Correspondence on Geraldton rail plan and routes
A reader argues against a Crowther to Geraldton route and urges a line via White Peak to Pigeon’s Well to serve most settlers. He cites Prefect Moore’s 1906 letter, notes higher fares and longer trips with detours, and calls for public discussion and local action with the Geraldton District.
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Geraldton
Upper Chapman
Crowther
Pigeon's Wells
Fd League
Street and tariff debates mix in old Western Australia text
A fragmentary report discusses faulty street work in Eleanor Street with uneven kerbs and mislaid drainage amid a broader passages about Western Australia's opposition to a proposed federal tariff. The piece notes alarm by Premier and business chambers and cites J W Kirwan on mining costs and machinery duties.
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State Assembly
W.A
Legislative Council
Rime Minster
Western Australia
Australia
Perth Chamber of Commerce
West Australia
Kalgoorlie
Goldfield Trees and Labour Council
Sakata
New Zealand
The Chapman Railway Debate in General Assembly
In the General Assembly Mr T Brown will ask whether the Mills or Works plan a survey. He seeks clarity on a misinterpreted instruction to make a permanent survey from Crowther junction. Questions cover why Crowther was proposed as the starting point and why four routes were abandoned.
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General Assembly
T. Brown
Chapman
Crowther Junction
Crowther
Thomson
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