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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1906
Page
4
Advertisement notes the Ocean Steamship Company Limited and the West Australian Team One Ravion unit ed service.
Shipping notices list Fremantle departures to North West Ports Java and Singapore. Brom Geraldton serves North West Ports and Singapore with 6.8 days. SULTAN under Captain Townley sailing Saturday 22 December for Fremantle 8.8. CHARON with Captain Bell sailing Thursday 1 December. For freight and passage contact Dalgety & Co Limited at Geraldton Fremantle Carnarvon Sonanek and Port Hedland.
Shipping notice details next sailing from East October 8 and from Sydney and Melbourne with departures from Newcastle and Geraldton. It lists Hobart sailing on Wednesday December 12 1906 and directs freight inquiries to Burns, Prilp & Co Ltd, Gerardton agents.
Maritime record lists captains and crew aboard vessels Batarday and Une with a long roster of passengers including Jensen, Dani Mere, Geléstalnn Te W, Sutherland, Hoult, Bordell, Killig, Sabedor, Henshaw, G. Gurry, Curry, Burns, and Turner among others. Ports mentioned include Fre mantle and Baree. The text is an OCR fragment with scattered names and incomplete details.
Saturday departures include Ba and Sultan Cant to Fremantly with Townley Groth Spires Klewa and Herman Kennedy Brett Mr and Mine 8 stohnston W Hughes B Roberts as passengers J W Archibald and Hughes. Tuesday sails to Paroo via Singapore with passenger Nakamine and D Hales.
Dalgety and Co shipping show steamers movements with departures from various ports. Bultan sails from Sana to Ge on Friday December 2. Sulton sails from Geraldton to Nor West ports Java and Singapore on Saturday December 22. Charon sails from Geraldton to Fremantle around Thursday December 20. Yongala sails from Melbourne on December 19 and 2 and Albany on December 26 to Fremantle with transhipment to Geraldton.
An outline notes Archibald’s bid for the House of Representatives at Coolgardie. It references Sir Edward Wittenoom and warns of risks to equitable representation in the federal election context.
The text warns that Labour Party dominance could undermine parliamentary independence and equal representation, risking tyranny by a single party. It argues that while some Labour figures are capable, the danger lies in loss of voice for workers and the potential collapse of a balanced system.
The Golden Woat illustrated mal Spear’s production gains praise for valuable mining industry information and West Australian life depictions. Geraldton town illustrations praised though could be modernized. News reports Sultan’s arrival and the death of Apadeenget W Tobin, found in a watercloset, with inquest verdict of death by apoplexy.
In a Saturday night hearing near the Club Hotel, Campbell v Halh-Mee addressed an alleged assault linked to a portcard sending. Several witnesses testified. Istea was fined 5 shillings and costs £1 Vy.
A historic note describes a folk practice for child colds using warm breath and massaging the chest with sweet oil. It advises warming the hand first and applying about nine teaspoonfuls of oil, rubbing for five minutes if time allows, claiming the remedy prevents many childish movements when the cold appears.
The report cites Findlay Attorney General of New Zealand urging mental and manual training for people to pursue their own destiny, warning against state interference. It also notes a 1908 Robbery at Leonora Main Reef mine and a street murder attempt on a conductor. An Auckland by election shows a candidate backed by a strong committee. Professor Kloepech disputes a North Australian mining link claim.
Fragmentary report notes no polling booths provided at Well Mindoolah and Meek Hill areas. Electors must travel long distances, with alarms raised that arrangements were refused by the Common Council as impractical during the season.
John Forrest arrived by train this Friday and was greeted by J. Delmaye, chairman of the Sewing Roads Board, at a hall. He urged voters to back a state Parliament team free to protect Western Australia interests. A motion of confidence in Sir John Forrest passed with one vote against. A committee was formed to encourage turnout on polling day, and Forrest departed to Gingin.
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