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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
4
A long newspaper feature discusses Midland railway service issues from Perth to Meekatharra and other routes. It describes frequent delays, crowded carriages, and discomfort for travelers, with a critical note on state governance and ongoing efforts to improve the system.
London reports say the House of Commons rose in disruption as Mr Asquith introduced the Government Hill to handle the strike. Sir F G Banbury announced a move to reject the bill. Tom Mann was arrested amid claims of responsibility for an article urging mutiny if called to office. Education authorities in Lancashire feed many school children. Two Swansea mills employing 1,008 workers closed permanently. Railway losses exceed a million pounds.
Melbourne reports the second trial of Mary Parker ended with a not guilty verdict. The same city notes a near-drowning incident during a Yatra voyage into river snagging, involving top officials. Other dispatches discuss Territory lease terms, land classes, and a transcontinental railway sleeper tender of 3.1 million units. A Wellington farmer claims a five million pound inheritance.
Perth and district notes mention the Lancefield uthon rejected proposals while men remain in conference. Other items report arrest of Richard Austin on theft of £226 from India Rubber and Guttaperehin Company, coastal defense talks, and West Australia cricket squad selections for Australian Eleven match.
Market reports from Port dated 16th March note fat stock demand increasing after disputes with butchers were settled. Fat cattle sell well though some shipments delayed. Traders speculate on rising prices and future shipments from Promantle as market activity picks up amid improving attendance at meetings.
A crowded sale at North Heemandy yarding 6147 sheep and lambs 224 pigs 39 cattle and a single horse saw brisk early interest with prices fluctuating and later easing. Sheep largely firm with prime lines around 14 to 18 shillings. cattle and porkers showed mixed declines, buyers active but cautious as totals moved through the day.
Kalgoorlie dispatch March 20 reports Messrs Rewick Moreley and associates have rejected the current schedule of the Tronworkers Union. They urge a return to old terms and promise any future agreement will be on those terms.
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