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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
3
Lomilon April 7 Misa Robinson principal witness to the Druce cave pleads guilty to perjury. She swore the burial of T C Druce was a mock funeral with coffin filled with lead and that T C Dracy was the fifth Duke of Portland. Hearing against Mrs Ramilios proceeds.
The Board of Trade plans to prohibit preservatives in butter and the Victorian Agent General asked the President to give prompt notice of the changes. A promise was made to ensure timely communication of the proposed alterations.
London reports that the near side of the Association football match between England and Scotland ended level at one goal each in Glasgow. About 130000 spectators were present with an estimated 50000 dispersed. The match set a record and gate receipts reached around £1000. Forty people were injured in a crush at the gates.
London April 7 reporters note a billiards match on an octagonal table with Roberts scoring 16,000 and Weiss 14,163. The Olympic Games title appears in the caption, linking to a broader sports or exhibit context.
London October Olympic Games feature boxing included. British premier resigns due to serious illness after urgent court orders. Campbell-Reeman tendered resignation amid rising illness rumors, impacting leadership in the sales sector.
Report from the present Duma notes members signed a manifesto the Czar calls treasonable. Signers are imprisoned or sent to Siberia with hard criminals. The Duma demands humane treatment and isolation in a separate prison for 22 political offenders from the first Duma.
Mr. Alfred Vanderbilt travels to England where a hobbyist coach ranking is linked to a 300000 pound settlement offer to resolve a matter out of court. The trial is proceeding in cameras.
Mr Schreiner of the Cape Colony is summoned to give evidence at the trial of the Paramount Chief of Zululand, accused in a bombing incident. The case draws attention to Olive Schreiner’s brother and regional leadership disputes in South Africa.
Mr Bruce of the Scottish Orcas graphical Society proposes a two year Antarctic expedition to study the Weddell Sea and Arctic Ocean islands. Estimated ship cost is £40,000 with provisions for two years and a second vessel may be needed to complete the voyage.
Lomdom reports that on April 7 1910 His Majesty the King wired the captain of the Rugby football team leaving for New Zealand offering luck and prosperity. The royal message was handed to the captain at Plymouth.
The Count and Countess Cascheyai and Miss Vanderbilt sister of the new countess spend their honeymoon in Budapest. They have asked for police protection as hundreds of callers daily demand money for objects.
Telegraphic operators oppose new regulations introduced in the Indian Host Office. They state they are endeavoring to challenge the changes and seek revisions to the rules affecting their work and procedures.
Tomive April 7 report Frank Gotch an American wrestler severely punished Hackenschmidt in a two hour catch as catch can contest. The referee disallowed the fall but Hackenschmidt claimed the decision, preserving the championship.
A garbled report recalls Lonilos Frask Gotch as Ameiona wrestling champion in Chicago. The text describes a dangerous bout with odd phrases about punishment, oil, and a failed attempt to restrain an opponent, ending with unclear claims of interior actions.
Sydney April 7 Scotland and Istria have been scratched for all engagements at the A D O meeting. Demonster betting favors Bright Stel at 4 to 1 with Elevation and Maramui at 7 to 1. Other runners include Tanga roa Owl Hoes Hay Indy Byistons with cup betting unchanged for Thren and Peru.
Telegrams report excitement in Syl ey over the possible sinking of the steamer Bega owned by the Hawerrea Company. Crew and passengers except one found ashore. One passenger died before abandonment. Captain Bishop cites an unaccountable list to starboard and a later turn of wind. Shipbuilders note the Beys is a 567 ton twin steamer built in 1883 by Munsell and Co.
D mself as Biddy Tippina Moetan of West Meath Ireland claims three hatters were imported by a Sydney firm to Melbourne with improper recruitment. On arrival they found strike up and were used to work. They allege improper bringing out. Representations to the Prime Minister prompted an inquiry.
His Excellency the Governor of Victoria has resigned due to private business pressures. He will leave Melbourne for London early in July.
Negotiations over the Newcastle wharf labourers strike fail to yield an agreement. Unionists cannot be reemployed without restoring the engineers who left their boats, and a 12 month guarantee to the engineers blocks settlement.
Adelaide reports on April 7 that the missing murderer Coleman was presumed on board the Arrow but the police halted the vessel and concluded Coleman was not aboard. The crew deny knowledge of his whereabouts.
Adelaide, Apes] 7. W. Anderson known as the silent American is charged with wilfully shooting at Jamesios MNevis with intent to murder. He refused to plead when asked. a bank statement was demanded. He faces a second charge for attempting to assault Detective Richard to hinder arrest. Trial set for Wednesday.
In Sydney, a man set his house ablaze and then cut his throat before 5 am. He woke the boys to warn them to flee as he began smashing furniture and gathering inflammables. Neighbors helped to save some belongings while the fire consumed much of the property. The man now lies in a precarious condition and has been described as highly distressed and mentally unsettled.
Fragmentary prose reports a Viceroy assault in India, suppression of information, a US police power act, civic campaigns against vermin, and whimsical verse plus railway nostalgia. Names, dates, and places are obscured, leaving a collage of political unrest, public notices, and local color with little coherent narrative.
A miscellany notes European armament growth with Germany’s airship fleet plans and fortifications. It cites soaring wealth of Rothschilds, global windmills in Holland, and new anti dust window seals. Wedding customs vary by country while industrial accidents in Britain rise, and a Japanese hotel parting gift is described.
An important estate auction announced with no reserve. Exector to conduct a sale Wednesday April 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the Rext Club Hotel, listing household items including forms, chairs, tables, kitchenware, and apparels. The guarantor note promises sale of every line regardless of cost.
In Melbourne on April 7 unemployed protesters led by Mr Tosnin confronted Premier Bent vp Gay demanding an interview. The premier refused deputation talks, claiming progress with the State Labor Leader and Trade Hall to secure work. Tosnin pressed, protesters shouted about starvation, ten policemen intervened as the crowd dispersed.
The couple wed amid later fears of a feud. Cratermi, 37, born in Victoria to Italian parents, ran the Half-Way Hotel on Kanowas road while Mrs Cra mati, 45, once worked under the name Mise Parola at a hotel in 1906 and later moved to Kalgoorlie. He has not seen her since. Neighbouring friends were surprised by the delayed marriage and the three readout harms at the rural church weeks ago.
The OCR fragment outlines a Guardian subscription offer with a quarterly 30 3d rate and a yearly 1d? post free option, plus advance terms. It mentions penalties if hook ed and a 3a 6d per quarter? No clear entities or dates are readable.
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