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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1907
Page
4
A fragmentary narration recounts ships like the Iron Barque Esmerald and the Dion rope with legendary escapes. It details storm wrecks, refloating efforts, costly repairs, and a farm for sale nearby in Geraldem with contact through C. Thomas.
A heavy stock sale last Saturday showed three year old thoroughbreds from Mr Williams of Gogaktion selling for 15 to 29 10s per head. Draught horses quoted £60, aged and inferior £30, mediums £45 to £52 10s, buggy horses £25. Dairy cows strong, pigs £10 plus. Hoggets and Merino lambs listed with prices. Farm lands steady, properties selling at market value. Mond property in the South West sold at satisfactory figures.
A fragment from Mingenew dated January 11 mentions Sammy silent in a selection note. The text is sparse and lacks clear event details or additional names.
Government Labor Bureau summaries show district by district outlooks with Victoria and Murchison noting steady expansion in agriculture and mining, demand versus supply in labor varies by region, and wages listed for bricklayers carpenters plumbers and other trades. Northampton reports rising farming yields and mine re-openings with 100 workers soon needed at Narra Tarra. General remarks highlight agriculture pastoral and mining as top industries in the state.
Town notes recount a Wednesday gathering at Mr Lawsons hotel to discuss local society aims and a secretary was appointed. Weather mentions a brief thunderstorm with a few showers and road safety concerns about lamps at night near the railway.
Correspondence argues for wider freedom for inmates in Geraldton’s old home, suggesting transfers to other facilities or discharge with monetary support. It critiques pauperism, promotes self reliance, and calls for pensions as a guaranteed right, not charity, referencing policies and colonial opportunities abroad.
The article recalls William R. Burton once a gifted orator, who faced early defeat in Kalgoorlie and faced a blunt joke from interviewer Charles Warner. It also notes director S J Burton Celand, Western Australia pathologist, presenting on meat inspection at the Adelaide Science Congress, praising Western Australia’s robust meat safety system and noting parasites in imported cattle and sheep.
The article details Crown land grants, free homestead farms, and conditional purchases. It specifies eligibility for males over 48 or female heads of families, deposits, residency requirements, and phased improvements. It also outlines settlement terms in the South Western division with tenure conditions, fencing, and improvement costs, plus long passages on related land and colonial notes.
The notice details direct purchase terms for land in mul Dra the minimum price of one pound per acre with 250 acre maximum, 10 percent deposit, balance due in three years in half yearly installments. Markets include larger blocks over 100 acres at 109 per acre with twelve month payment, fencing and planting duties, and extended terms for leases in various divisions with annual rents and conditions. Agencies listed across multiple towns.
Local brewery promotes Og's Head Austrial Ale with new Stymia 5 setup. Wien wetanotad hints at tasting event and release details, inviting patrons to try the craft offering.
A disjointed OCR passage references various unclear names and phrases. It mentions a unionist context and scattered fragments about gifts, wreaths, and dates but lacks coherent events, places, or identifiable individuals to summarize into a factual item. The text is largely incomprehensible.
A garbled account describes gifts to King Alfonso from King Edward in a ceremonial scene. The text mentions Princess Ena and various regal exchanges, with reference to plates, birds, and lavish settings, though much of the wording is corrupted and hard to decipher.
Notice to trespassers by JAMES O'TORIEDC posted January 7 1907 in Perron of persons found hantitg or trespassing in paddocks near Elendsle without permission to be presented as required.
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