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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 15, 1911
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes reference Melbourne and Fremantle events with dates in May and June, listing names like Geraldton Toowlay Albany and various firms. The text is garbled, lacks clear actions, and mentions multiple places with uncertain associations and inconsistent calendar formats.
Uncertain referenda yield mixed reactions across states, with some rejoicing while many voters abstained or opposed. The No vote is labeled a setback to Labor, yet the broader result is unclear about the campaign’s national impact or timing of the next general election.
Messianae Philp and Co Ltd shipping agents report steamship movements with departures to Fremantle Geraldton and eastern states. Kapuods sails May 24 to Fremantle and eastern states. Koombamas departs Geraldton for Fremantle and northern ports May 10 and eastern states June 10. Koombata leaves Geraldton for Wyndham and eastern states June 10. Coolyardie sails from Melbourne May 20 Adelaide May 23 Albany May 27 Fremantle May 30 for Geraldton.
A mixed Geraldton item column reports on Fayletrecht’s competition days, local coupon notes, and government foreshore works at Carmar. £3,000 funding from the Municipal Council. It notes electoral voting changes, a tribute to humorist Thomas E. Spmeer aged 65, illnesses of F T Oliver, and shipboard incidents. Immigrant arrivals at Geraldton/Port, a burglary case at the Yorks Hotel, a fatal machinery accident near Sandy Gully, and a wages board raise for Melbourne bakers.
Weather forecast reads rough seas and wind shifts with southerly gales. Mentions cool to cold conditions and unsettled seas near the western coast. Also notes a masonry removal near a state school and a fragile artifact recovered during work.
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