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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 06, 1911
Page
3
The board’s allotment of blocks reveals uneven fairness with many blocks going to former holders and several applicants left unawarded. Critics cite lax enforcement and speculative aims, while supporters say the scheme offers valuable settlement chances and progress in mining centers.
In Mewes Estate proceedings at Geraklon on Mobility Last, few applicants won blocks amid government reticence. Only one resident succeeded while others faced barriers in a contested land act. The article also notes shifting aims to settle people and encourage home building despite harsh conditions.
Mr H Carson MLA received word Mrs M Ryan of Russmore ill at her home in Goomalling yesterday afternoon. Mrs Ryan is 78 and a well established settler who came to Western Australia years ago with her husband. A conference of Fuluca Mon Boards is planned in Perth on the 29th of the month. Editorial letters criticize education boards and call for reform amid debates over state schooling. Advertisements promote Northampton land for sale, a 2000 acre property with 365 ewes, farm equipment, and timing for an auction in the month. Nominations are announced for Gere accelerator Roads Board elections with vacancies in multiple wards to be filled.
The notice outlines an annual Presentation Convent Building Fund event to be held at the Town Hall in Geraldton on a Friday in March. It mentions attendees and various community reports, including a plasterer Richard Hughes’s hospital visit after an incident, and local civic updates from Mulawa to Northampton district meetings and planned speeches by officials and editors.
From Our Gren Corresponient describes Era du as a pretty settlement amid forest and river drives. Notable sites include the coal bore albedo Mr Shask station, a 80 foot shaft, a growing works complex, railway-adjacent properties, and a newly established cricket club. Visitors, hunts, and a Brady Hotel contact Mr Joe Stone offer lodging and gear. Indications of early development and good hunting persist though water is scarce. An elderly Perth beauty, Mrs Stone, visits and recalls the colonial era with wit.
Court records show licenses granted and refusals amid transfers and new grants. Individuals such as Minnie Ragner James Joseph Brown and Arnold Meadowcroft appear in proceedings for venue and license changes. Additional determinations include stallions, venues, and named locations like Esplanade Hostel and Tatee Springs with various conditions and undertakings.
The adjourned application for a general license for the Commonwealth Hotel was postponed after Mr AP Abs acting for the applicant and opposing counsel argued delays. The committee agreed to adjourn for four months noting owner expense and related counterarguments about impact on property values and existing licensed houses.
Olympia Pictures invites patrons to Palace Gardens for a night of varied scenes led by Valle Ly with strong 40 scene effects and dramatic moments amid misty romantic warfare. The program also features The Mountains of Kentucky and other titled pieces including The Widow Stands for Neils and Atong the Roses.
The Victoria Pictures program at the Victoria Picture Gardens featured a suspenseful film titled The Bohetarian shown to a Geraldton audience. A dramatic scene unfolds on a railway track where a father must choose between saving his child and risking a collision, ending in the child's death and the father's sorrow.
A Melbourne race day at Newmarket features jockeys on Desert Rose and Neva sword with notable riders Powlstiant and Connell. The field includes Brewdsword and Desert Rime as favorites as the pace sets early. A late surge tests form with Winsett and Newton shining in a strong finish.
Australian Cup betting drew a mix of wagers as bettors analyzed track entries and potential leaders. Officials noted strong turnout from local fans and distant gamblers, with early exchanges showing steady turnover and several unpredictable milestones shaping the field.
A fragmentary report notes a person taking their own life in Northfield after a tense period. Limited readable details mention names and a morning incident, with no clear motive or aftermath available in the surviving text.
Perth Mondus market notes mixed agriculture data with wheat and barley prices, partial figures, and scattered traders. Fragmentary lines indicate produce activity and local pricing without complete totals or buyer names.
A garbled report describes a defense detour in South Austria near Adelaide with limited intelligible details. Only a single officer reference to Tyan tie tome Wrality military Towers appears, leaving most facts unclear and no discernible outcome.
A garbled financial report notes high values in Holden Valley and mentions several entities such as Southern Hoss and Tas siwt beer. It references estimated values, bridgealing, and a list of offers around 1500, with various unrelated phrases mixed in.
Rumors claim a possible gold discovery near PEMTH on Monday as locals discuss traces and indicators. No official confirmation yet, with residents awaiting authoritative reports and exact site details.
An OCR fragment notes New Zealand lamb entering the London market with rising competition among authorities and exporters. It highlights quality demands, export variations, and changes in pricing, processing, and feed, with references to parasitic control and new dipping methods as part of market adaptation.
A garbled land settlement notice mentions location specifics near Newthge and Pett with references to Location No 2 and Bank uovinee af Gino. The Land Board decisions are expected to be announced on a forthcoming Thursday or Wednesday, with scheduling and official actions described in the fragmented text.
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