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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1928
Page
3
The Turf column reports De request F. Ambrose and M M Edwards joining as owners of a racing venture. Details are limited in the snippet, but the note marks a partnership formation and new ownership in the turf scene.
A legal notice argues the Trail Act imposes inadequate three month terms for theft and calls for reform. It contends magistrates should have power to impose up to thirteen months and questions whether current penalties deter crime among youths.
Telegrams from Kew South Wales report a tense meeting after an offer to the Commonwealth Shipping Board was rejected. The board refuses, the vessel may be tied up, and a capitulation plan is debated amid labor faction tensions. A separate poll at Trades Hall elects Mr. J Garden as ALTs new executive, signaling a party split over Communists influence and federal election fears.
Justice Campbell opened an inquiry into a maritime collision this morning. He stated the Tahiti was overtaking the remel at speed and, according to regulations, should have given way, but the maneuver failed, leading to the contact with the Grey.
The Matopal Mutual Life Association of Australia Limited held in Melbourne on December 21 reported a year ending with total income of £4,373, and death claims of £675,212, both up from the previous year. The association's assurance fund closed at £26,706,133, mortality rate at 1x percent, and expenses at 14.6 percent of premium income. The chairman announced completion of valuation and a larger potential bonus to policy elders as the fund’s growth continues.
A severe blaze swept through Clog Porth causing widespread destruction to warehouses and factories. Wind driven explosions at Neptune Oil Company and Kitchen’s units sent flames leaping across streets, threatening more properties before dawn as fire crews fought to contain the inferno.
The report compares birth rates and infant mortality in New South Wales with France and other regions, noting NSW births per 100 and infant deaths per cent at birth. It contrasts with France's birth rate and the higher infant mortality observed in 1909.
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