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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1912
Page
2
From Geraldton for Fremantle with 88 Gordon cans and a note on ware. A shipment for North-West Ports via Java and Singapore. Captains Richardson Townley referenced. dates August 6 and August 18 indicate sailing events in the same period.
Gorgon from North West arrives Saturday at daylight bearing 120 tons of cargo. Cleared for Fremantle with passengers including Mr and Mrs. from Bam ingg Asteerp. Freeman transport Belt-1 teests-TEESDALE & CO. Cerioe.
Shipping notices show Gorgon sailing from Geraldton to Fremantle and North West ports around early August with Paroo and Charon voyaging between Premantle and Geraldton in the same period. Burrumuest and Persistemney advertise while a bell toll amid thick fog leaves little lasting location impression.
In Geraldton the Presbyterian and Anglican churches host services and programs with Rev A S Brown and other clergy leading. Reports cover drought break, local Liberal activities, court fines, crop prospects, sports views, and upcoming sales and events including a gold output update and a Home Rule fund total.
Astronomical data presents sunrise and sunset times for Geraldton in August 1912. The panel includes lunar phases with reference dates such as August 13 and the full moon near August 28, noting calculations for latitude and longitude.
Metropolitan Football report from Perth details Fremantle beating West Perth 5 to 10 and Subiaco defeating East Perth 49 to 54 as Kung shows strong attendance. The piece also notes upcoming shows featuring Banvern Geraldton audiences and a shifting program with new instruments and cinema screenings.
Geraldton Roads Board met in the secretary's office with Beasts W. McKensie Grant as chair. Council discussed temporary closure of Master Road near Wickeringham, deviation proposals, gravel reserves, and the annual financials, rates, and health inspector report. Also considered motor road tender, inward correspondence, and plans for gates at Narngulu and road repairs in Greenough and Bailey streets.
Fine weather and large attendance mark the Caulfield program with Uxbridge taking the Australian Hurdles over 1300 meters or distance listed, followed by placing for Abdicator and Motting. The day features multiple stakes events including the Mornington Welter and Bellevue Plate with betting odds cited and several horses named across the card.
In a foggy score report Railways led with 7 goals 9 behinds while Hovers trailed with 3 goals. The second balance showed Railways 10 goals 15 behinds and Hovers 3 goals. Final quarter left Railways 10 13, Rovers 1 10 behinds as the waterside game wore on.
Melbourne dispatch records Mr. Fisher presenting the 1911 12 budget noting a revenue of £20,429,000 and estimated expenditure at £22,683,541 with a surplus of £2,261. The speech covers defence costs, a frame railway costing £1,000,000, note circulation at £955,000 with £12,003 in reserve, and mentions 1912 16 estimates plus imports of printed work in Australia. A short notice advert announces a sale of cashmere goods and uniforms in Canberra.
The Daily News reports in Geraldton that A W Banks popular manager of Messrs Bures Philp in Geraldton married Milas Fitzpatrick of Geraldton in Perth this afternoon. The Rev A B Fry, Bible Society official, plans a Geraldton visit on the Ith last and may preach at Wesley Church.
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