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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1912
Page
2
Government ringbarked land with 32 top-grade grazing and farm parcels. Four sheep-proof paddocks, three acres of potato crop, about 13 acres of corn. Land adjacent to town site and auditable for town blocks. Genuine buyers invited. inspection arranged through Geraldton Express allies.
Shipping notices show the Charon due Geraldton tomorrow from the north and the Cooeyman due Geraldton tomorrow from Albany. Meera Daigettyy agents report steamers on FOB tow. Gorgon to depart Fremantine for Aliton Tuesday and for North West Ports and Singapore on Wednesday. Minderoo set to sail Geraldton for Fremantle around October 20. Burrombect schedules service to Sydney on 26th and Melbourne on 10th December. Allen Tyh and Fremantie listed.
Fragmented OCR lists ships and routes from Fremantle to Fremantle or to Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Geraldton and the Eastern States with dates in October November and note of ships Warilda and others. The text shows departures from Fremantle to various ports and returns to Fremantle with sailing dates and destinations.
The Fremantle Chamber of Commerce sets a yearly quality standard known as the Tasty Hair average, used to measure wheat quality rather than weight. Wheat weight per bushel varies. the document notes fluctuations and references a 60M weight unit and weight versus quality distinctions.
The week’s probate list includes Hannah Jang McLeod of Geraldton to William Henry McLeod for 2605 pounds 19 shillings. The council debates bell ringing and nuisance then praises Dr. Sinker, and discusses police action to stop the din. Agricultural notes cover Morons farm weed control and barley trials. The Australain Boy defences praised. railway progress reports from Nerthaeplon and local farming outlook conclude.
A chaotic OCR jumble details coastal district farming trials, mosquito control, summer sport events, billiards and football results, junior matches, and public notices. It cites seed trials near Morowa, crop yields, and references to Mr Hutton, Mesrs Solomon and Manning, plus local clubs Geraldton and Subiaco in week’s sporting highlights and a correction to handicap lists.
Notices describe crop trials and varieties, a land resumption case with Sir Henry Parker visit to Geraldton, and a Midland Railway timetable update promising two daily trains to Perth. Also noted are land sales and a telegraph report of a fatality near Merhae station, with town lot transfers and subdivision details in Victoria Location.
Social notes discuss Miss Darkle Fryam's progress in Associated Board exams and Harold Clinch’s Higher Division success under Miss Gertie Clinch. Parralel passages praise Geraldton hair and beauty services, suggest a New Zealand dancing committee, and critique barroom conduct and women’s roles amid suffrage debate. It also mentions a proposed club and local transport concerns, urging a scheduled motor service to ease travel to town.
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