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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
2
A partial timetable lists special cheap excursions from Geraldton to Yuna and from Northampton to Geraldton with multiple departures. It notes additions at 3 30 p.m and 7 a.m and 7 65 p.m, plus services from Meeka and neighboring towns from March 15th to 24th.
The Midland Railway Company of Western Australia and Mr Joan Davis and family thank well wishers for condolences and floral tributes. Nominations close 5 pm Wednesday for vacancies caused by retirement of T Pidgeon and W Lowns. Polling on Wednesday April 9 1913 from 9 am to 7 pm at the Board Office, Vallo.
Shipping agents Momrs Burns and Philpsed Co. LAd. track movements of steamers with departures from Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Fremantle and Geraldton. Vessels include Haimoola, Mare, Kurnaki, Parco, Charon, Gargem, Wandilla, Ballarra, Womdilla, Arilla and listed sailings to Fremantle Albany Geraldton Northern ports and Eastern States with dates in March and April.
The newspaper informs readers there will be no edition on Friday for Good Friday. the pauper will appear next day. On Easter Monday the paper will drop a release to allow participation in Easter activities.
At the last le Municipal Council meeting Health Inspector Mr 11 Nathed said over the prior fortnight four boarding houses were inspected and found old ill ventilated and unsuitable for lodging due to cramped rooms and poor cleanliness. He noted 40 actions were taken awaiting direction. He cited trolley issues and leaking vans, a persistent drainage nuisance at the Railway Hotel, and calls for ventilation upgrades. Inspections covered dairies butchers fruit shops baker carts and public rooms with targeted prosecutions for stamped wares on bread carts and improper stop services.
The Geraldton flour trade with Singapore shows growing volumes with ships such as the Gorgon, Barco, Charon, and Minderoo loading thousands of contals. Export totals include 1,390 emitsle of four from jLocal and General and 9,438 contals from the Charon, with other vessels carrying multitudes of ware and Mage Boles across the harbor.
The report notes exports of wheat this year totaling over 600 000 bushels with ministers and engineers discussing related transport. Council items mention George Road limestone works 12 ft thick with gravel, Snowden Street works, repairs on Recreation Reserve track, drainage projects on Eleanor Street, and delays due to labor shortages delaying a water-tank and Blof Point well. Retiring age proposals at the Cornell meeting adjust retirement to 60 or 65 with special pay options. Nuisance notices at Post Office lanty and elections for the Upper Chapman Roads Board on April 8. Also weekly notices on a giant harvester in Milong and Easter travel arrangements, licensing fines, a Geraldton company registration, and local civic items.
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