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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
3
Geraldton reports business prospects revived with land survey updates and railway plans. Notes on land applications near Merkanooka and Morawa, immigrant depot proposals, and upcoming shows at Greenough and local exhibitions. Also covers tramway settlement, legislative notices, and preparations for Geraldton races with prize pools and entry deadlines.
A fragmented OCR passage mocks old herbal and patent medicine ads with garbled phrases. It references Woods Great Peppermint Cure and Wolfe's Prunine and cautions against doctors pills while recommending tonics, cures, and cements for ages.
The town drapers display notable enterprise in introducing new summer goods. Prominent exhibitors include A. T. Davies, BR Wood and Co., and Puller and Co. On Wednesday evening the latter two.
In Kew near the Yarra a men shaft work incident exposed two workers Charles Nelson and William Holmes to gobblignite fumes. They were pumping a shaft when gas ignited. Holmes survived while Nelson died from heart failure caused by the fumes after attempting safe rescue.
Melbourne report says Henry Oleen, a two time offender with past Western Australian convictions, received a sentence from the City Court of one day to six months for false pretences. He was ordered to be released under a term.
In Melbourne on Thursday the Registrar of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court was asked to register the Rural Workers' Union. The estimated union membership is 8,600. The election of officers and administration will take place after registration.
A Perth legislative committee discussed amendments to the Licensing Bill including Clause 9 on term length for licensing court members and a proposal to disqualify abstinence society members from office. The amendment was withdrawn amid opposition as consideration paused on clauses up to No 19 and further debates focused on license classifications and restrictions.
In Perth Criminal Court Mr. Suation Booth pressed for immediate discharge of the Taylor prisoner arguing the jury found the abductor not guilty of murder. The case involves alleged incitement to murder through an aboriginal accomplice regarding an Ashburton plot in March. Crown contends incitement before the fact remains prosecutable even if the crime is not completed.
Proceedings reveal a distinction between being an accessory before the fact of murder and attempting to procure murder. Taylor's case remains undecided as arguments continue. Moses testified about a prior manslaughter involving Tommy, fleeing to obtain a gun, and a twelve month sentence for fighting a white man. The judge suggested counsel reconsider and adjourned for the morning.
Sixteen trucks of hhaff, one truck of wheat, and one truck of straw arrived for sale. Prices ranged: prime faten chaff 4/2/6, medium eaten 23/12/6, vag eaten 4, medium wheaten 1/3/6, medium wheaten sold at 4 10/ and 25/12/46, att cow cha 10 and 2/12/6. Wheat passed in at 3/9, straw not offered.
A Brisbane woman shares a long testimonial for Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes severe rheumatic and sciatica pain, with swelling and sleeplessness, and credits gradual relief and improved health to the remedy after trials of baths, tonics, and other treatments. She urges readers to obtain the medicine and notes the cost of a bottle or six boxes.
In Geraldton a well known local, Michael Conlon, attempted suicide near a bush camp at the railway, after entering the camp for a meal. He was taken to hospital with a throat wound and is expected to recover. Constable Hamilton led the arrest and medical care, while Dr Hungerford attended him at the hospital.
An advertisement extols Wolfe's Schnapps II as the most refreshing stimulant and the known corrective of the ayetem, urging readers to try the product.
Owing to a dry spell buyers were active in the Eastern Districts last week as rains arrive. Lambs and fat sheep firm, draught horses in good demand, beet quotations to 40s per ton for ship beet. Midland Market yarding 800 lambs, 950 pigs, 50 cattle. prices for lambs declined from late rates. Cattle in poor demand with best bullocks around 20/10. Private sales include numerous ewes, lambs, and horses to various buyers in Spencer's Brook, Goomallhig, Mockering, York, Beverley, Geraldton, and Wagin. South Australia consignments and draught stock also noted.
The article lists the top prices fetched by rams including the Lincoln Ram sold to Henry Dudding in 1906 for 1141 pounds, the Mering Ram Sir William sold in 1909 for 185 guineas, and the Mering Ram Donald Dintie sold in 1567 for 1350 guineas to Canowie Estate. All are noted as dipped in Quibell's Dip.
Seventeen members of Wie above club practised Wednesday afternoon. Hansen and Fairbeard chose teams, with results and scores noted for Hansen and Fairbeard squads. Next events include two competitions on 11th and 17th, plus a Brady match and a triangular clash among Greenough Military and Clerkwd rifle clubs on the 24th.
Unclear fragmentary text notes ongoing irritation connected to actions by aR SE Is, with no clear names, dates, or locations readable. The readable portion lacks verifiable events or entities to confirm a concrete incident or outcome.
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