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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1907
Page
4
The Ocean Steamship Company Limited and The Wes Australian Steam Navigation Company Limited initiate a unit to provide coordinated Atlantic and Pacific service. The move aims to enhance schedule reliability and expand cargo and passenger routes between major ports.
Shipping notices list sailing plans for Fremantle to North West Ports Java and Singapore. Vessels MINILYA capt. E Richardson and PAROO capt. A Mills feature July and August sailings with Fremantle connections and port movements.
Shipping news notes departures and crew names including Captain Strom and Captain Richardson. Vessels from Singapore and nur ports, 2200 tons, with agents Burns Philp and Co and Dalgety and Co. listed alongside passengers and staff such as Mrs Hamilton and child and Rev Father Creagh.
The Char on, a 1 700 ton vessel commanded by Captain R J Dayleish, sails from Fremantle carrying passengers for Geraldton and 80 for North-West ports. On board are Messrs Chapman Key Grand Roberts Barelli and other travelers.
Wednesday departures list passengers for Eastern States via Fremantle Minilyo and Fremantle, including F Dunn J Speakman EK Walters G Doherty Gee Buston H Nathan KP Carren Charon. Also Singapore bound via Northern Western ports with passengers C Sims J Crook J Mickan W English J Carter Fonz Lou Moy.
Dalgety and Co reports ship movements with departures from Geraldton Fremantle Sydney Melbourne Adelaide and Fremantle to North-West ports Java Singapore and Eastern States. Vessels Paroo Minilyn Minilya Parou Riverina Wilburrea Wilbarra scheduled July and August departures including Fremantle Geraldton and Fremantle to Fremantle routes.
Geraldton readers are invited to send reports of public meetings sports mining agricultural news social events and items of general interest to the Guardian. Correspondents may contribute to Wonderland and Personal sections with news and notes for publication.
Sunday notices list Anglican Holy Communion morning and afternoon services with a sermon by Rev End Saunders and a children's address. Roman Catholic Mass at 7 30 and 10 am with devotions at 7 30 pm and 11 am sermon and children's address. Sunday school at 3 pm and 7 30 pm undeveloped lives program. sermon topic In Jewry is God Known by Rev A J Barclay. Blot Point 7 30 pm Rev O A Schroeder.
All welcome to an evangelistic address at Pabbate School at 7:30 PM. Preacher Rev. W. Floyd Shannon leads the event titled Two Trees.
A 1907 discussion from the Spectator warns Britain must stock extensive rifles and arms. It calls for large reserves for Regulars, Reserves, Auxiliaries, and colonial needs to meet a sudden war demand and protect the Empire.
Captain M Garvey accepts a copy of the Salvation Army annual report on rescue operations in Australia and New Zealand. The booklet showcases Army homes and farms, with emphasis on reclamation efforts and local meetings dedicated to prison gate and rescue work. The report notes population growth in West Australia, a Canning survey party incident, shipping of sheep to Roebourne, and council preparations for fire hose and winter sale notices.
The report notes that a nation should maintain a reserve of at least one million rifles for rapid mobilization in emergencies. It contrasts this with France and Germany reportedly keeping three to four million rifles in reserve.
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