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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1910
Page
2
Through steamship service from Geraldton to Fremantle continues with sailing via Koombana. Next voyage on July 19th, with fares and freights available from general agents for details.
The Geraldton Express lists Advlaide Steamship Company and Dalgety and Co ships sailing from Fremantle and Geraldton. Vessels include Bullara, Fremantie, Gorgon, Charon, and ships bound for Wyndham, Sydney, and North West ports. Movements reference July dates and routes to Java, Singapore, and Derby with regular weekly notices.
A farmer in Geraldton weighs selling wheat to Europe or unloading locally as market volatility grows. Shippers advise selling now while buyers push for local unloading, with stories of losses by Ashburton and Harling and Son. The piece foresees American speculation potentially dominating prices and calls for state safeguards to stabilize the market for wheat producers.
Anxious clerics oppose prize fighting amid debate on physical endurance tests and war’s brutality. The piece questions media sensationalism and the moral stance of churches, noting recent convulsions in Reno and critiques of sensational crime narratives.
The Agricultural Society committee reportedly offered the secretaryship to Mr S F Taitdy, a choice that surprised many. The decision was discussed by representatives of the Express after several committee sessions.
Exchairman Hutly is set to run the show with twelve acts. The committee hopes the show will solve uncertainties and earn strong local support, praising the project as a worthy effort for the district.
Local and general reports from Geraldton recount a fatal horse collision near the town, political shifts with Mr W J Pateldlor and Labor opposition, and railway and civic society developments. A railway ambulance branch forms with Mr Macmorran as honorary lecturer, while notices warn of unsettled weather and a postponed A.L.F. social due to a rowing club event.
A garbled snapshot reports Mr S T McMillie resigning a peniticm post and moving to Bertdien as a town leader. It mentions Mr Smith of Day Dawn and a Marine Terrace cure operation, plus Wool Salt works, Gora dton and Laing the tobacconist. The piece references Palibetime sales and ALD programme at Glideaway Back with items like socks and stationery.
A court transcript shows a chaotic exchange involving Mr Clinch and Mr Gee regarding a settlement and a letter. The defendant appeared unsettled with testimonies and partial telegrams cited, while Mr Mills sought a ruling in the matter. Proceedings continued into the afternoon amid confusion and procedural questions.
In a May Local Court session John Gallagher faced judgment for a debt of 21 pounds and 11 shillings. The defendant, Gallagher, claimed insolvency and sought to delay payment while arranging with counsel. The judge ordered immediate payment terms and a sentence of imprisonment for nonpayment, with further order to be implemented within days.
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