Geraldton Council Examines Finances and Works
Geraldton Municipal Council held a lengthy meeting to confirm accounts totaling £361 for payment, review bank overdraft and subsidies, and discuss arrears enforcement. Reports covered Lands Department reserve 18 acres for a rubbish depot, a draft Municipalities Act bill, and requests from local bodies on footpaths, roads, and recreation grounds. The council approved continuing association with the Municipal Association, eyed footpath extensions, and planned a deputation on Victoria Square improvements alongside a new town hall plan with Oldham and Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lands Department
Gerrardton
Mesars
Harney
D. Ahern
Necistert
Burns, Philp Ani Co
Nelson
Conn
Eleanor-street
J. Moore
Geraldton
Wesley ‘Church
E. Clarke
George-road
J. C. Kidd
Post Office
Public Works Department
Council
Cox
Abbott
J. G Smith
Oldham
Chamberlain's Court Remedy Advertised in Geraldton
An early 20th century advert promises relief for sore throats and colds. It urges preventive treatment, claims repeated colds increase susceptibility, and promotes Chamberlain's Court Remedy, sold by W. B. Ful in Geraldton Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. B. Fulvie
Geraldton
Remarkable Kensington Kidnap Case Captivates Court
A dramatic Kensington kidnapping saga features a man luring a gentleman to an empty house, forcing him to sign over a bundle of keys to access his club, and using a telephone to direct tradesmen while goods were drawn out by rope from a window. Relatives threaten arrest as authorities tighten controls, with the husband’s relentless rescue efforts highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Kensuiton
Ciheroe
Lowry Sotigilor
Mwekburn
Elephants in a Timber Yard Go Through Harrowing Prank
A Weekly Telegraph tale recalls an incident in a Burmese timber yard where a mischievous young elephant caused distress by a staged scene involving a child and a hooked rope. The mother elephant eventually calmed, and the lingering sadness lingered as the keeper described the animal’s marked reaction to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burmah
Rome
Aawenilg
Keabe
Uuening
Frank Rimete
Weekly Telegraph
Local Board of Health Reports and Actions
The council acting as Local Board of Health reports several matters. The medical officer notes a clean but poorly housed two-family occupancy with deferred action for further report. Inspections find rubbish and overstocked yards. notices to be served. Scrub clearance at foreshore ordered at owners’ expense. Some occupiers report improvements. Licenses discussed for eating-house and piskery premises. approval conditional on medical report. Bonnington's Irish Moss ad appears at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thom
Raven
Kelly
Hreeksurg
Board
Central Board of Health
Fremantle Board
J. E. Higgs
Cantely
Abbott
Medical Ofcar
Joseph Pascoe
Eastern Road
Story of George du Maurier and the pavement artist
The passage recalls a tale of George du Maurier providing aid to a pavement artist in Hawp sted Teoatl. Du Maurier once tipped the hat, had the artist fed, and then joked about taking over the hat while the artist was away. Upon return, the artist found his drawings altered into portraits of society figures, provoking mixed amusement and scolding from du Maurier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George du Maurier
du Maurier
Euston Road
du Munurier
Unclear text fragment in magistrate note
Fragmentary OCR shows a magistrate exchange mentioning wounds and a reference to a taco and head. Names and context are garbled. no clear event or entities can be reliably determined from readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domure
Woods
Michael
Moony
Howe
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Pills advertised
An old ad promises a purgative pill that stimulates the liver and bowels to cleanse the system and cure constipation and headaches. Sold by W. B. Fallowfield at Marine Terrace in Gepald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Chamberlain
Miller
W. B. Fallowfield
Marine Terrace
Gepald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geraldton Municipality
Munispel C
Armatrong
Re Ward
A. Te Abbott
J. Nett
A W A Bennett
J. Bo
Thas
Fine Terrace
Wan
B. Douley
R. Carson
J. Kedrick
Joe
Geraldton Football Association
Victoria Square
Ward
Dooley
Cornell
Kendrick
Carson
New TowarTiat
Ivan Deasley & CO
Sitenti
Oldsmobile
America
England
United States of America
Gs Oldemoteli
Olds Motor Works
Detroit
Mich
U.S.A
American Motor Car & Vehicle Co
Perth, W. A
Kensington
Holbrook
Pare
Lown Ball
Local Board OF Health
Beecham
Athens
Chauiheelin
E. Wolff & CO
Stationers’ Hall
Oswell
Cas
Oak Ground
Seoxe Att Hata
Minerva Tonic
Lanost
Stevenson Masadam
Sr. Blackett
Ausyst
Victoria
Minervs Depot
Huspar Street
Aydney
Geraldton Express
Geraldtonn Advertiser
Murchison Goldfields
Victoria District
Metropolitan Journals
Express
Perth
Colinci Machinery
Ceraldton Express CO. Ltd
J Publishers
THE
General Printing
Billheads
Francia Peete
Geraldton Expras
Oliver
Howard
McKay
Sunshine Harvester
Moormick
William Sandover & Co
Fremantle
London
W.B
Fallowflield
Worthern Railways
Cus
Walkaway
Northampton
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