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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1910
Page
2
A formal notice invites bids or participation until August 1 for the oration of an event by ERS, listing wholesale and retail bookselling and stationer services as the context. The fragmentary text suggests a public oration or speech ceremony connected to a bookseller and news agent.
Dalgety and Coanipping Agents report Minderoo ships movements with the steamer leaving Geraldton for Fremantle around Saturday 34 July.
Commentary on the Murchison region’s pastoral potential and proposed closer settlement. Noted figures discuss land scale, water near surface, wool prospects, and mining lease provisions under the Mines Act. References to Perth, Port Gregory, Geraldton, and local ministers.
The article argues for enlarging lease areas in the Murchison district and lowering rents to attract goldfield settlers. It suggests 5,000 to 10,000 acre tracts, reduced rents, and adjusted improvement conditions to stimulate activity and employment, with Mr Gordon expected to back a Parliament plan on this trip.
The article outlines proposed changes to telephone charges and exchange management in Geraldton with emphasis on the comparison between Thomas and Chapman rates, the impact on rural services, and the effect on users including hotels. It notes historical context from 1908 and 1909, outlines anticipated costs for subscribers, and mentions broader state implications and public sentiment.
Local and general report a complex series of trials and sentences. Details mention Andy Dawnos a former Premier linked to Mareedaye and a Senate deception regarding an insane hospital on a Wednesday. A case at Geraldton Dous Court is noted with a driver charged for allowing a horse with a rotor apparatus. Weather across Norfolkthampton district shows four days of heavy rain and strong winds affecting planting and sowing.
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