Invitation to tender for town clerk services noted
NDESS invites bids for the town clerk role with closing date Friday July 1. No tender received per note from WM. Garson town clerk.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
2
NDESS invites bids for the town clerk role with closing date Friday July 1. No tender received per note from WM. Garson town clerk.
Lands Inspector reports Thompson’s assessment of the Youbab area. He estimates 339000 acres first class and 6000 acres second class land out of 35 acres 8 report notes obscurities and public release edits. Despite defects the findings convey encouraging prospects for Youbab and beyond.
The text discusses government spending to boost the North constituency, meat price rises from supply shortages, export issues and cold storage, and the need for a university. It quotes the Premier on repurchasing Oaknabella land and building Marble Bar, Black Range, and Chapman railways to satisfy regional expectations, plus comments by Mr Moore. It mentions a Dutch-Australian trade context, cattle movements to the Netherlands, and local notices about fares, events, and civic figures.
The premier's policy speech in Bunbury on Monday night signals Parliament will back two agricultural railways and several reform bills. Amendments to Licensing and Electoral acts are planned, with the Chapman railway highlighted as a vital purely agricultural line to extend northern policy reach.
Fragmented railway and immigration debates surface as Parliament weighs government proposals. Mr Short is linked to railways while opposition protests cavalier treatment. Reports from Geraldton and Dunawa describe land sales, fencing and ploughing activity, with local court actions and A N A branch meeting noting new officers and juvenile competition planning.
Shipping agents Dalgety and Co report vessel movements with Paroo and Charon among others. Paroo departs for Sar West port, carries general cargo including sandalwood, wool, milk, cows and calves, and rams. Charon to Fremantle, Geraldton, Java, and Singapore. Sultan to Fremantle and Geraldton. Riverina to Fremantle, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Albay with whips for Cerakiton.
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