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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1911
Page
2
The Esplanade Hostel will commence business from Monday, January 12, 1914. Proprietress Mrs. Greenwood promises up to date, well furnished accommodations with improvements, and personal management ensuring top service. Stabling facilities available for visitors.
Local Geraldton residents complain the esplanade is parched and unsightly with lawns dry and sprinklers failing. Mayor and council are urged to fund repairs, while a forest service note praises Cluster Pine as drought resistant for coastal planting, suggesting it as a better civic choice.
In a brisk auction scene Merratha Staton and Sally Bubby push prices on a set of items described as notable but nameless, as hopeful bidders circle and the crowd reacts to the bargain atmosphere.
An old fashioned sale listing items including Electra plated and silver ware, mand mir torky tail britches and various trinket boxes offered with freight terms and prices mentioned in a compact catalog fragment.
Burns Philp and Co shipping notes report the movements of their steamers. Marloo travels to Geraldton on the 18th with Fremontie and McWourne directly.
A long stalled review of a Perth district visit by a Scottish Corps mission highlights limited access for the delegation. Local residents hoped for more engagement with the Nor Northern boundary area and Wheat towings suppression in Eastern districts. The piece critiques metropolitan indifference to regional displays and questions the value of the visitors' itinerary.
Public attention is invited to copies of the 1910 federal electoral rolls and map for each subdivision available at post offices. Voters must enrol, note parental names in supplemental rolls, and return forms via local post offices to Northampton or Mota Bay. referendums to be held April 20 urge national alignment with parochial views. The Nationalists push Yes while Parish Pump supporters back No.
A fragmented report from Western Australia discusses immigration and land applications, magistracy matters, transportation incidents, and political commentary. It notes telegraph practices for land bids, a minor driving offense, and remarks on agricultural policy. Weather outlook forecasts pine temperatures with rising trends and windy conditions.
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