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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1909
Page
2
The notice lists R C Church and Church of England services with Holy Communion and Evening Prayer, a sermon on gratitude, and a talk on church success. It also advertises shipping from Geraldton to North-West ports, Java and Singapore aboard Charon and Mindfroo, with Dalgety & Co. handling freight and passage.
The Burrumber Windstowe carried a large cargo and departed, with details about the crew and destinations sparsely readable, reflecting a maritime logistics report from the era.
At BIG STORE WINTER FAIR Daigety and Co shipping agents report steamer movements. Minderua to Geraldton and Fremantle on dates in August. Charon sails Fremantle to Geraldton and North West ports via Java and Singapore. Minderog to Fremantle, Geraldton, and other ports on August dates. Coultardie sighted Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Fremantle on August dates.
The open parliamentary speech outlines extending the Agricultural Bank to foster agricultural manufacture and co operative flour mills. It hints funds may support fruit tanning works and equipment, with possible railway and mineral developments noted for North Western districts.
September 1 at White Park features a Presbyterian Sunday School picnic with special arrangements and event details to be announced.
A series of special services at St John’s Presbyterian Church will be held tomorrow. The Rev. W. F. Shennu is to deliver two suitable addresses and music appropriate to the occasion. A good collection is hoped for.
The schedule lists matches on Monday with O. A Bolt and O. Reramad at 4.30 and Tusa versus S. Campbell 8, Overheu 4.30. Wednesday features E. W. Fels versus Gre at 4.30 and ER. De Vintkey, Ign Lenov, FE. Saunders. Tuesday shows Mr Miekan versus Burhanon at 3 pm.
Reports from Perth Adelaide and Melbourne list commodity prices in wheat oats and related markets as discussions unfold on a Japanese led pearling fleet service. A section of pearlers seeks funds for a doctor while tensions grow over Asiatic Redirection suspension and federal authority permission. The dispute threatens friction at northern ports with maritime authorities involved.
In a tense final round game between Brigade and Railways the scoreline finished with Brigade 3 4 and Railways 5 7 behinds after a fluctuating match. Standouts included Willis Mounier Theakston Hepburn and Davies for Railways and Kelly Willis Harper Ward and Glader for Brigade.
Fragmentary notes describe a junior match with Rovers 4 goals 12 behinds. Names and details are garbled with stray phrases and unclear player references.
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