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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1911
Page
2
Oswell’s advertises a rebuilding sale with ladies winter lines including wavy and black cloth skirts, moire fabrics, and robe lengths, plus long coats and millinery from 6/3. Men and youths winter wear feature waterproofs, heavy blankets, and shirts, with prices from 3/6 to 12/6 and a range of umbrellas and moles in stock.
Irwin District Roads Board presents its annual statement showing receipts and expenditures. The report itemizes funds received and disbursed across main and minor roads activities, with figures indicating variances and year-over-year changes, reflecting the board’s financial management for the period.
The s s Kurnalpi due to arrive tomorrow with 200 tons fuel and a quantity of timber from Rurrimbeet via Fremantle. Ships Pulsery and Co Ltd report movements of steamers Howe Minérroo Geraldton Fremantle and Charon Fremantle to Geraldton. Several steamers set sail for West ports Java and Singapore in late July and August including Minderor Paroo and others.
Movement on local wheat prices shows no change with 3s 21d per bushel. Furniture sale date corrected for J Barlow house furniture sale to Wednesday the 26th. Correspondents seek word pronunciation for temere and mixet marriages. P M Stegeail chairs a Geraldton Football Association meeting at Commonwealth Hotel with delegates Dooley Wattersn Tindal Smith and Adaray. Building Trade notes a plan for two semi detached brick enterprises in Francis Street with Marine Terrace access and four offices on the first floor. Builders Turner and Co and contractor Mr Marwont outline further developments in Geraldton urban expansion.
Tonight Geraldton Bates hosts a town hall lecture. July 19 a Friendly Societies Ball. August 2 Inland Church Choir Concert at Town Hall. August 50 Town Hall dance. July 26 Austin Sales at S. 3 Barbe house. June 22 Club Hotel Geraldton event featuring rakiton and Mudlewa Town. James C Kidd travels for event planning.
Shipping notice lists Geraldton Fremantle Carnarvon Port Hedland ports and schedules for several vessels from Geraldton to Premantle and West Ports Java and Singapore. Captains Mitty Vichambion Daleleisty Mitts cited with July August sailings. Dalgety & Co Limited handles freight and passenger inquiries.
At 7.18 p.m. four ships lift to Rees, troupe departure at 3 p.m. on the Kowt’sana bound for Fre mantle. Passengers include Me Ww. Cronin, B. Armstrott, T. won, B. Daly, Mesdames Hadley with three children, J. Forrester and three children.
Averts last night for the ri c es with no awards and near misses in a bush shooting incident near Cuore. A man named Graham was shot in the thigh while a companion narrowly escaped. the injured taken to Perth for treatment. Local officials warn bush travelers to exercise care. The Geraldton Gun Club plans a meeting and dance. Railway construction advances with Upper Chapman and Arthampton lines toward a new station site, with many workers at the head of the Chapman line. Will Ham Currie, new municipal gasworks manager, expected to arrive soon as the town clerk prepares audit preparations. Rainfall data for Yuba reported by P R Chick for July totals 1416 points.
The district basks in generous rain that lifts farmers outlook and eases drought fears. Across the region showers have revived parched fields with warnings of more unsettled weather. Forecasts show cloudy skies with scattered showers from the tropics and improving conditions moving eastward.
At the request of Mr. Houston, captain of the Geraldton Amateur Rowing Club, the club acknowledges a donation toward the purchase of a four-oared racing boat. The funding covers the cost of £10 to be used by members when competing in metropolitan Garsten-Wot James regattas.
Details of the wreck of the pearling cutter Thistle owned by Mr. T. A. Black near Starks Bay on June 14 are reported. Two missing men were later found dead, with Alec the South Sea Islander surviving after steering for shore. Malays Aliie Tugal and Basnan perished. Basinan’s body was recovered near Denham four miles offshore on June 28.
Tuesday July 1 court session before Mr R Gee includes Pass and Co. v Mrs Cahill garnishee with claim for 15s 3d and judgment plus costs. Multiple debts ordered to pay forthwith or face imprisonment. several defendants granted instalment plans or suspended prison terms upon timely payments by set dates. Continuous entries list cases Willedek Cant Wilcock Kirkun Leix Moore Mahomet Abdue Parson Gane Steggall Mainwaring Stone Walk Walk Green Thomas Stone Wheelock and others with amounts ranging from a few pence to £51 0s 6d and various deadlines through July and August 1911.
A note of appreciation expresses that a man of Mr Desmond's business ability will not be lost to the town, ensuring continued leadership and economic direction.
A letter to the Mayor argues meat prices rose sharply due to a suspected combine. It proposes establishing a municipal butcher shop using town commonage and existing town facilities to lower costs for workers, noting no extra rents or rates. The writer urges council consideration to aid the poor and reduce food prices.
Bronte Dooley attacks the Guardian report on a Town Wall meeting with social and political overtones. The piece notes excessive Dooley and Troy presence at the event and suggests readers may share this view, while defending Dowfey's complaints.
The article discusses Australasian industry views, noting gold mining as a side issue in continental development. It highlights Ballarat and Broken Hill as attracting newcomers, the permanence of mining, and a migration of mining men to Farat lands in Victoria. It cites a drop in Australia’s gold yield with 1909 figures and reasons for declines across states.
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