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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1909
Page
2
A damaged OCR item describes The Hinton Estate with references to Crowther Fone, Mailsay Station, and a tract of about 2850 acres of land. It mentions a June 12 liquidation, a May 13 1809 act, and a public sale under a 1903 act with 10 percent gross proceeds to be paid to parties including a chair, with legal terms and delivery notes.
Builders invited to noon on Tuesday for plans and conditions of an addition at the Charles Hormann warehouse on Eieanor Street Gervition for Messrs Calgary On. lowest tender sought with plans fixtures and conditions of payment. architect Marwood supervising. Date 1909. legal action possible if not completed.
The Economic Stores Limited presents a price comparison in a dated ad touting discounts on dresses tweeds coats skirts blouses and blankets. It highlights various fabrics and garments with bold prices and features, urging readers to visit the store in Perera for the listed values and goods.
Mesrs Dalgety and Co shipping agents report steamer movements including Minderoo Fremantle to Geraldton and Fremantle to Perth with various calls to North West ports, Singapore and Java. Entries note planned departures, recalls of an engineer, and a railway commissioner’s visit as possible signs of altered plans to dredge. Local authorities urged strong resistance to any changes.
The Geraldton Advertiser reports on a proposed dredge silt dumping scheme beside the railway yards. Critics warn it would raise harbor improvement costs and slow reclamation. A harbor vote funds might cover the project, but critics urge prioritizing harbor accommodation before extending rail yards.
A jumbled local report covers a recent wedding of Mr ER Mellmanny and Nurse Cook of Perth, plus town clerk notes on dogs, licenses, and proposed prosecutions for unlicensed hounds. Inspector appointments, license hearings, and mining updates also appear, with letters noting mail disruption from Gullewo reaching the German front.
A scrambled OCR fragment covers weather notes, rainfall totals, and local items in Geraldton. It mentions floods, shipping, licensing debates, and municipal finances. Names like Davis and Pearce appear alongside references to the Commonwealth Hotel, Debentures, and the Gore aldton area, with scattered notes on cricket, goldfields, and a local library meeting set for the 23rd.
A young man named Ravine Wil lis was found dead yesterday morning in Gres Valley Feenauibe. The death is attributed to heart failure, with no inquest deemed necessary.
The Licensing Court debated an application for a hotel and wine saloon license in Geraldton. Testimony covered accommodation needs, communal facilities, and publican licensing standards amid local opposition and support from Mayor Mills, with the board weighing terms and duration.
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