Town Trust vs Municipal Council Dispute Over Local Authority
Correspondence from THOS W STR0UD challenges a prior claim that he authored the town's early administration and disputes being named authority for the statement. He recalls municipal matters were handled by a Municipal Council not a Town Trust and questions attribution in a 1900 Advertiser article. The Guardian notes the editor’s stance and references Nelson Bow and the town clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Strand
Pope
A. E. Williams
Town Trust
Williams
Geraldton
Guardian
Thos
W. Stroud
Impounding Charges at Dongarra Corrected Note
A correspondent from Dongarra on July 31 1907 corrects a previous item about impounding charges for small stock. The rates stated are one penny per head for impounding, half a penny per head per mile up to 100 head, and one farthing per head for over 100 head, plus fourpence per day for folding stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dongarra
Mt Magnet Rail Survey Sparks Nunngarra Outcry
Mr M F Troy, member for Magnet, reports the Magnet to Black Range railway survey proceeds. The route misses Nunngarra by about 11 miles, provoking indignation. Nunngarra, with 200 residents, rich minerals and bright future, seeks ministerial reconsideration to avoid excluding a deserving town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Troy
Magnet
Black Range
Nunngarra
Troy
Soula
Prospectus of Victoria District Flour Mill Limited
Draft prospectus outlines forming a limited company to operate a flour mill in Geraldton district. £15,000 capital in 15,000 shares with 7,000 offered to public. shareholders supply wheat, mill into flour for sale or export. fixed shareholding limits to curb speculation. directors honorary. potential plant purchase of up to 30,000 tons. projected profits and farm-whe at-market alignment noted with analyses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
W.A. Capital
Onn On Eee
Perth
Articles of Association
Helms
H. Nathan
Coolgardie
Dongarra
Greenough
P.c
Vision of health by simple living at Preston hospital
Sir Frederick Theeves spoke at Preston during the opening of an isolation hospital. He predicted a future with few medicines needed, as simple living, diet, sun, and air would prevent disease. He noted past views of consumption as a divine blight and urged reliance on bacteriological advances to reduce deaths from scarlet fever typhoid cholera and diphtheria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
England
Sir Frederick Theeves
Lise
Sir Frederick
Local Wheelwright and Blacksmith Shop Change of Hands
The undersigned announces takeover of the wheelwright and blacksmith business from FB. G. Armstrong. He offers carts lorries drays spring carts horse showing and general blacksmithing on shorter routes and reasonable terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FB. G. Armstrong
Handwriting Analysis Offer From Professor Banks Perth WA
A column advertises handwriting delineation by Professor J J Banks in Perth Western Australia. It promises to reveal character traits from letter shapes and asks readers to send handwriting samples with a self addressed envelope or stamps to obtain the analysis.
Firewood listing notice from Perth market works
Fragmentary notice references firewood, Mr F, attention, stock in Perth market and Monumental Works. Mentions publishing by Ybostantine and Gardne Torrance Geraldtoe. Details unclear due to damaged OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TN Stock
Perth Marte and Monumental Works
Utmos
Gardne
Torrance
Geraldtoe
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Nelson
Mt. Magnet Railway Survey
Hoo
Bankers West
Australian Bank
Charles Mann
Marine Terrace
James Byfield
Northamaye
T. Clinch
Ee Chin
Greenor R
Forrest
Pearse, Don
C. Piesse
Katanning
Star of the West
York
Om Champion
Northam
Empire Milling Co
Jenner & Haffner
Thornhill Street
Agenta
Wilson, Gray & Vate
Buller Bridge
Murchison Goldfields
White Peak
Solicn
Guss. Armstrong
Best W.A
Roselea Nursery
Jones
Chas E. Chapman
Mr. F
Lester, Undertaker
EN Roar
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