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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1914
Page
4
The act to simplify attestation of declarations and instruments now allows signing before town clerks road board secretaries electoral registrars postmasters and other authorized officials. This replaces reliance on Justices of the Peace, reducing district travel and inconvenience for Lands Department dealings.
A public letter argues the Electoral Office misapplied the Electoral Act to register claims. It cites sections mandating exact residence details and permanent living places on rolls, urging cleansing of rolls before redistribution and noting widespread untraceable electors in Geraldton. Authority figures and local allies are referenced in support.
To the editor a reader notes the press notices on concession of freight charges by abolition of special contractor rates on the Mullewa Wongan Hills Railway. The writer mentions Mr S F Moore MILA as a participant in representations to authorities and laments excessive rates.
The writer proposes open sea bathing boxes as a cheap safe alternative to water line baths. They argue boxes could be rented for a few pence per period, require minimal supervision, and could be expanded with demand, starting with one and adding more as needed.
A pasted testimonial praises Doan's Ointment for piles and itching, claiming it relieves pain and itching quickly. The sponsor urges readers to obtain the remedy from Murray Street Perth and warns to buy only Doan's.
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