and individuals named Tovey and Foye in a chaotic context with no clear action or dates.
A West Australian letter from February 8 defends the Labor Party against Thomas Jenkins. It criticizes Jenkins for praising schemes by Hoping and Drew, asserts those schemes failed, and argues Labor’s measures under Drew and later ministers helped land reform. The piece accuses Jenkins and Hopkins supporters of mischaracterizing Labor’s land policy and accuses the brainless Labour Party of manipulating voters to defeat opponents.
The discussion centers on the Pilbara electorate, Thomas Jenkins, and claims about the congestion of districts. Advocates argue for less crowded areas and oppose land monopolies that keep fertile acres idle near railways. They warn Labour and socialism threaten settlers and employment as unemployment grows nationwide.
Publication notice for Wy Menenitton Express issued every Monday Wednesday and Friday with free delivery to any address in the State for twelve months upon receipt of 12s 6d in advance.
A reader letter from Leederville dated February 6 argues the Labor party holds 17 seats in the Assembly while 60 opposed lawmakers sit in the Council, criticizing Thomas Jenkins for blaming the 17 legislators for government. The writer recalls WA’s earlier prosperity and warns unemployment movements are undesirable, urging profitable work for the willing.
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