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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1913
Page
2
Dalgety and Company Limited Geraldton advertises readiness to buy wheat in any quantity for forward delivery. The notice mentions advances against growing crops and invites applications, outlining potential conditions.
Geraldton to Port Darwin route via intermediate ports sails Monday December 1913. Special for Topiah Guse cuisine listed. Fare details show 1s 0d or £1 16s return £3 31s.
Important to farmers announces assets over £11,500,000, with crop and haystack insurance available worldwide. Rates cut below last year across all classes including livestock workmen’s compensation plate glass burglary fidelity and more. Claims settled promptly. representatives listed for Geraldton and Freemason's Hotel Buildings Geraldton.
Shipping bulletin lists Bullarra sailing from Derby at midnight Thursday with 10 tons of cargo and several passengers including Mrs Kaeh A C Marley M Boran Miss Borrow and A Mc Dermott. A another Bullarra freighter departs Friday at 1 pm with 60 tons cargo and many passengers such as Mrs G S Weymouth son W Smith P Parsons Mrs A C Hendrie and numerous others.
A score of immigrants aboard the Armadale arrive Geraldton early next week, with several already secured. A new coffee palace is planned at Marine Terrace and Fitzgerald Street, with a three year lease sought from January 1. Local notices also report church services, a turf club starter vacancy, and a Presentation Convent concert at the Town Hall.
Local and general notes from Geraldton on December 13 1918 discuss a suggestion by Dr Stone to seek a city charter to add tone to the town while Dr Meadowcroft and Dr Goldberg advocate delaying until population figures are known. Council defers the matter and considers loan negotiations, rates for next year, and a vacation upcoming after December 23.
A rugged mining report notes wheat prices weaker while prospecting gains loom. Mr Moreing praises Merkatharra progress and Day Dawn gas output, predicting Western Australia could rival Boulder. He hails volatility relief, but Gwalia Consoli dated and Lancefield face financial chaos amid volatilisation talks. An adjourned meeting of Patent Telephone Meter Co lies at Railway Hotel this evening.
Mr Sam Eifott visits Geraldton to discuss matters needing ministerial attention before the session ends. He will address drinking water for wheat stock workers and the amended railway service upon returning to Perth. Chief Officer Lapsley and Mr Brennan from the Fire Brigade Board inspected Geraldton fire station. Air Merry resigns from Sweet William Consolidated mines at Paynes Find after a Cue to Holdens Find motor journey. The mine awaits a drilling machine. potential ore exists that could profit the company.
At adourned Geraldton Licensing Sessions the Bench led by the Resident Magistrate and Mr Kidd granted a gallon license to Louey Ling Tack of Sydney Fong and Co grocers. The decision requires removal of side doors between grocers and greengrocers shops and limits premises use to grocers. Grounds cited include trade volume, applicant’s character and experience, and non exclusion based on race.
The Associated Agents report a full yarding with 6275 sheep and lambs, 129 cattle, and 100 pigs. Buyers numbered eight, prices fluctuated with openings near last week's rates and firming slightly by sale end. Sheep and cattle values broadly steady with prime heavy weight ewes and lambs showing varied quotations. pigs remained relatively high despite short yarding.
The Turf notes a rainy Perth day with Midlands style racing results and a cricket match at Queens Park. The Mercantiles posted 182 runs and defended their total, while the Commercials fell for 69 in the first innings and 58 in the second, leaving Mercantiles victorious by an innings and 55.
Geraldton 67 for 2 in reply to Railways 128, but Keys fail to press advantage as afternoon play resumes. Railways largely dominants with Stedman the chief bowler, leading to a 23 run first innings lead. Detailed lineups show Beak, Jenner, East, Groesder and Stedman contributing. Newmarsh and Kidd among others. In second innings, Fexucy/Newmarek and Kid remain not out as Mealy also ends not out.
The minister explains that few small schemes are ready for Geraldton harbour work while larger projects remain unadopted due to cost and staffing. The reply notes that no massed labor costs have been determined and references officials including Mayor Terace and Constable Walker in relation to the pavilion funding and precautionary measures.
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