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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
1
A rough scrawl of items notes ships for White Star, Spanish royal heirs suing under ancient law, a colossal cedar tree near Quebec, and a Pennsylvanian university play. It mentions school punishments, Devonport restoration finds, railway stations near Pasl’s Cathedral, Harrow costs, Gibraltar tunnels, marriage trends in London, whisky production, Cape Colony deficits, and a long list of political tax schemes and land issues in Victoria and Australia.
A special council session at the Chambers discussed tendered bids for land value improvements. Hutchinson’s £20 bid paired with Mesdowcroft appeared, while Dwyer and Johnson bids were £30 and £49.19 for others. The mayor to decide at the next meeting. Frank Mille elected East Ward councillor unopposed. A doctor recommended temporary relief for the Town Clerk’s health.
The Guardian may be obtained from Mesara FE Snell C Kruger Ay Js Davies W BH James Geraldton and Mr J Ryan Walkaway at the publishers office.
A correspondent challenges a prior letter on scripture origins. He argues the Alexandrine text is not original and traces the Latin Vulgate via multiple ancient versions. He suggests the Alexandrine manuscript is centuries removed and warns about overreliance on a single reconstruction.
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