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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
2
Local notices and schedule entries mix with memorials and religious services from Frank Green & Co The Big Store Geraldton dated May 25. The document lists masses devotions and sermons by Rev J G Jenkin Haas plus combined Methodist and Presbyterian services and holiday observances. It also includes memorials for Thomas TH Beckwith and Elizabeth Bowkwith and a long critical note on industry tests and business conduct.
The article mentions a society general committee meeting, a winter time-take timetable, and a wedding at Northampton Railway Hotel. It also covers Intercession Service at Christ Church, noting prayers and a death in the Dardanelles, plus road and railway notices and community events. The piece references Mr O'Brien, Mr Lee, and Mr Kitching, with travel and timing details for trains and services.
A 1015 discussion notes that a council tested day labor and contract methods for public works over twelve months. The summary shows strong support for day labor, with critics of contract citing higher costs and favoritism toward contractors. The piece references local officials, engineers, and public expenditure questions amid widespread advocacy for day labor efficiency.
The Adelaide Sniping Company reports ves sel movements including Dilkera leaving Fremantle for Geraldton on May 25 with general cargo and arriving May 27 with coal. Allinga and Warilda schedules cover Fremantle Geraldton Sydney Melbourne and eastern routes, with weekly services among Melbourne Cairns Sydney Brisbane Mackay Bowen Townsville.
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