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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1908
Page
4
A London journalist recounts a Zululand coal expedition with Christianison and two Zulu servants. In a mine shaft a venomous snake with golden coils is killed by a misthrown rock, triggering panic among the Zulu workers and menacing the group as they face tribal anger and possible attack.
Perth correspondent laments fashion vagaries and praises Australian women’s efforts in Europe and Australia. He argues women should vote, use their brains and instinct to choose able candidates, and seeks broader political involvement.
A fragmented letter discusses a petitioning husband seeking divorce as his wife never smiled. The speaker imagines life with such a partner would be trying, suggesting divorce or separation as a justification and speculating on the strain of daily meals with the described person.
From Our Own Corresponder reports budding farming efforts as crops look promising and a farmer alliance forms. River levels rise, railway disputes loom, and planned projects include Mabawak ball, Mt Erin school, Rast Chapman telephone, plus a prospecting party heading to Nor Wheel with three horses and gear.
Bargain listing notes Colonial Flazel at 1s 31d and sheeting at low prices. Advertisement touts Holland items at 1s 3d and 1s 6d. Boots and bedes offered to order and repair by The Boot man Neries Tervess Corubdten.
The letter from EB. MW. CoCurane of Perth dated June 36 1908 thanks all who signed the requisition to contest the Geraldton seat. He supports Northern industrial expansion and decentralization, pledging to organize parliament and push productive public works in Perth and Fremantle. He hopes to form a decentralisation party and to win over influential figures to present his policy in detail.
Incomplete OCR text lists names Walt BE ONTAINED FEow Moers Saal Kreger Devise Jumaales Semen Haileer residents Bay- Der eteent and an office location, suggesting a local notice or address record.
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