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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1909
Page
2
Shipping notice lists Gorgon Captain Townley and Mindoo Captain A Milly sailing on or near July dates from Geraldton to North West ports. Details show freights and passage services with listed destinations Fremantle Yarmarvon Cossack and Port Hedland.
At 6 20 am Gorgon Captain Townley arrived from Singapore via Nor West ports with Minderos Captain A Milly from Fremantle. Passengers Messe Dison Gardner J Der ham J Riley D Morris and A Mc Arthur listed. Messer A A Hughes A E Priventan and G Rowe also noted. Gorgon sails to Fremantle with Mina M Hodgson Mesure R Newton and J McCarthy among passengers.
Merris Daigety and Co shipping agents publish steamer movements with Gorgon sailing from Geraldton to Fremantle on July 4 and Fremantle to Geraldton on July 26. Minderoo departs Fremantle for Geraldton and Carnarvon on July 8 9. Onslow Roads and allies voyage to Sydney and Fremantle listed. Yesterday morning jetty busy with three steamers docking.
Fragmentary report describes vessels at sea with calm surface elsewhere as crews assess damage and cargo handling aboard ships including Kulibia and Gorgon. Mentions outward movement toward London and various crew actions amid uncertain conditions at the wharf.
Church notices list sermon titled Faint yet Pity at 10 a.m. and Mass at 11 a.m. Rev J Tiller leads morning prayer at 11 a.m. Holy Communion at 11 a.m. Evening Devotions at 7 30 p.m. Address The Cares of Service. Solo by Mr P Nash. Various prayers and services scheduled at Crowther Rudd's Gully and surrounding areas.
July 14 panty and dance at Oddfellows' Hall. July 21 Geraldton Orchestral Concert. First week in August Fancy dress ball at Bootenal. Announcements note health aid arrangement and event inserter details.
A critical meditation on how nations pursue Christianity and peace in name, while building dreadnoughts, fleets, fortresses, and airships. The piece contrasts vast military spending with widespread poverty, arguing wealthier powers fail to promote social reform in the face of modern warfare.
The article argues for a federation of European nations into the United States of Europe to end wars. It cites massive military and naval expenditures in Germany France Austria Hungary and Britain and asserts working people bear the costs. A federated Europe would replace monarchies with a presidential system and remove the engine of war.
Local report details pepper tree planting at Mtate school grounds and a postponed Geraldton Bouitty concert at Town Hall with Mix Moll set to sing Ave Maris and Mr J P McCarthy to perform. Officials announce an orchestral program, a dance, and a reform anniversary service by Rev W P Shannon.
Adelaide reports West Adelaide and Boulder City played to a 6 13 to 4 8 score line this afternoon. West Adelaide led early but Boulder City fought back, with both sides scoring in a hard fought interstate match in Adelaide.
The list shows port market quotations for wheat and oats with figures in pounds shillings and pence. Entries include Adeleine Wheat at 5s 1d, Melbourne Wheat at 6s ld, oats at 2s 12d to 3s 7d, reflecting limited trade values in the port market.
In a Geraldton Premiership match at the recreation ground the Railways defeated Brigade 10 goals 21 behinds to 5 goals 15 behinds with Railways dominating the third and fourth quarters and outstanding play from Willie Harper Jamakas Hammond and Vincent for the Railways and Howell Mounier Woolhouse for Brigade.
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