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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 10, 1909
Page
2
Land at Ue Builders and Conteartars Exchange features ichert soil with limestone nodules and well grasses salt-bush plains. Describes grazing potential with timbered trefoil and open plains. Noted locations include Perth Three Springs state school and post office. Inspect the land and let it talk.
Notice that BDho applies under the Mining Act 1904 for a lease known as Commodore on land near Sabine and P.O.0.0., about two miles north west of GML age, dated 23 October 1908. Objection period ends 26 November 1909 at the Warden’s office, with public sale and events listed at Town Hall Geraldton.
Messrs Dalgety and Co shipping agents report steamer movements. Charon sails Geraldton for Fremantle on about Tuesday November 16. Gorgon departs Fremantle for Geraldton on Thursday November 18. Gorgon then sails Geraldton for North West ports Java and Singapore on Friday November 19. Charon departs Fremantle for Geraldton.
The Adelaide Steamship Company reports Ubthur Weuwel movements, detailing routes, dates, and port calls. The item notes ship status, departures and arrivals, and potential cargo or passenger activity connected to Ubthur Weuwel during the period covered.
Four municipal leaders including Brede Trigg Hungerford and Mayor J Ureb will not seek re election this year. The year ended with a small deficit and retrenchment measures. Public works were halted and staff trimmed to balance finances while gas works control moves proceed.
The year was marked by financial strains and delays in legal processes affecting collections and rates. About £990 remained outstanding to the Council as £1050 had been owed, with £2120 already recovered. A future shift away from retrenchment is hinted, as a full rates policy and water scheme continuance depend on improved finances and new council resolutions.
Local reports describe a planned annual picnic amid a public dispute over a government subsidy. A public meeting rejected the subsidy offer after earlier proposals and tenders for mail conveyance are noted, reflecting broader local controversy and ongoing inquiries.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions individuals and legal terms but lacks coherent facts or a distinct event. Names, actions, and places are unreadable, preventing a reliable summary of the original news item. The readable bits are insufficient to identify persons, organizations, dates, or outcomes.
A wartime wedding was celebrated amid signals of strong morale in Geraktton with guests from Commonwealth forces and many Australian towns. Senior officers and dignitaries delivered congratulatory remarks as a notable cake and speeches marked the union of the couple, amid public interest and army camaraderie.
A fragmented report notes little public turnout for upcoming municipal election. Mentions letters and supporters like J Ured and P Stone, with hints of ward contest sentiment and possible candidates such as Dr Hungertorts, suggesting limited enthusiasm for future East Ward contest.
A muttered exchange recalls Jay Gould as a cautionary example. The speaker, Bolleen, mocks cautious folly and mentions an encounter where two men with turning handles failed to accomplish anything, implying a lost chance or futile effort in a chaotic, disjointed reminiscence.
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