Wheat Export Trade Demands More Jetty Facilities
In a Perth Chamber of Commerce meeting at the secretary James CW Durlacher Street, leaders discussed handling charges for wheat, jetty storage, and railway capacity. The group pressed for improved jetty lighting and power for loading ships, while considering a Crown Bond and portable cranes to ease export logistics. Local officials pledged inquiry and possible deputations to progress the issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gersliton Chamber of Commerce
Spavin
Chambers of Commerce of
Perth
Fremamtir
Hailway
Reperon
Taulage
Mountain
Conttrol
Kelly
Banks
Goldberg
Cowmell
Mx. Banks
Meesee Kelly
Brede
Jubnetom
Mr. Hobinson
Vievedoren
Vievedorme
Robinson
Ubrane
Gerakiton
Meg Gatdpery
Ceshman
Retinson
Shipping delays push Geraldton port to upgrade facilities
The committee discussed chartered ships and options to load wheat at Geraldton with small sailing vessels. They urged the Commissioner to provide two friction winches and portable donkey boilers, and to authorize more cranes and steam power, warning that without improved facilities the port would lose business to Fremantle and face higher freight costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keily
Geraldon
Ur. Harford
West
S Bg Siemer
Fremantle
Brede
Railway Department
P.W.D
Kelly
Alredy
Geraldton
Bownd
Thallon
Harford
Chen
Randle
Mountain
Marland
We Sailing
Firede
Vermaantle
Mounteim
P. W.D
Department
Geraldtos
Niggates
Mr. Dooles
Whaling venture shifts church fundraising to boats
The article describes sailors and shippers clashing over cargo handling and pay, then shifts to a Norfolk Island scheme where Anglican authorities use whaling boats to raise church funds. A bishop leads the plan, locals cheer, and a test voyage returns with a whale, prompting talk of further expeditions to bolster church coffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Island
Ube
Geraldton
Basaare
Lion hunt yields record lion killed by Wilbraham and Glazebrook
In Sosialiland a South Manchester party led by Captain Glazebrook and Lieut. George Wilbraham faced a lion in a hunting trip. Wilbraham's shot struck the heart of the beast while Glazebrook’s bullet fractured the skull as the animal attacked baggage donkeys. The chase ended with Wilbraham claiming the game and the record length, amid cheers from the hunting party.
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PK. Glazdtevok
South Manchester
Wilbraham
Wakting
Savebn
Glazebrook
Gistebrook
Neapt
Manchester
Lieut
Wilberham
Glarbrook
Geraldion Rifle Club Shoots Report and Winners
The Geraldton Rifle Club lists completion of the December shoots and announces spoons won for the September quarter by F A Woodward and A E Blencowe. October to December spoons go to A Hovland and L J Thapmet, with ball season spoons to F A Woodward and G A Houston. Scores of all who participated in the last quarterly shoots are appended. many competitors are noted as not having joined all three shoots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Woodward
A. E. Blencowe
Messrs
A. Hovalon
Li. J.thapmet
G. A. Houston
Mall Time Table revised for Dec 20 1912
Postal schedule lists multiple towns with daily and weekly cutoffs in a dense catalog. Mails from Geraldton and destination stations show varying dispatch times on Tuesdays Fridays Thursdays Sundays and Mondays, noting specific lines for Kojerim Station Frenastle Perth Talloring Sandstone and others with early morning and afternoon departures.
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Geraldton
Esst Chapman
Porsester’s
Maynard’s
Saunders
Shielf’s
Kojerim
Tibraddes
Frenastle
Perth
Meskstharra
Neanine
Peak Hill
Guilewa
Sandstone
Saturda Talloring
Upper Chapman
Mt. Erin
December Gold Ostpat Exports at Perth Mint Report
December returns from the Perth Royal Mint show 115 897 fine ounces of gold processed, with a total value of £490 400 1104. Exports by destination include £4 079 3107 to the United Kingdom, £145 Plot to Victoria, £1 501 2802 to India, and £6 7467 0 to the United States. Additional 11 months figures report copper, tin, and silver ore values in the Eastern States and overseas. Correspondents urged to use ink for clearer copy and to avoid indelible pencils.
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Perth
Royal Mint
United Kingdom
Victoria
India
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Charles Hormann
Stears, Twine &c
F.alderman & Co
Popular Store
Giarke
Geraldton Coffee Palace
Marine Terrace
Rene Corfee Palace
Ste Matai
N. Chapman’s
Drag For Hire
F. W. Warwicker
Grover
Marius Tae Gendt
F. & R. Ward
Elwes Street
Bishop's Palace
Saris
Geo. Laing
A. Bourne
Geraldton Bakery, A. 4. Withers & CO
Oltente
G. A. Kempton
Beteech Cee
Marine Department
Pope & Pope
Queen's Cafe
Macalpone
Telephone
Esplanade
Seaside
Bede
Ron Wy
A. E. Davies
J. G. Clarke
Marine
Club
Mur
Nor
Stoomely Ee Pee Ypton District
Baton
Mincre Park
Stud
Queen's Hotel
Ita
Rosal Shaw
Myney
Uae
Sydney
Moses
Quesm
Chamber of Cor
Mee
Coods
Drew Athantrom
Singspore
Vmien
Thrilling Adventure
Geraldion Rifle Club
Eraspy
Nntubers
Mit
Hal
Geraldton Guard
Western Australia
Wades
Ught Draught
Richard Purser & Co
Purser
Murchison Forwarding Co
International Harvester Company of Australia
A At
Farming Machinery
The
Traction
Parmery’ Wake. Ltd
Metters
Gaten
X. Armstrong's Cycle and Motor Agency
Telbot
Rover
Renault
Flanders
E.M.F
Caddilack
Geraldton Land, Investment, & Building Co
Union Bank
Gardner Bros
Superior Urain
E Chaffeu Felix Skial Motors
Laval
Mount Eel
Geraldton Land, Investment, and Building Company
E. Lee-Steere & CO
Swan Ale
Stont
Owent Line
Nansins
A. Meadowcroft
Geraldtony
Howatharra
W. Lucas
Hamptons Road
Northampton
Lancashire Insutates Co
Brqgeens
Wesley Hall
Mra
Lacy
Alluita
Ieapodas
Fuller's
D. J. McGauran
Millars
Karri
Jarrah
Uipe Ang
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