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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1907
Page
3
Federal Handicap results list Dor tar lecture and Nolangdoll, with Radium winning the Northampton Cup. The event drew a large crowd, police stopped a suspected pickpocket, and the meeting featured multiple handicaps and a notable hotel erection update. Local notes cover deaths, a contractor, and community news from Watkawar and nearby areas.
Betsy Burke wins the Railway Stakes at the WA carnival amid rain and heat. Betsy Burke led to a two length margin over Peter Tirke, time 2m 7 1-5s, in a strong field including Man o War and Prophecy. Second and third places set by Benbow and GUNDare amid a full card of races and handicaps.
From Our Own Correspondent in Greenough, the note recalls timber hauled from the old Front Flats bridge for a bathing house, and asks whether Joe Campbell, who has served as mail contractor for 25 years, will receive a pension as he nears retirement. The piece laments potential neglect of his decades of service.
A thunderstorm struck a New South Wales picnic party near Laura on Monday night. A tree sheltering campers was struck by lightning, killing Edward Aking and gravely injuring Dennis Edwards while another man, Tutleder, suffered brain injuries. In a separate case a woman misidentified a body at the morgue, later revealing the true identity of Frederick Ernest Crone of Melbourne.
A plot to murder members of the Russian Imperial Financial Council was accidentally discovered in St. Petersburg. In consequence the council meeting scheduled for London this morning has been postponed.
London reports seven soldiers from the garrison at Tiflis have been condemned to four years penal servitude while 142 others receive minor sentences for mutiny and for murdering the commandant an officer and the chaplains of the troops.
A fragment from the Murchison Advocate recalls Dan Colgan, proprietor and editor, who runs the weekly paper as it began. The piece hints at the editor’s steadfast stance and a remark on mind as the standard of a man, amid a discussion of pumpkins in Coe Sporting.
London on Tuesday Sourlay the driver of the express train involved in a fatal collision in Scotland has been arrested on a charge of negligent driving.
A Baltimore and Ohio collision near Washington involved a passenger train and a goods train. The impact was lessened by the driver applying full steam as he saw the goods ban coming. Dead and injured sprawled along the line for about a mile. Reports say fifty eight killed and all fifty injured, with estimates of 100 injured and weather ranging from 15 to 40.
The year reports 69 Negro victims and two White victims. Data shows lynching impact across multiple states, underscoring racial violence in America.
Victoria enforces the new betting act as Thomas Suttor known as Captain is arrested at Flemington for displaying a tipster placard. He appears in City Court and pleads ignorance of the contravening act. fined eight pounds in total, with five pounds imposed for the offense and three pounds costs.
An incident at Can Ningbrkke last evening saw yacht Our Jack diver dive into the stream and struggle. T. F. Shapentt, secretary to the Minister for Mines, plunged in to assist and, after fermile exertions, brought the man to the Ariive where aid was ready. The victim, initially thought dead, was resuscitated and is progressing to steadier recovery.
Wellington Tuesday report says Canterbury defeated the English cricketers by seven wickets in a match played in New Zealand. The home side chased the target comfortably as English bowlers struggled to take wickets.
Melbourne Victoria concluded their first innings all out for 199. South Australia totaled 298 in their first two innings. With 490 needed to win, Victoria began their second innings and reached 148 for three wickets at the draw, while South Australia held the edge for victory.
A foreign resident of Antioch describes his lifestyle and his family living comfortably on a year. He notes inexpensive goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, and low prices for meat, mutton, and fish while traveling through Monte Carlo and other locales.
Fragments describe a tobacco trade between Havana and other regions with mention of cigars and pricing. References include a vol ley, land area, and buyers paying high prices per hundred. The text also notes a marked decline in production and shifting market power.
A reader recounts personal relief after using Bile Beans for liver and bile troubles described as a purifier and digestive aid. The account claims improved digestion, energy, and general health after a course of the remedy, with emphasis on liver function and toxin elimination.
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