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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1909
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text describes a shop near the Freemasons Hotel on Marine Terrace offering general goods and specialties with cleanliness comfort and civility. It notes a location opposite the hotel and mentions hours in a nonsensical date format.
The Geraldton Lumpers Union presents a statement of receipts and expenditure for the Lumpers party and printing. It notes cash donations and lists contributors while confirming an audit of books vouchers and balance sheet, signed by H Hooper secretary Bourne. committee acknowledges several donors with modest sums and payments for items including hire of a town wall special train.
Dalgety and Co report steamer movements with Minderoo sailing from Geraldton to Fremantle on December 2 and 19 to Geraldton and North West ports, Charon from Geraldton to Fremantle, Java, and Singapore on December 6, Koombana trips from Geraldton to Fremantle on November 8 and Fremantle to Geraldton on December 4, and Murloc schedules through Melbourne Adelaide and Fremantle with Fremantle to Geraldton on December 14.
Tas Kalgoorlie Municipal Council debates the Leonora to Lawlers railway connection resolution. Dr Morris argues against private Midland line influence, urging a Government railway to serve public interest and regional access to the capital. Concerns about traffic, costs, and private enterprise vs state ownership are aired amid regional transport tensions.
Local and general notes cover Mr Dangarra and a Bard related matter, plus Derby talk on labor empires and a Sesassel agreement. Ted Ward tournament results note FL Chiumish over F O Mara by 30. Jan Gardiner shares land plans for Three Springs and photographs of grain, while Dalgety plans stock movements for Fremantle. Geraldton shipments, Ashburton arrivals, and municipal rate reforms are outlined along with Newcastle Thainers grievances and unions talks.
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