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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1912
Page
2
A fragment notes manufacturers require dealers handling specific goods to adhere to a minimum price. The text signals strict price enforcement, but details on the product, brand, or enforcement body are unclear in the incomplete excerpt.
A poorly legible 19th century council discussion considers converting a block of land near the railway into a public recreation area including a hill, tennis and croquet grounds. The depot there would be kept, but attendance was uncertain. Officials weigh utility, market access, and long term public benefit against alternative uses and future value to citizens.
A letter urges Geraldton to establish summer tourist camps for parched inland residents and visitors. It proposes hundred seafront quarters, cheap, comfortable housing, and bare living requisites. The idea echoes Western Australia efforts, noting earlier success at Rottnest and ongoing expansion by the Tourist Department.
Shipping agents report movements of steamers including Valgety and Co vessels to Fremantle Geraldton and Geraldton routes with scheduled departures from Melbourne Sydney and Adelaide. Adverse weather sparks fire scare near Gregory and Francis Streets with wind driving flames. forecasters expect cloudy warm weather, NW winds, storms, and a cool change to the south west.
An ordinary meeting of the Upper Chapman Farmers' Association will be held at the Chapman State Farm on Saturday, 21st November, Nirinesa for sale a dining room fruit and confectionery business at aoe going ooocerm ohy Mr dd Brows lard and commission agent OE Thres Springs Yahoo Roads part Extraordinary Election An extraordinary section will be held on Wednesday November 27th for the purpose of electing Link 1% members in the pli aid Broad who brave resigned Nomination Tut in In the Hants of the Returning Offer Ir Phas Teodan not lat en than &pi on Wednesday atyh A Correction In a paragraph published in one laxt Pssas it way errane weninly implied Coker by tint Lethwann were the owners of the huge monad of wheat which has been storked for the last year on the northern foreshore There is a probability that this wheat will be gilated locally Ratepayers' Annual Meeting It is announced that the annual meeting of ratepayers will be held In the Council Chambers at 8 pm on Monday 25th November posted address in ete rer eetry weocuie On rev Hips of bie at tm advance
A fragmented summary reports a land sale notice for a building site on a Friday at noon, plus commentary on drink convictions, hatpin safety debates, and Scottish preventive detention rules. It cites local figures Kidd and Knight, lists agricultural yields for Western Australia, and notes imminent meetings and civic debates in towns such as Geraldton.
A garbled clipping describes kangaroo drives in the Karoo region and speculative farming in Australia. It notes figures on camel and stock activity, local theatre attendance, and plans for public notices and upcoming selections near Allen, Wandinn, and Mingenew. The piece mentions the King's Tail performance and a sermon extract about "The SPAT of the Age."
Local road boards from Northampton Upper Chapman and Geraldton met to discuss consolidation and better economical operation. They agreed transfers: part of Northampton district to Chapman and shifts of western Mint area to Northampton Towdy board, aiming to streamline work and publish arrangements for future benefits.
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