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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1907
Page
2
Post Entries announce the Prem iey Show of the North featuring hunting con tests sheep dog trials and log chopping. Railway arrangements offer cheap excursion tickets from Northern line stations to Geraldton from October 7 to 10 with return within a week. Trains depart Northampton 6 30 am and Walkaway 8 15 am.
Farm for sale near Geraldton Greenough River 79 miles from Geraldton on 15 acres with a four room cottage and water supply. Improvements include windmill barn chaffcutter engine gear and farming implements. Bids to be received by Saturday October 46th 1907 with terms arranged, no tender accepted.
Public auction offered by James C Kidd on behalf of executors includes Lot 236 frontage of 135 links to Marine Terrace in Geraldton main street opposite the Post Office. Properties feature four residential lots at Francis and Phenton Streets overlooking the Agricultural Show and Recreation Grounds with riding and development potential. Terms on application and location details provided by agent Rothe.
Geraldton excursion tickets go on sale for a single journey from all Northern Line stations on October 7 with return options available October 10 and October 16. Walkaway Branch trains run October 9 and 10 from Walkaway to Geraldton, while the Northam line service is altered with specific departure and arrival times for October 8 and 10.
Geraldton Agricultural Society warns exhibitors of a schedule error in Section G Clean and should read W.A bred one two years or over not one year or under as printed. W C Brown secretary.
Mining Teemuce Greatpron CLARKE notifies the public the coffee palace is open opposite Freemoons Hotel with beds dining reading rooms and balconies. A first class table, tariff listed for weekly upstairs and downstairs rooms. Lady and goat's bathrooms indicated. Proprietor MES. J. J. Clarke.
Mana will be celebrated at Gerald ton at 7 30 and 10 2m Evening Devotions 7 30 Kingdom Come Thy Ringe Mes Transform Rev W Floyd Shannon B A Whodist Church Home Mission Sunday 11 0m Rev H Faull Sacrament St clots of service
Mail for the United Kingdom to close this evening at 10 with a late fee due tomorrow morning. A second mail to the Eastern States and New Zealand class will close Tuesday at 10 p.m. with a late fee due Wednesday morning for transmission by RMS Gronten.
A 1908 clipping parodies a Trades Union conference in Kalgoorlie. It mocks a motion to ban intoxicants in Parliament refreshment rooms and to abolish billiard rooms, suggesting the issue reveals Congress’ dull agenda and doubts such reforms.
Shipping notes record arrivals including vessel Sydney under Captain meter, sailing from ha Pup with cargo and crew aboard. Details are fragmentary, but indicate a maritime movement entering harbor.
The report details a fast Banbury to Geraldton run of 33 oars by Sydney and a 550 ton cargo arrival at Geraldton including Unsber from Hanbury. Ships Dalgety & Co outline further movements: Charon to Fremantle October 9, Sultan Fremantle to Geraldton October 15, then to Nor' West ports Java and Singapore by October 16, Jem Charon Fremantle to Geraldton and Singapore by October 20, Riverine from Adelaide to Fremantle October 5 for Geraldton transhipment.
EBT line advertised at low rates in any quantity with orders directed to the Manager White Peak or T. L. Brown, Solo Agent, Gerekiton, for prompt attention.
Boxing at Asonio Hall Geraldton includes J Conway versus W Broomfield for the 10st Geraldton championship with a £30 stake and gala prizes. Odds show a one to one draw. Preliminaries listed for the undercard.
Reading lists show a schedule of gatherings at the Masonic Hall and Town Hall including a rap meeting and a scoring match. The Liedertafel concert is planned at the town hall with additional events at the Mercantile C C versus Gerakiton C C and a Mercantile–Ger match continuation.
The writer criticizes the Labor Conference for targeting legislators with a teetotalism proposal. They warn such actions would damage public trust, likening it to labeling lawmakers unfit and urging electors to judge by votes. They mock the idea of enforcing abstinence as a political ploy.
Local items report Fred Gibson recovering from a painful accident and McAllister near full recovery. A North Northampton orange dealer asks how to price oranges and a penny inquiry puzzles readers. Master Brindley examined for a teleology position as he joins Geraldton. Debate on agricultural show judges needing written reasons. Wesley Church to hold special services for mission work.
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