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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary 19th century text discusses Seraidton Guagdian, Country, Faith, and wartime quarters. Mentions COAL trade termination and a tribunal process, with references to Australia, Muntralia, and the Republic Ut Awatralio amid disputes and judicial procedures.
The text argues miners should be paid for time actually worked including travel to their section, and suggests a shift to periodical reviews of wages, government conciliation, or a profit sharing scheme. It notes living costs pressuring wages, the distrust between capital and labour, and calls for industrial peace via cooperative schemes and arbitration.
Fragmentary report mentions individuals and events in a dated setting with names like MIF Ales E Grant and Yanget Staten Thess, noting arrivals and conditions. The readable text references South Atatralie and special votes, with unclear, garbled phrasing throughout.
Read with updates on sheep values at the Barr estate near Koonpana South Australia including 12 to 14 year old ewes and young lambs. Victoria harvest pre season wheat crop estimates from the railway commission with projected bag equivalents and government takes. Shipping news notes the arrival of a steamer from Fremantle to Singapore and a list of passengers. The Royal Commission on Agriculture arrives at Geraldton and proceeds to Northampton and Greenough, with itineraries and questions. Death of Mullawe boy aged 17 due to carbuncle. funeral details and Christian burial. Mentions cinema exhibitors and Lloyd George war message, plus police examination of constables for transfers and a Sumner concerto meeting in Use Parish Hall. Fire incident at Colle coal affecting bunkering and measures taken with water.
Melbourne reports a proposed 25 percent rise in income tax in a financial statement to the House. Geduy and Mr Poynton outline gains and exemptions while detailing the potential impact on yearly revenue and local borrowing plans of £14,000,000 for a public work project.
The Geraldton court heard charges against John Shipton Lodge secretary alleging theft and falsification of lodge accounts from 1906 to 1916. Witnesses described bank discrepancies, alterations in the pass book, and attempts at restitution while trustees pursued audits and legal action. The case highlighted hidden deficits and the secretary's role in district payouts and lodge finances.
In Geraldton a lodge auditor described complex shortages and altered bank records totaling thousands of pounds over several years. He testified that cash in hand and passes books masked discrepancies while the secretary avoided accountability and audits were inconsistently signed. The case raised questions about lodge governance and potential criminal conduct.
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