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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1910
Page
3
A Reuters cable from London discusses a lukewarm seamen strike threat amid stalled negotiations with shipowners and Ltd investors. The Edinburgh Scotsman and The Review analyze Australian land tax proposals, noting investor unease, weak opposition, and potential effects on credit and the broader economy.
Reported flood of complaints over the new land tax papers. Citizens claim understanding is difficult, with cases of mislisted properties and unclear valuations. One man owning 2 million acres complains of 1,200 garvioas due, while a mother with burial allotment land questions the accounts demanded. Local officials acknowledge filing irregularities.
London with a treaty that makes the Japan Korea annexation effective from today. China does not oppose the annexation. The agreement covers trade regulations and the keeping open ports for ten years. It also provides for the permanent cession of Korea to Japan.
In London Aug 2 a sensational decision by Justice Gide in New York labor circles declares that a labor union violates law when declaring a strike or ordering the closing of works. This ruling affects union activity and labor relations in the city.
A report from Australia describes Thomas Edison’s new kinetophore instrument with a demonstration showing an iron ball thrown on a screen and a clear crash heard. The piece notes 31 officials employed in the Ramdan redleng service.
Prosecutions loom as two English photographers Brandon and French face charges of stealing vast sums and conspiring to photograph German naval positions along the North Sea coast. German police say recovered correspondence reveals intent to expose coastal fortifications, fueling a rising spy scare noted by a Daily Mail reporter.
Melbourne reports the External Affairs Minister says no source for a London note claiming the Commonwealth plans to delay the two transcontinental railways. The Fisher Government intends to include preliminary outlays from Kalgoorlie to Fort Auguste in estimates. Attorney General Hughes notes no tax or Crown revenue backdown and Parliament has not decided yet. Perth reports Mr George Throsell, injured in a stairway fall, remains conscious but nearly paralysed with little hope of recovery.
An explosion in a Menzies mine last night killed miner Stephen Ryan. The disaster halted operations as authorities investigated the incident and the craft death toll stood at one confirmed.
The mysterious package found on a tramline in Hlay Street on Saturday contained three sticks of dynamite and a No 6 detonator. The incident was discovered before a tram passed the spot. The Government offers a £100 reward for information leading to the perpetrator. Several cubes and wires were cut.
At Perth Police Court this morning M L T W A M L T W A was charged with obstructing traffic during tramway works as new employees manned the tar and a second case involved MLA Mr M F Troy who was cautioned for disorderly conduct on the same division.
A summary of Royal Geographical Society notes on Asia’s expansion. It highlights Manchuria and the Trans Siberian Railway, Tibet exploration by Younghusband and Hedin, and the widening of Chinese railways from Vakin to Kalgan. Also notes British, Russian, and Japanese imperial growth, with emphasis on Tibet, Burma, Anam, and Afghanistan frontier changes.
In Sydney during August, reports describe a fire caused by an explosion near the Platypue edge. Eyewitnesses recall images of flames and smoke as crews respond to the incident, with details still emerging about the blast’s origin and aftermath.
Police have arrested David Brown, son of Eleanor Brown, in connection with the death of the girl O'Brien. The inquest will be held Wednesday. The wages board may face a staffing issue at the Gibbs abattoirs as concerns rise over mutton slaughter payments and casual labour rates.
Mrs. Jones and two children, a girl and a boy, aged seven and ten, suffered severe burns to their face hands and body due to a kerosene lamp in a tent. The girl is expected to recover, while the boy’s condition is serious.
The text notes a new women's university at Tokyo, mentions Korea Formosa and Saghalion under Japanese administration, highlights early progress in East Indies lands including Java and Celebes, and references potential cession of the Philippine Islands to the United States amid tropical product development pressures.
Municipal authorities of Geraldton invite tenders for loan debentures totaling thirteen thousand pounds under the Municipal Corporations Act. Debentures at £100 each pay interest biannually at four and a half percent, with a diversifying premium and strict payment rules. Tenders close at noon on October thirteenth, with deposits forfeitable if terms are unmet, and the council reserves the right to repay half the amount after fifteen years.
Land development notes describe the Mowara subdivision and multiple lots near Arvin Narra Tusa Wundl and Wiki Estate in Western Australia. It highlights blocks of 56 000 nows, 35 miles east of Wandanooka, with prices from a token range and anticipated agricultural bank advances. It notes growing interest from families and miners and ongoing land purchases across several estates.
Friends of Mr and Mrs from Mullewa regret the death of their infant son after illness and teething complications. A funeral procession followed to the grave with Rev. Geraldson officiating. Mrs Middleton thanks Miss Trem Newton for support during two weeks of mourning.
Race program from Mullewa features Flying Handicap six furlongs open to bred horses within sixty miles, Breeder Stakes six furlongs with Tsay runner, Mullewa Handicap at one mile ten yards and Ladies Bracelet six furlongs, Farmers Gift seven furlongs, Second Back race with penalties. Nominations due with acceptance deadlines and steward approvals before the Saturday of the October meet.
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