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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
3
Transport unions in London face a protracted strike with dockers and other workers seeking a wage of 26d per hour amid negotiations. Rumors spiral as Mundy exits, raising uncertainty about the movement's next steps and potential settlement timelines.
The Chicago convention dated June 23 selected a Republican presidential candidate with Sherman as running mate. Roosevelt declined re nomination and his delegates abstained. Roosevelt planned a July convention in August to pursue a third party bid for renomination.
A London dispatch says the pontoon stock exchange relates 10000 pounds to a promotion ranking the service in the Territorial Force compulsory service program.
In Losdon the tram strike grows direr as many workers protest, including English mechanics brought from a passing steamer to overhaul the idle plant’s machinery. Strikers clash with a fire team of strikebreakers, stones are thrown, and at least one person is fatally injured in the confrontation.
London reports reveal Australia won by six wickets in a series of matches, with notable scores including Nottingham 902 and 213, Australia 209, and several innings wins. The tour listing shows mixed results across May and June, with draws and decisive victories and detailed scores from Lord's and Manchester venues.
June 34 Kalgoorlie residents with families arrived seeking work on the Transcontinental railway. The mayor telegraphed Mr O Malley noting distress and requests for temporary jobs. O Malley Response denies responsibility but hopes initial section proceeds soon, while territorial authorities warn against delays.
RALG00RLI E Jinn 94 reports on an interview with Mr Collier about the Esperance railway. The government would speed up the line to improve the season, with Collier arguing the project offers a stronger case than earlier suggestions.
The AADI has decided to build a magnificent suite on the corner of William Street and St George's Terrace. The contract price is £72,000. Work to proceed almost immediately.
Perth reports Albert Morris narrowly escaped death at Cottesloe railway station on a Sunday night. He alighted from a train, walked along the platform, and fell between the last two coaches as the train departed. He sustained a broken leg and severe injuries, surviving a remarkable mishap.
June 22 Pingelly reports a serious accident at Shelton Park Lake Yearting where proprietor Mr Conigreve was severely injured while at the bottom of a shaft a timber dislodged struck his head lifting the scalp. He faces poor recovery prospects. Earlier his eight year old daughter fell from a pony breaking her collarbone and a bucket strap slipped in a well injuring another unnamed worker.
A monster demonstration occurred Sunday afternoon in Perth as about eighty distinct callings supported by representatives gathered to back government action in purchasing steamers. The crowd left Trades Hall at 3 pm and marched to the rail yards where speeches followed and a resolution praising the government was carried unanimously.
The Commonwealth Bank was hailed as a success at a labor meeting in Ballsrat, with the minister arguing that if it proved successful, the State Governments should handle banking rather than private banks.
Victorian Railways reports revenue surpassing £1,000,000 for the first time on record in Melbourne. Officials note sixteen additional ways income to be added before the close of the financial year.
In the reported bout Lindrum tallies 8 001 while Williams scores 6 434, highlighting the era of the contest.
Turfy tracks report shows confusion in the Commonwealth Handicap with multiple entries withdrawn. Trilliant Boy led early while Uni favourite Ja ch sign faded after the straight. Dingwall challenged but failed to seal win as Linewall surged for place.
Found notice indicates a vendor named Red Mouse offers assortment and quality goods at prices far below standard rates. The message emphasizes top quality and affordability, inviting customers to act quickly for best value.
In a tight match Railways defeated Rovers 3 8 to 3 6 after a hard fought contest. Key players included Meadowcroft and Tippett for Railways while Stokes Kidd and Strachan stood out for the Rovers. The result followed a see-saw second half with Railways pulling ahead then holding off late efforts.
Two teams from the Junior Aso station clashed before the senior contest with Railwaya 15 9 Brigades 1 point. C Tindal officiated as umpire. Players listed for wool work include Stairweys Wife Gilvray Shepheard Kesting Margh and Thomas. Spectators complained of continuous time whistle causing irritation. Senior Association plan Sunday matches at abaweh with special rem to raise funds to send a football team to Perth. Afternoon game features Upper Chapman and Kerakton Amenciations. Matches face repeated early starts and calls for stricter timekeeping to reduce fouls and ensure fair play.
Metropolitan football results for June 23 in the district show East Fremantle 6 6 Perth 4 15 North Fremantle 7 0 East Perth 7 8 Subiaco 4 14 Bourne Fremantle partial scores indicate a day of closely fought games among senior teams in the district.
Personal note reports Mr J Drake of Midland Railway Cay appointed Acting General Munger after 34 years in service including 20 in prowar service. J Plain District Inspector departed Geraldton for Perth, while Mr Phair on holiday plans extended leave, with long public service mainly in outback Laverton and Peak districts.
The 2b June 1919 dispatch notes European markets rising and cargoes sold at varied prices while Adelaide and Melbourne reports show a quiet to steady wheat trade. Local auctions at metropolitan yards reveal heavier supplies and a generally weaker tone with mixed lots sold or passed, prices ranging roughly from £3 10s to £5 0s per ton and earlier high quotes easing.
Messrs Dalzery and Co held their weekly sale at Dalgety street featuring wool skins hides and kangaroo skins. Prices ranged from 1d to 8s 18d for various wool descriptions with strong competition and steady demand. Hides and tallow sold, catalogues offered, shipping orders noted.
Sir John Kirk, famed for his humane mission, praises Australia Felix for comfort and prosperity. He notes widespread wealth, expanding trade, and a hopeful future where many benefits once limited to a few in the Old Country now appear available to the many as he tours the colony.
A crowd gathers to watch workers place a large grate and state a digging site near a street corner. Shaky rope, muscular effort, and ordinary labor provoke thoughts on work’s meaning, with passersby pondering humanity and moral lessons from the ordinary.
Fragmented OCR reads like a miniatour stage piece in which a hero confronts a perilous conpete and the dawn breaks over a height. The text names quirky phrases and exclamations as a crowd cheers and a prosaic chorus interjects in broken lines.
An article from the Northen Courier discusses Mr. William Lain of Kunvonoppia adopting motor traction engines for ploughing, drilling, and hauling on Mr. Pammin’s farm. The engines reduce the need for draught animals, cut costs, and enable faster, steadier farm operations, with comparisons to horse teams and notes on potential broader adoption and labour-capital implications. The piece also interjects a poem and a short note on winter coats.
An Aboriginal man from the Raper River region, Neighbour, is praised for saving a prisoner during a violent incident near the Albert and the North Territory area. Neighbour reportedly risked his life, seizing the prisoner and guiding him to safety as onlookers watched a dramatic rescue unfold.
The poem lauds laborers and farmers as true builders of society praising sturdy work over rulers. It honors those who till the fields and create harvest, contrasting virtue with nobility, and celebrates enduring effort and productive toil for the common good.
A pasted advertisement style page recalls late Dr. Gordon Aluphw warning mothers about children's chest ailments. It urges prompt treatment, warns against delaying with home remedies, and promotes a peppermint based cough mixture and Pep tablets from chemists. It also touts new White Underwear shipment and local shop adverts.
The fragment details farm outputs and land use for a rural district in 1901, listing crops, livestock, and measures such as acres cleared, fallow land, and yields. It references barley, oats, vines, grapes, and general production metrics, with notes on ground conditions and recent clearing activities.
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