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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
3
Dispatches from Cettinje and London report Montenegro defying powers by continuing siege of Skutari while naval demonstrations form against Montenegro. Bulgaria and Servia clash over Adrianople honors as Bulgaria battles losses and shifts in command.
The Lincolnshire Handicap opened the British racing season with a close finish. Cuthbert edged Betrifidou by a head after two desperate jousts, with Gramomont in third place.
In London a heated Commons scene erupted as Mr Lloyd George confronted Mr J P Kebty-Pletcher about salary adequacy and stock trading. Labour and Liberal peers clashed, calling Fletcher a dirty saint while Lloyd George labeled him a cad.
The Kaiser agreed to pay 6000 pounds to the tenant he evicted to render the lease as part of a settlement. In Kansas City, Gooch defeated George Urich in two straight falls to retain the wrestling championship. An employment ad seeks a young man to assist, with duties including carrying chairs and caring for two spay olvhores, amid mixed ad and notice items.
A major strike by porters and railway yard workers at Marling Harbour disrupts Darling Harbour operations. The union protests Chief Hallway Commissioner Johnson over demands for shorter hours and overtime pay, prompting talks with the State Industrial Registrar. Separately, farmer Sulman suffers a gruesome drag incident as his clothing is ripped and he is left unconscious after a cultivator mishap in Hopetrum.
After nearly five years the execution of a warrant for his arrest was carried out at Fitzroy Melbourne. At this trial a verdict of guilty was returned. The accused admitted six prior convictions and was remanded.
The Western Australia board of inquiry investigated the Midland railway accident last week on the Geraldton line. Two passengers were injured. The report is released from Perth with details of the circumstances and recommendations.
The North West District meeting at Geraldton shows prize money division among clubs led by Geraldton 63 pounds 10 shillings and total purse 132 pounds. Listed are club counts from Geraldton to Mulya wa with individual winners and amounts, including multiple 4s and 3s along with several 2s and 1s for various names.
The Government delays action on new reef operations near the Great Fingall mine pending a geological report. The Mines Department will keep proposals in abeyance until the promised findings are available and deductions from the report can be assessed.
An article argues Australia bears the world's financial stringency with higher borrowing costs. It notes 3 percent loans at par have risen to near 4 percent, mortgage rates up, and new loans above 6 percent. It critiques Federal land tax and the maternity bonus as excessive, predicting annual costs of £500,000 to £610,000 amid treasury strain.
At the March meeting chaired by Mr J McUnines the Progress Association noted a new public library funded by a £15 government grant and the Perth land purchase. They plan road clearing before the annual revenue event and oppose opening a 360 acre reserve near the siding, urging support from J J Nanson, the Colonial Secretary, and local boards. Blocks of 10 acres were proposed for subdivision.
A New York Herald piece critiques conventional cures and promotes crawling as a path to health. It mocks rest cures and medicine while describing a bold, awkward regimen that involves moving on hands and knees. The prose lampoons social reactions and imagines changes in fashion and labor as a result.
The article notes the Western Australia cattle trade relies on limited market routes. It says ranchers struggle to move stock in large lots, facing poor Manila market prospects, with rural markets viable only in exceptional years for crossing long distances and hauling 1,080 head.
Notice announces sale of household furniture and an American Organ with inspection times and a forthcoming full list of goods. It notes Wise's Pest Directories as a valued reference used across Australasia and mentions creditors with a schedule for the sale. The sale, marketed as a chance to acquire varied goods, is open to the public.
District notes from a racing card listing Trial Stakes at 5 furlongs with a purse of £10 to winner and a Flying Wandicam event over 6 miles with second prize details. The readable text is fragmentary and obscured.
Hyland's Circus opens Saturday April 9 at the Geraldton Hotel with Tom Hyland's Jock O Don and a two year touring act lineup. Miss Auer Hyland appears after a long circuit of acts including wire walking and tape, plus Risley and Commodore acts. Tickets at Warded's office with popular prices. advance bookings encouraged.
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