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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 27, 1910
Page
4
A Perth reader laments literary copying between Poe and Verne accusing Verne of plagiarising Poe in tales of mystery and voyage. The piece also defends Rev. Shannon from the misprint fractiousness error and explains printer mishaps in a light editorial voice.
A letter from Mrs Bernard Broderick of Paddington asks for Arnott's Milk Arrowroot Biscuits for her baby aged ten months and describes feeding method. The ad warns to ensure Arnott's name is stamped on the biscuits and promotes the product for children's health.
Chas. Moore & Co advertises trial parcels of blankets quilts towels and linens for domestic use. Offers English make bed linens heavy quilts towels with post paid or free freight for multiple parcels. Encourages cash orders with refunds if not pleasing and notes extra postage charges apply.
Friday morning a pall over Northampton fell when Fred Williams youngest son of Mrs Honor Williams Willow Gully died at 28 from typhoid fever. Friends hoped for recovery but Providence took him, leaving a popular resident and talented young athlete mourned by relatives and townsfolk. Pallbearers named and numerous wreaths sent by family friends and Preservation Convent among others.
An advertisement offers a blanket parcel including white fleecy blankets for full double beds made in Victoria from Riverina wool, and English manufactured blue and grey blankets for full single beds, with free delivery to the nearest railway station for a price of two pounds.
Advertises Tair White Yorkshire blankets in sizes for double beds with coloured borders and full weight. Promises two parcels sent freight free if multiple, with a price of £1 10s plus railage or post. Describes white and coloured blankets and English males as product notes.
Parcel offers two white yorkshire blankets for double and single beds. Describes full weight, handsome coloured borders, and single-bound pieces. Price listed as 1s 11d each plus forwarding charges, with two or more parcels shipped freight free.
Melbourne news reports a mill worker named Cor, aged 38, was caught in the belting at Oriental Mills Geelong and thrown against a pulley. He lay bleeding, with a compound fracture of the jaw wired in place, and a suspected brain injury.
A group including Robert Harper and William Harper faces conspiracy charges to be heard in Criminal Court beginning Monday before a jury. Ronald Harper’s appeal in the motion remains on hold. Justice Hood also sentenced Charles Royvion Shaw to two years for involvement related to the Toenswick street explosion. State public offices will close half an hour earlier during June to August.
The decision will set a public warrant test and cut the total socking time for a year to 108 million hours, aligning with a fiscal efficiency plan and projected operational savings.
At the Criminal Court Bere Prentice aged 16 years was yesterday found guilty of an offense against a 16 year old girl in South Molto. The jury recommended mercy but Mr Justice Hoot sentenced Prentice to death.
Alarming evidence was given in Callinewond Court in a case against youth Fleury Goran charged with wilfully damaging milk by adding horse trough water. He was remanded to await further proceedings, with a sentence likely to follow.
Sydney May 5 The Public Works Department Chief extolled the current activity noting railways under construction tramways sewerage water works and other projects advancing to state standards. The Works Committee probed eight railways six sewerage and four water supply works with borrowing estimated around L25,000,000 deemed inevitable to fund all needed improvements.
Wallington reports James Henderson a lineman at Putin suffered fatal injuries when his unprotected hands touched a live wire causing severe burns and death. Investigations note improper safety measures at the work site and compliance questions for the utility crew.
Mrs Walker of Rookyrie was found dead yesterday with a bullet wound to the heart. It is reported she was melancholic and had been married only a few months.
Perth reports Liberal H S Lyne and W Mills announced for the Fremantly seat. Labor posture unclear with no definite decision. Taborists complain of haste as election looms after war declaration and Parliament’s delayed session. Possible Labor picks include W H Carpenter and P O Leghlen as future Labor champion candidates.
Reports from Derby describe the trial of two Aboriginal defendants at Yampi Sound for the murder of John Pritchard Tones. The Executive Council is said to have considered the evidence and imposed a death sentence or life imprisonment after deliberation.
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