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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1907
Page
2
An Australian fragment lists services and events including cricket matches at Geraldton and Mur chison, races at Doncaster Handicap, and community notices. A Brady memorial ad honors Pat Brady died March 29 1896, with lines about faith and family.
GARDINER sells by public auction at Linthorpe Hotel Ming new on Friday April 8 at 2 pm. Properties include land with saltbush and timber, rainfall data for Yamlanooka, water via shallow wells, and road access 1 10 miles from the railway. Ten percent cash, balance in 15 annual payments at 4 percent interest. Plans available from Midland Railway Company of WA or James Garriner Auctioneer.
Shipping notices list Mesers Dalggty Os and Paro freight routes. The Boltent departs Geraldton for Fremantle on or about Thursday April 4. Paro sails Fremantle to Geraldton Sunray and Jn April. Pareo departs Geraldton for Now-Wont ponies Java and Singapore on Monday April. Multan Deaven Gersichon sails for Worth-wrat ort, Jars and Gingapore on Sunday April 2.
Postal notice states that UK and Europe mails close at 10pm at the post office with the RMS Ophir for late voyage. Eastern States and New Zealand mails depart Monday evening with a late 5 20pm Tuesday deadline aboard RMS Victoria.
Substandard notice from Geraldton Exprebs announces an event on Good Friday with a misspelled heading. The message invites subscribers and advertisers to attend, noting the event will occur at the venue as planned despite typographical errors.
Fire brigades head to Claremont for competitions with detailed team lineups for Hose Practice, Representative Four, Hose and Ladder, Coupling, Engine Practice, and related events. The report also covers a dramatic incident at the jetty where a man leaped into the water, was saved, and later admitted to illness from illness and drink, with Constable Sullivan confirming his account.
Perth reports a threatened railway strike averted after a conference among the Premier N J Moore the Minister for Railways Mr Gregory and Mr W J George. An agreed compromise favored employers on the Sunday question the crux of the dispute with a new agreement to be pursued by a committee including Mr Casson.
An advertisement note from Burns Philp & Co. Ltd located Locar Acres appears in the Geraldton Express under Royal Warrants of Appointment to the King and the Prince of Wales. The notice references company branding and a colonial-era commerce context.
The Geraldton Advertiser issues a brief page motto SPECTEMUR AGENDO with the date Wednesday March 47 1907 noted, presenting no further readable article text or context from the issue.
In Black Range a land auction drew brisk bidding with Mr A S McIntosh offering 22 blocks in the Sandstone district. The top price realised was £165 for a corner block bought by Mr O V Briner, with total revenue reaching £1916. Weather, railway revenue, and mining notes follow in a crowded local update.
Reports from Perth detail Varishetti in an entombed shaft as divers supply food and read letters. Water level fell as air pressure rose slightly, easing conditions. Officials expect a surface move tomorrow, prioritizing safety over haste.
In a Police Court session, William Fisher is remanded for an alleged attempted death by his own action. He reportedly tried to throw himself into the sea from the railway jetty. Witness Robert Price, a bricklayer on the town hall project, reported Fisher was ill with a cold and off work when, later that evening, he told a passerby he intended to say goodbye.
A short Geraldton Municipal Council meeting was held Monday night with Mayor Mr F.G. Armstrong and several councillors present. Minutes were read and confirmed. Notices covered public works, footpath permissions, road maintenance funding, and property valuations. A decision was made to terminate a land case at Durtacher Street and to pursue wall repairs and fence works.
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