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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1913
Page
2
Government railway tender notice invites sealed bids for exclusive right to placing tea rooms and selling books at a Newspapary location for five years starting June first. Deposits and forms obtainable from the Superintendente or Railway Offices. bids due March fourth.
Sealed tenders marked Tender for Refreshment Rooms will be received until noon on April 10 1913 for leasing refreshment rooms at Fremantle Perth Abidlow s Well Spencers Brook Goomalling Kalgoorlie Proud Arrow Menzies Mal colm Pinjarra Brunswick Junction Picton Junction Boyanup Kinipp Beverler Wonnerup Narrogin Darkon Wegin Katanning Mount Barker Walkaway Mullewa Nerngulu Yaigoo Mount Magnet Lease term five years from July 1 1913 subject to The Government Railways Act 1904 and bylaws Rent payable quarterly in advance deposit equal to one quarter s rent Forms of tender from district superintendents or the undersigned. Tenders for single rooms groups or whole set. No tender guaranteed. John Short Commissioner of Railway
Mousehold Furniture and Effects will be sold at The Mart on Friday. Instructed by the owners to clear a grand drawing room set including Davenport sofa, two armchairs, dining room suite four pieces, velvet curtains, overmantles, sideboards, dressers, glass, large mirror, oak extension table, wardrobe and more. Packed with household items and sundries from Mackenzie & Co. Proceeds to be offered by auctioneers H. Mackenzie & Co.
A fragmentary notice announces a fruit sale at Marine Terrace on Friday March 14 at 1 am by FS Lacrenzae and Co. They report receiving a limited consignment of apples about zero cases to be sold as is. All fruit to be cleared by 4 pm.
Auctioneer Plant will sell by public auction in the account of Mr A C 2 heavy draughts and 1 light gelding heavy draught geldings and a light mare drays two small two large four wood sets of harnesses 3 light horses 1 sulky and 3 draught horses all well valued with May lambing forecast and good condition
Tender notices call for supplying 75 yards of limestone and 100 yards of limestone, breaking 76 yards of Himam stone, and spreading on road shoulders between specified crossings. Work to be completed within two months of acceptance. tenders close Wednesday April 3, 1913. James C. Kipp, Secretary.
Shipping agents announce schedules for multiple vessels including La Bullarra, Dimboola, Kapunda, Paroo, Minderou, Minderoo, Gorgon, Parco, Wandilla, Javan, and Stirling line steamers. Departures from Newcastle Fremantle Geraldton Melbourne Sydney and Adelaide set through March with cargo and passenger listings. Vessels carry general cargo and passengers like Mrs Duncan Miss Johnson Miss Hewitt and J Lavender with specific sailing days and routes noted.
Local notices urge establishment of comprehensive first aid courses in Geraldton. The piece references St John Ambulance work, Life-Saving classes, and Boy Scout programs, suggesting integration with state schooling to ensure all primary students gain basic first aid knowledge. It questions local capacity to run a full disaster readiness program.
A report from the Local Court covers cases of debt recovery, commitals for seven days, and suspensions pending payment plans. Additional items discuss the Northampton to Geraldton railway opening, government land sales, and bookstall tenders. The piece notes political mentions and a large turnout expected for the rail line ceremony.
A jumble of items from Western Australia covers weather notes, political talk, and local notices. Stories include court news, elections, railway refreshment rooms, a grand concert, a stock sale, social events, and warnings of upcoming auctions and tenders in Geraldton.
A garbled notice discusses tramway workers protesting unruly conduct while promoting a cup of military coffee and boiled water as a way to calm the crew, noting supply by grocers and a prepared stock for commerce.
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