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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1912
Page
4
The Workers' Homes Act outlines how workers may apply for dwelling land under Part III or Part IV, including eligibility, deposits, and fees. It details land leases, rent at three percent, capital cost repayment over thirty years, and conditions for maintaining, insuring, and reselling dwellings.
Table of payments for a worker's dwelling per £100 of cost with 5 percent interest. Details show quarterly and monthly terms under perpetual tenancy and advances of land owned by the worker. Note directs to contact the Workers' Homes Board secretary in Perth for forms and further particulars.
The text outlines loan instalment timing from the next month, with six percent annual interest, subject to reductions to five and a half percent if instalments are prepaid by certain days. It details monthly interest accrual on late instalments, rules for advances, restrictions on transfers, and conditions governing holding transfers, with penalties and five year protection periods.
A fragmented late nineteenth century style dispatch describes Titanic disaster aftermath, passenger reactions, and international reactions. It cites figures such as Sir F Edwardes and mentions tensions in Greece Turkey and Italy, with political upheavals and naval affairs affecting coverage.
A fragmentary record shows a division in the House with a motion tallying 34 in favor and 5 against, followed by 35. The text is garbled but indicates a vote outcome without full context or clear entities.
Perth reports a financial snapshot with receipts at £3,960,673 against an estimated £4,097,088 and a £70,410 excess over budget. Previous year revenue stood at £8,850,199, while twelve month expenditure reached £4,101,093, yielding a net debit balance of £1 HM. June figures show revenue up £36,002 from last year and expenditure at £158,595 versus £417,972 in June prior.
Fragmented fixture list shows cricket and football pairings with venues like Lord's Leicester Portemouth Brighton Manchester Derby Nottingham and Scarborough. Entries mix dates March and uncertain annotations for teams such as England Wales Glamorgan and Surrey with probabilities and locations.
The schedule lists matches at Lord's on July 15 featuring England, Australia, and South Africa. July 29 at Manchester with England and Australia. August 5 at Nottingham Australia and South Africa. August 12 at The Oval England versus South Africa. August 21 The Oval with England and Australia in a third contest in this triangular series.
A compiled summary of 19 matches showing Australia defeating various opponents. Notable results include wins by six wickets at Nottingham and by innings and 64 runs at Northamptonshire, plus multiple wins by various margins. Overall results: played 19, won 8, lost 4, drawn 7.
A dense roster of Geraldton and Port Adelaide merchants, artisans, and agents. Includes A Faulkner manager, Davies Esplanade Hotel, Bonnington agencies, Chapman watchmaker, Clutterbuck shipping agents, and many others across trades from hardware to machinery and furniture. An extensive catalog of local tradespeople and services with scattered city, ship, and agency references.
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