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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1913
Page
3
Athens reports Greek forces captured Janina after two days of bombardment driving the Turks into panic. General Yasha surrendered to the Greek Crown Prince. 100000 Turkish prisoners are said to be in Epirus as Greeks enter Janina and restore order.
Terrible disaster at Balti mors leaves fifty or more dead or missing after explosion. The tug Atlantis and the steamer Jason attempt rescues as a dynamite loading foreman Bombarti faces charges for causing the blast. The blast rocked windows thirty miles away with dynamite mishandling blamed.
Constantinople reports that the Turkish authorities say no lives were lost after the Enelith streamer Calvados struck a mine in the Sea of Marmora, with 310 passengers feared dead and the vessel’s crew missing.
The Midland Railway Company restores Richardson amid ongoing notes of administrative friction. The article cites alignment with printed orders and plans to revise the letter to meet difficulties and restore railway operations.
London March 4 Sir Thomas Lipton announced broad congratulations on his plan to challenge for The American Cup. The Shamrock’s new fraters in the design are said to give Nim a strong chance of victory.
In Melbourne, Piastre led from the home straight to win by a length as the favorite. The racing card showed Plaetre at 2 to 1, Cateata 3 to 1, with Parison 12 to 1 and others longer. Odds and betting ended with Piastre the clear choice among the field.
Reported results from a Fremantle to South Beach interself event show Ena Ewart winning multiple prizes as fastest and first lady to finish. Saunders and Wiemory also placed, with limited details on times. The piece mixes sporting results with an extended Melbourne inquiry on hospital management.
The transport strike has been displayed off and the men resumed work today practically unconditionally.
The report notes work resuming on the gas strike in Sydney on March 9. It covers a Belmont race day on March 10 with Five Hundred results, detailing Best defeating Rest by a nose, Allison and Murage in the places, and a crowded field including Ejector, Werenda, Dingwall, and others across four furlongs.
Readable sections describe Canberra and surrounding landscapes, rivers, and topography, highlighting the Murrumbidgee River system, Molonglo, Cotter, and other streams. The piece references the Federal Capital site, geographic divisions, mountains, and irrigation potential, with notes on local population centers and land use.
The report details construction costs of about £353 008 and annual turnover of £77 000. It notes Valance Junction markets, stockyards, slaughter rooms and by products, with delivery by fleet of motor lorries. Abattoir buildings use 12 millimetre brick and galvanised iron on routes, with extensive grounds, yards and markets capacity expanding to thousands of cattle, pigs and calves daily.
London wool sales continue firm with reports from Dalgety and Co Limited London office. Receivers note irregular bids and variances in prices across several lots including Fremantle and Australian clips with Strathaven and Pallinup offerings. Month end activity described as steady though notes are unsettled by transfers and market turbulence.
The article recalls the Northampton to Geraldine railway era and the district’s mining hopes. It notes Mason’s copper stake at Wane cermooka, early shipments, and the push to revive ore wealth amid transport costs, price drops, and skilled labor shortages shaping a volatile mining future.
Fragmentary text mentions names and a generic invitation with uncertain context and fragmented wording, offering no clear event or outcome to summarize.
The article reviews a long decline in ore prices hurting the district's mining, noting British firms withdrew after poor management, attempts to revive the industry persisted with sporadic activity. Fremantle Trading Company and related ventures reopen in the Noethampton region with hopeful prospects for the Broken Hill and Geraldine mines as government interest signals potential support for prospectors and renewed development.
Fragmentary OCR note references a meeting at Greenough Roads, page four. unclear names, roles, or decisions due to damaged text. Further readable content needed to identify participants, agenda, or outcomes.
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