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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
4
An anonymous letter criticizes the Roads Board for limiting voter access and singling out ratepayers while noting farmers suffer two poor seasons. It questions officer visitation patterns, calls for broader engagement, and contrasts government aid with Board conduct amid calls for reform.
Correspondence to the Editor critiques Mullens Roads Board elections. The writer claims the five-member left town board was not chosen by a ratepayer majority, cites absentee postal votes, alleges a candidate pocketed letters to buy votes, and notes the need for ratepayers to record votes before a JP or authorised officer.
A letter dated June 5 urges the Government to cover council rates and prevent hardship on farmers facing resowing wheat. The writer questions why a board would press rates via a lawyer amid severe farm losses and calls for public meetings to protest.
Testimonial notes Mrs. M Elliott of Taurus Street Southern Cross Western Australia and Mrs Clara McDonald of Bulanaming Street Redfern Sydney praising Bile Beans for relief from constipation indigestion headaches biliousness and related symptoms. Promotes sale prices 1/14 and 3/0 per box from The Bile Beans Manufacturing Co 38 Pitt Street Sydney.
Dr. McDonald of the South African Department of Agriculture reports that wheat has been sown and grown in the dry Transvaal without any rainfall. The achievement offers hope for the Empire as vast arid regions in South Africa, Australia, Egypt, and the Sudan can now produce grain.
H A Udy late government land agent lists Marine Terrace Garaldton accountant auctioneer land estate and commission agent as agent for George Wills and Co The Victoria Insurance Co Ltd and H Fothergill and Co Blues Seal and Glenslay Whisky Wines stock bales arranged any portion of district
Ad copy from W Zimpel promotes home equipment additions and comfort accessories. Claims affordable prices and daily new goods arrivals. Encourages customers to visit and post themselves to see Go-carts and other items.
A weekly publication named the Geraldton Epree announces free delivery for twelve months in the state upon receipt of twelve cents in advance. The item lists Monday Wednesday Friday issues and promotes a peppermint cure for children's hacking coughs.
A dense list of business names and addresses across Geraldton and nearby towns, including traders in drapery, hardware, auctioneers, machinery, saddlery, hotels, and services. Notable entries reference J C Ayers in Lowell Mass? and firms like Dalgety and Co, Elder Shenton, Jensen hotelkeeper, and Murchison Forwarding Co with extensive Marine Terrace listings.
A fragment reports on Stella Maris and Geraldton College with references to Tudor Tower and Gothic features. It notes attendance by Adelaide University Royal Academy and Trimio College for a Junior Commercial Examination and distribution of certificates in shorthand and phonetic studies.
Private lessons offered in model perspective geometrical and architectural drawing oil and war one color painting stenciling wood work plain and art needlework. Tuition includes theory of music and typewriting taught with shorthand machine use at two guineas per term.
Disjointed timetable notes list several stations and regions including Getalton Tibradden Ellendale Glengarry Mimatooks Besarcings Ser marrecarra and Fremantle Perth Midland Junction with varied daily times. Other lines mention Narngulu Bootenal Coorow Moora Test Springs Mislead junction Meekatharra Nennize and Peak Hill with Friday and Sunday schedules. Yuin Station Wandina and Yotn Reef appear with Friday and Tuesday times amid ads for window blinds by W Zimpel and special Venetian blinds.
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