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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 10, 1915
Page
2
Mrs Ryan thanks Mesdames Motininess Bandell Jenner and O Leary and Rev Enright for their kindness during her illness and for inquiries during buying time. The note mentions Western Australia and British Government actions, with passive reference to state steamers and economic concerns amid uncertain trade conditions.
An article reviews how wartime conditions altered wheat exports to London, noting high freight rates and shipowners bearing costs while governments sought space for shipments. It argues the price shifts benefited shipping combines and raised concerns about the real beneficiaries of higher prices, with tensions between producers and carriers shaping policy.
Owing to presaura on our space and the Tate hour, votes are carried to next issue. Geraldton Council meeting tonight at 4 pm. Geraldton Boy Scouts parade cancelled, rescheduled to Friday at 7.30 pm. Lecture on Astronomy by Mr McGauran. full attendance requested. Furniture sale of Mrs J J Johann at Saxon Hall, Marine Terrace, Friday at 2 pm. Municipal Election to fill Dr Gardinus’s West Ward seat on November 2. Nominations with deposits accepted at Council offices. Local Land Mines restart: Freymude Trading Co to develop Northampton and Narra Tarra properties. five to six weeks for full proposals. Miners’ ore sales plan to be marketed in five markets. better terms expected. Early next year plan to purchase high-grade ore. Are Union: group donated oil paintings to Belgian Seit fund. £40 value to be forwarded to Agent General for Sir Noscar Mogre.
Gratitude for fundraising and support of the Geraldton fund, with enlistment details for Geraldton recruits to Blackboy Mill and medical passers, plus mayor opening enlistment at Marinw Terrace. The Norwoods show hailed, with hypnotic act and packed audience at Kimes Theatre. Community tribute to Mrs Mutt planned, and local racing and sports news noted with a private match setup on Pole Bay.
The Williamstown Cup over one mile and a furlong concluded with Carlifa leading at the finish. Aleconner, driven by Fishery, placed second while Garlin and others followed. the winner clocked a swift time of 2.8 and secured victory by three-quarters of a length.
Mining Notes from the Mfeckatharra Miner report pursuing Peak Hill operations amid renewed activity in the Murchison. Prospector claims confirm rich kaolin finds and a profitable potential from ore processing, with copper ore shipments reaching Fremantle Smelting Works.
Melbourne reports Prime Minister Kekhes announces a separate wheat export scheme. Freight rates are set per ton for key routes from Sydney Melbourne Adelaide and Fremantle to London Liverpool Port Said Capetown Durban Delagoa West London Algoa Bay Singapore and Hong Kong with shippers arranging on board loading. Special ports to be handled by direct shipper arrangements.
At a remote station a cook named Kitebie went amok and fired on two men, hitting Me Cooper in the elbow and a second man in the shoulder. Cooper returned fire, wounding Kitebie while fleeing with assistance from Atlei. The incident caused destruction to sheds and stores as officers hunt the armed assailant. Both white men survived, with Kitebie escaping into the bush as police pursue him. The attack left Wind Weeding wounded and the scene in disarray as responders treated the injured.
Fragmented OCR lists names and entities tied to a Red Grass Society collection. Individuals such as Miss Misa Shylock Miss M. McPherson Miss T. McPherson and multiple locations and organisations including Dalgety Co and Hullutt's 2 weeks appear alongside scattered addresses and notes about sales and collections. The garbled text shows names, collectors, and offices with no cohesive narrative.
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