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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 19, 1909
Page
2
Central Fish and Oyster Saloon advertises uppers and small goods with closalines comfort and civility. It mentions accepting patrons and is located opposite the Freeman Motel on Afurine Terrace.
The Mullewa meeting lists events including Flying Handicap Two to receive weights and Breeders Stakes with several allowances. It notes nomination and acceptance dates, varying distances from five to seven furlongs, and local entries with district radius rules and committee discretion on acceptances.
Passengers listed include Cruton, Joe Feoman, Mrs He J Davion and R. Bemnet plus Wallis Corbett and others aboard Charon which arrived yesterday morning. vessel described as pretty full with many travelers from Passengers gene Me to Eastern Frater and Menus T Forder J Wines among names noted.
The Charon arrived with 2,597 sheep for Mr. D. Q. Urant and 60 tons of general cargo. It took on 4 bales of wool, 9 bundles of skins for Fremantle, and 286 bales of wool for Melbourne. Inland cargo totaled 49 tons. Three passengers were aboard. Many passengers could not secure berths.
The Adelaide Stramabip Company lists wiesels movements with services to Geraldton Fremantle and North West ports, noting postponements due to strikes. Dalgety and Co and Mowers Buros report Charon Gorgon movements between Geraldton Fremantle and Singapore with November and December dates. Monaro delays from Melbourne amid East Coast trouble, altering voyage schedule to Western Australian ports on the 27th.
Church notices from Geraldton list Rev J Tit and Rev I Tiller with service times at 10 am mass and 10 pm evening devotions. An alter-service is noted with local clergy names including Bimboy Riley and Sneeders.
In Geraldton a racer named Towler outpaced rivals with top speed and efficiency. The report notes Federal talks on unemployment insurance and a Supreme Court hotel deal case. Local notices warn ratepayers to settle taxes or face council seizure while a battery project at Shark Bay plans concrete work. The weather forecast predicts warm to hot with coastal gales.
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