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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
2
A historical racing card lists Maiden Plate for a wide field at 6 furlongs with Flying Tamticap noted. Thick Maen shows 10 to 1. Mirgenow Cup offers £25 with unclear entries. Cymvany Race mentions 19 hands and under, f itlongn. Harry Skerry weighted ways, details unclear.
Public notice printed in a 1904 Western Australia gazette outlines forms and returns under the Taxation Act. It lists penalties for failing to furnish returns, and details locations such as Albany and Perth for tax offices, with dates and official seal by EDGAR T. OWES, Commissioner of Tasution. It also mentions upcoming town events and a Geraldton racing schedule.
Freight ship Daltarra arrives Fremantle with cargo and passengers including Geraldson's, will sail for Nor West ports at midnight. Outward passengers listed. Jaunee to arrive tomorrow from Promattle to load for Point Shmpton Mesara and Dalgety Co. movements show Sultan, Paro Waves, Bapure, Woolgatti timetables and ports including Java Singapore Geraldton Fremantle and Adelaide.
Postal notices show mails for the Eastern States and New Zealand closing on Tuesday March 1 at an unspecified time at the central post office. Additional mail deadlines appear for Nee-West parks with a closing at Geraldson post office at a listed evening hour.
Notices list next Sunday's Anglican services Third Sunday in Lent at multiple churches including St Xavier's and Holy Communion. St Xavier's schedules morning 7.80 am 10 am, evening devotions 7 30 pm, children's activity 7 0 pm sermon by Rev W P Shannon. Methodist Church morning 1 am and evening 7 pm with Sunday school at 2 0 pm. Also a farewell service for the DL A after the service.
Visitors note Geraldton’s rich mix of amateur groups led by Liedertafel and orchestral and military bands. Critics praise local talent, urge attendance, and applaud new Dramatic Society along with recent triumphs like Checkmate and a Robertson comedy.
The article praises local amateurs for offering music and drama that refine intellects and uplift the rising generation, urging better attendance at their excellent entertainment for the town's credit.
Local and general news note the Rovers Fonbhall Club will meet Monday evening at the Railway Hotel. A Minamew Racing Club meeting is planned for April 20 at the Mingenow racecourse with seven events including the Mingenow Cup of £25. A wheat shipment is in the railway yard under the Northern Farmers Association for export.
A mixed digest reports literary works and illustrations, court proceedings, and community events. It notes an autobiography, an Antarctic article, a central road selection, political votes, and upcoming performances by the Geraldton Amateur Dramatic Club. Weather and finances at the Mercantile Football Club are updated, plus a lawyers’ remand and local travel notes.
Readable items show vegetables and fruits with varied prices and listings. Mentions cabbage, potatoes, carrots, beetroot, apples, pears, figs, grapes, watermelons, and fishy references with inconsistent spellings and quantities. Prices indicate fluctuating market activity and occasional low bidding behavior.
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