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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
4
The Geraldton audience enjoyed a lively program led by the Orchestral Society with Trovatore and violin numbers impressing listeners. Performers included Mr. McCarthy and Miss Gillan, while Mrs Moll attracted attention in Swallows and Tosti pieces.
Yesterday reports a collision near Dandenong Station between Stationery guards Wein and a Warragul train with minor injuries. A Melbourne divorce agent known as Harrison faced three months for contempt, while a pawnbroker disputed a £25 found in a dead man’s clothing. In Perth, Gladstone Court acquitted Walsh of molesting workers at Brok en Mill. A railway league delegation heads to Perth to push Leonora to Lawlers extension, and a secretarial election closes with candidates named across several towns.
A parson misses a train after relying on a gate clock and laments its loss. He reflects that faith in the watch faded as the train disappeared. A companion counters that the episode is a lesson for good works over faith.
Old time turf figures and bets dominate the page with references to James Scobie and Barbour widows fund. Trainers Price and Scobie debated Bribery and Fossil, while bookmakers face penalties at Caulfield. Legislative moves seek to curb betting and bring new oversight to the Australian Jockey Club amid racing reform talks.
The preacher in Bunbury remarks on Western Australia finances strained by federation and drought, noting federal surplus decline and rising per head debt. He forecasts land sales, railway revenue, and municipal self reliance, with land parcels north of the Eastern Railway and Denmark Estate set for release.
The article outlines proposed measures by Mr Kinselin and Mr Mighell including tempering police strength, extending hospital funding, and extending mining and irrigation projects. It notes planned licensing reforms, abattoir and food safety acts, and new bills on land, mining, and public service. The tone reflects government aims for equity and modernization.
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