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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 16, 1906
Page
2
Express pier caps and fittings advertised at Mitchells and Co Northampton available after Sephey teat on each train.
Henry Adolphus Bower of Dandaragan has applied to register as proprietor of an estate in co simple in possession for part of Victoria Location 745 in the Victoria District, 17 acres 2 roods 44 perches. The parcel is bounded north and east by Location 2071, south by Location 195, and west by Location 1846. All interested parties must lodge a layout by the seventh of the month to protect any estate rights.
Maritime notices report Fremantle sailings for Meeinderty Tuewluy and Taras Braves Atom from Singapore for N W ports. Charon leaves Oeraidion for North West Port and Java. Myo Paton sails from Singapore for N W ports. Minilya to carry Geralda to North West ports. Riverina trawlers remain active near Fremantle and Singapore with May departures for Fremantle transhipment to Gerubiton.
Local postal delays draw sharp criticism as Geraldton staff fail to dispatch Northampton mail promptly. Citizens urge federal members to review postmaster duties and railway mail transfers, noting June sowing as a separate topic and Agriculture Department support for Mr. Cowper's project.
Northam pton notes recall a lively One Mechanics Institute program last Saturday night. Miss Neath opened with Anni e Laurie variations, Mr Coppinger sang The Queen of the Earth and Mrs Curran delivered Shamus O Brien. The evening featured comic sketches by Mr Dochrity and Mr Curran, with robust audience laughter and encores. News from Narra Tarra mentions miners on The Marvelious Shows, and Geraldtonite Walter Chisholm joins town tradesmen. Election day for the Central Province Legislative Council looms as Hugh Hamersley visits, amid light chatter and calico campaign signs near the Courthouse. Weather has been wet since the last rain.
A large gathering at the Railway Association room discussed a mutual aid plan between the Mercantile, Railway, and Rovers football clubs. Four players from each side would be sent for first matches and two for the second round to ensure evenly matched games each Saturday.
After lengthy consideration ratepayers decide on Mayor F Armstrong's plan to build a new town hall. Town clerk figures show cost around 23000 pounds with a 600 pound government grant, no tax levy needed. By lat p.m. seventy five votes cast with over forty in favor, though opposition warns of debt.
This morning at the Police Court T Worthington faced charges for failing to send his children to school. Council to hold a special meeting to discuss municipal and sanitary work and a merit cut. Reported public works include lighthouse hill repairs and a larger salt supply due to recent heavy use. A petition bearing on council representation will be reconsidered at the election. A fruit plant sale offered by I Husel dom Wil and the Konelea Nursery Farmers will supply plants, fruit trees, and cotton cultivation trials at Express office or Mr. Fallow.
A rustic tale from a country estate recounts a funeral cortege passing a hidden low branch. The coffin nearly toppled as the casket struck the bough, sparking a fearfully heard knock from within. The misfortune repeats later with a harsher omen and a mournful wake.
Fragmented OCR text shows English railway companies burning under tram competition. Directors lament traffic declines and route closures while considering government policy impact and industry reforms amid a shifting transport landscape.
A historical line touts Woods great peppermint cure credited to Bonnington for colds and chest affections. It claims quick relief and pleasant taste, urging readers to obtain Bonnington's product.
The report describes heavy rain on May 30 slowing planting and aiding cabbages, with farmers optimistic about crops after a dry spell. It notes trials with fertilisers, debates over methods, and plans to rename roads and improve local mail routes. Mention is made of Taylor's siding, Webb's Townie, and the Geraldton mailing error.
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