Geraldton Council Hears Arrears, Rates, and Hotel Demands
The Municipal Council met in chambers with Acting Mayor Dr W J Box presiding. Finance passed accounts totaling £267 6s. the town clerk reported revenue including general rates £56 8s 0d and rents £6 14s. Debits and bank balances were noted, with outstanding rate arrears to be pursued, including £24 owed by the Geraldton Hotel and pavement levies. Resignation of Dr W Bennett approved. May 7 set for a by election. Tenders for valuers opened. fresh bids to be sought. Scarifier handling discussed and town hall hire applications to include bond. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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Tevenue
Bawkere
Tevame
Geneval Ac
Gevehtton
Enlert
Ureh
Geraldton
Trigg
Town Hall
Water Board Minutes Adopted After Council Meeting
At the Municipal Council session the attendees formed a Water Board. The minutes were read and confirmed with a memorandum added. Trigg and Ureb opposed the decision. Sameteta was read and received, and a recording-worthy matter was handled before adjournment at 10:10 p.m.
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Trigg
Ureb
The Query Column Sparks City Improvement Debate
Readers submit questions and ideas on dredging reclamation esplanade rails and urban beautification for Geraldton. Suggestions include testing foreshore reclamation, building a wide esplanade, residential terraces, financing through sale of reclamation land, grain sheds site, and public works delays under government plans.
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Q Daing
Northern regions face debt crunch over new public works
A fragmented reminiscence warns that funds for new state buildings and rail lines across Perth Fremantle and the North threaten borrowing limits. It questions which Northern railway will be funded and notes looming stagnation after current commitments exhaust available millions.
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Perth
Ing Hay
Irwin Oteeda
Feason
Department of Lands
Department of Agriculters
Department of Mines
Northern Railway
Mount Hagpet
Breck Benge
Cer Marehiomm Friends
Cmd
Fremantle
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People For
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Best
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Tate
Traary
Queen's Park
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Wallace’s Hotel
W.A. Retreat
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Alcock
Wren
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Wallace
Eblich
Geral
Tom
Gerald
KEW Management
Victoria Tea-Rooms
MES
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Aden
M. Hayden
Wm. Willcock
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J. Broad
Earine Terrace
J. Hunter
Ship Inn
Betwee
J. C. Oates
Foster's
Victoria Hotel
Marine Terrace
Deder Ketinly Kew Management
Mr. L Grinigh
Midland
Wrenegy
Sid. G. Lifteores
Propristor
Mingenew Hotel
George Lester Bean
J. Lee
W. H. James
Jos. Johnston
Preamasons
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Glyn
Woodrow
Stetson
Britannia
Othar Wasdard
Victoria Bottling Works
Durlacher
Bunbury Ale
Ordora
Midland Distriots
F. & Walmbley
Pregeiate
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Poopaister
Trefusig Waters
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Acama
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Barns
Philp & Co
Led
Tom Oo
Victoria Buaidings
Garekiten
Tainan
Standard Paint Company
William Street
J. M. Ferguson, Ltd
Lo Richard Purser & CO
King Stree
Port
A. H. Mountain ,& CO
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R. Guscott
W.A. Hank
Geraldian
Cass Bros
Dees
H. Nathan
Gbi
Buller Bridge
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Meneus
Ghee
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