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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1912
Page
2
United Service section notes cooperation between Ocean Steamship Company Limited and West Australian Steam Navigation Company Limited in joint service operations.
Shipping notice lists sailings from Geraldton to Fremantle and to North West Ports Java and Singapore. Vessels Gorgon Charon Minderuu and Paroo with captains Richardson Townley Dalgleish Mills, dates mid Jan to late Feb. Freight and passage via Dalgety & Co. Limited at multiple ports.
Dalgety and Co report movements of steamers from Fremantle and Geraldton with routes to North West ports Java Singapore and Fremantle. Charon departs Fremantle for Geraldton about Jan 14 and returns to North West ports Java and Singapore about Jan 15. Parvo sails Geraldton for Fremantle around Jan 23. Minderoa leaves Fremantle for Geraldton North West ports Java Singapore about Jan 28. Gorgon sails Geraldton for Fremantle about Feb 7.
Empire Pictures at Kire's Hall every evening Sundays excepted. Victoria District Turf Club hosts a picnic race meeting on Jan. 26. Auction at Gregory Street on Jan. 12 featuring furniture sale by H. S. Mackenzie.
Long article laments Royal Agricultural Society scheduling latest show on October 8, arguing country societies lose leverage and must affiliate for no clear benefit. Calls for more regional voices in date setting and representation to avoid weather risks and centralised control.
Church services at Christ Church tomorrow include holy communion at a.m. morning prayer at lt ace and evening prayer at 7.40. A note of esteem is reported for council engineer Mr. Flegeltach with a framed photograph to be presented Monday. Early Closing Act poll on January 24 will ask metropolitan district voters about Saturday shop closures.
A blaze yesterday at the Farrell Bros farm (Bacton) started while steam powered chaff was being cut. The engine spark set the stack and wheat alight, destroying the whole. Loss estimated at £500, reportedly uninsured. Hot weather and water shortages strain settlers as Roads Board supplies water from Mingenew and Arrivo.
Messrs. Ockerley Lehmann and Co report on the 10th inst. A small yarding of chaff trucks opened the sale with prime chaff reaching £5 1s. Prime at £25 down to £4 15s and medium £4 5s. Thirteen tracks of wheat offered. six tracks sold at a return of unspecified, the rest disposed of at 74d.
The Olympia Pictures week of screenings ends tonight as the Christmas Carol wraps up. Next week features The Colleen Bawn Irish drama and Delhi Durbar: Indian Coronation. Palace Gardens plans a strong audience for the Metropolis hit, with other high order films planned.
A listing notes The Coliseum selling damask, sheet ing, calicoes, serviettes and related textiles. It advertises a shop event or display for household fabrics inviting shoppers to visit and browse the collection.
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