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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1909
Page
2
A meeting of the active Union will be held in Mr Brede's office on Thursday the 29th to attend and discuss upcoming matters.
J Urch wine merchant reports sailing and shipping movements from Dublin Street Pier with arrivals of Charon from the Nor West and Gorgon from Prewane. Cargo details note 60 trays of general goods, 90 tons of general cargo, 88 bales of skins, and 4 bales of wool.
Mesars Dalgety and Co report steamer movements: Charon sails Geraldton to Fremantle around August 26. Gorgon from Fremantle to Geraldton and North-West Ports with Derby. Java at Singapore, August 26. Riverina from Adelaide to Fremantle then Geraldton. Copiganite leaves Sydney for Fremantle and Geraldton with Hib Adelaide dates.
The article critiques Premier and Treasury figures amid a growing deficit. Mr Bath fires broad fault finding and offers remedies, while Mr Wilson defends his record and departs Brownhill. It notes a three year trend worsening finances, hitting a deficit of £312,000, tying blame to Wilson’s tenure and the Treasury’s removal.
The article debates Mr. Wilson and Mr. Bath on federation costs and state revenue losses under the sliding scale. It condemns borrowing for unproductive aims while praising productive investments like railways and Mt. Erin. Critique extends to land tax and collection inefficiencies with calls for investigation into high costs and evasion.
Disjointed local notices report Mr H Caton traveling to Port for negotiating with the Premier on the Lawlers Railway. Reports from Nor’ West include Creagh from Geraldton and MATA. St Xavier’s Church holds confirmation with abstinence pledge酒. Englebrecht competition won by Mia Groimler. Accidents include a fatal well-sinking incident involving M Lee. Various community items cover church, school, railway, tempers, and local entertainments with mixed names and places such as Geraldton, Port, Day Dawn, and West Ausites Va.
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