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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1908
Page
2
Shipping arrivals and sailings list the Fremantle and Geraldton departures with captains and passenger names. An Extraordinary Election notice sets nomination rules for North Ward and Sons Ward with dates and duties.
Auction notice for Jibering Station inland pastoral property spanning about 159 000 acres of Runge Pastoral Lease CP and Freehold land plus 14 acres freehold. Includes 130 cattle horses working plant 150 blocks ready for market and 15 horses. Located about 40 miles east of Carnamah on the Mullan Railway with frontage to Lake Monger and within reach of Fremantle and Goldfields markets. Auctioneer at 56 St George's Terrace Perth handles plans and details.
An OCR fragment from the Geraldton Express references an express brief about local events. The readable portion hints at a news snapshot, naming the publication and city while offering minimal concrete facts or dates. Further content is needed to craft a precise headline and summary.
The Murray Street plant replaces machine printers with youths hired at 14 for 108 a week. As these boys turn 20 and wages rise, they are dismissed to make room for new recruits. The cycle deprives them of learning broader printing skills and wastes five potential productive years.Older workers face similar shunting, while openings remain scarce.
A discussion argues against boy labor rising to high wages at government printing offices. It criticizes a youth on ten shillings weekly taking a role from an adult and advocates for fair wages, linking leadership transfer to competence and humanity. The piece warns against exploiting labor and urges the State to ensure decent pay for adult workers.
The article notes a £6000 surplus and widespread state rejoicing despite unclear profit sources. It cites £56,000 in land rents due March and September, contrasting high September income with low midsummer months. It warns of looming November deficits without curtailment and mentions Warden Troy backing the National Arewocel dispute and cutter cartage rates.
The long discourse centers on Auditor-General critiques of state finances, rival factions in New South Wales politics, and clashes with Treasury, with references to Waddell and Vernon. The piece notes public support for the Auditor-General amid party shifts and ministerial defenses of fiscal policy, all amid regional press commentary.
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