Ratepayers Face Penalties for Unpaid Current Rates
Taxpayers who have not paid their current financial year rates face penalties as the government tabled the figures calculated by the board. The act will be final if all amounts due are paid.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
2
Taxpayers who have not paid their current financial year rates face penalties as the government tabled the figures calculated by the board. The act will be final if all amounts due are paid.
An irregular church notice lists a Sunday School and worship address including references to Jesus Peter Andrew, with activities at the Parish Hall. It also notes a Wednesday evening program on the 17th at St John’s Mutual Improvement Society featuring a magazine night and an open welcome.
Mr Hi F Davies of Nicholson's Lut of Perth will visit Geraldton on 12 imst to tune pianos and repair any in need. All work guaranteed by Nicholson's and orders left at the Post Office will be acted upon promptly.
A garbled shipping notice lists Minderoo Ullarra and other steamers with Fremantle Geraldton North West ports calls. It notes voyage plans around June to July with departures from Sydney Fremantle Albany and Adelaide, including transhipment points and weekly services between Melbourne and Cairns, plus several vessel movements and dates, though many OCR errors obscure exact names and timings.
In the Alice Court this morning W Hawking was charged with maintaining unlawful conduct and deemed a disorderly person. remanded for 23 hours. John Cramford and Douglas Clamp charged with stealing from Chas Stewart at Perth and knowing it to be stolen, remanded for six days. Thomas Ryan charged with drunkenness and multiple prior convictions, sentenced to two months with two months suspended on good behavior, bound to list six months. J Tathem drunk in Marine Terrace remanded for 48 hours. Martin Kedn fined 10s with seven days’ custody. Joseph Dwyer drunk at railway station fined 10s with seven days’ custody.
The article notes the death of Sergeant Cumtlingham in Perth on a Tuesday afternoon. He led the Ne Police Station and had been on sick leave for months. Joining the force about 71 years ago, he served across the State including the North-West and Murchison and led the Midland Junction station for years. He was about 63. He leaves a widow and several children.
A municipal council faces a protest over a £140 hay-shock deposit on a subdivision plan. B A Windom’s agent objects, arguing roads should be built before approval and accusing the council of delaying to Sept 30. The owner seeks interest from the date of deposit. the council discusses, and a motion is passed to refer to Mr Bye for agreement on costs.
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