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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1917
Page
2
The notices mourn the deaths of Emma Teal and Bawa Hea with family tributes. They express grief and remembrance from parents, siblings, in-laws, and nieces and nephews, noting October dates and resting places.
The Geraldton Express discusses the coalition make up of the government, noting irreconcilable factions among Nationalists, Country Party, and National Labor, and predicting the cabinet will be reshaped to gain support. It highlights Lefroy's challenge in reconciling party stances and envisions possible leadership changes amid a guarded outlook for staple government stability.
Notices state parcels in the Swaldowds Oiler area totaling about 60 acres will be opened for selection on October 17. Locations include Victoria and Gis related lands with conditional purchases and per acre rates, amid railway and reserve protections. Potential buyers must meet payment terms and eligibility for the land offers.
A report outlines Melbourne to Perth aviation and rail travel plans tied to the trans-Australian railway. It notes expected peak visitor itineraries, possible stops at Northam Merredin and Merredin Goomalling, and calls for a special train service by November for visitors. The East Perth electoral dispute seeks to void the postal votes favoring Hardwick, with legal moves coordinated by J J Simons.
The notice column covers a forthcoming masquerade dance at the Town Hall with proceeds for a royal patriotic fund, a voluntary infantry parade at 7.50 pm, a shareholders meeting for a Cooperative Butter and Bacon Company on Friday October 13 at 2 pm, and tender calls for shoeing police horses at several towns. It also lists a missing person appeal for Willis Heoury White and a Social Democratic League meeting urging nationwide wage standards and state-led repatriation planning.
The Queensland Assembly debated a Labor government bill to resume coastal trade and authorize requisition or control of ships between Queensland ports and other ports. The bill passed first reading in the Legislative Assembly, with the Council and opposition movements delaying further action. Federal war regulations then restricted acquisition of ships or rights without the Prime Minister's written consent, affecting state and local authorities.
Arthur Hardwicke of Marine Terrace travels to Geraldton for Junior Athletic Championship events including 100 yard dash 230 yards flat 120 yards hurdles and team events with cricket ball throwing. Private Hale wounded at the fronts. son of Mr and Mrs K C Hale Simprona enlisted in 1915. News of Sergeant Pascoe death from wounds September 23, and word of Fred Sexton receiving his commission in the Royal Flying Corps with details of his first tour and return. Corporal Will Sexton wounded returns to the fighting line. Lieutenant Sexton, a Northampton resident, is his nephew and another Sexton family member serves in the flying line.
Lieutenant Stubbs, a former Subiaco representative and ministerial candidate, was killed in action during the war. Born in Victoria, he moved to Western Australia and led the Tatters Union in TAK. He served in the Line Battalion and was elected to Subiaco before his death. Condolences flowed from trades unions and the Eight Hours Day committee.
A community picnic and sports meeting planned for Saturday October 13 offers juvenile races from 9 30 am to 12 30 pm with prizes for youngsters. Adults follow with events including races, skipping, egg and spoon, and a tug of war, plus music and social provisions.
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