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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
4
The article surveys wheat price swings from a poor start to fluctuating optimism. It cites high prices earlier, droughts, and the Black Sea exports shaping trends. It notes Australian and American market moves, possible year-end shifts, and the likelihood of higher prices persisting amid variable harvests and carryover stocks.
The note discusses slowing shipments in the near term to avoid price instability. It questions whether the forthcoming crop can proceed without major setbacks and whether seedling operations will advance as planned.
A tangled account centers on Willoughby’s transfers between the Coastal League and Goldfields League. Disqualifications, lack of clearance, and appeals reach the Australian Football Council as clubs debate proper recognition and sanctions. Local notes cover Hansen Cup display, funding for grounds, and Bert Kid’s form.
Perth reports the Government plans freezing works at Wyndham with a tariff to cover expenses including input and sinking fund. A northern pastoralist argues the tariff would force the entire year's costs onto the world and questions profitability and practical use for steam shipping to Singapore or Fremantle. He suggests competition with Kimberley and Argentine terms if export routes open.
Yesterday's telegrams report William Morrow, aboard the dredge La Trobe, vanished mysteriously on Thursday. About 80 men idle as government coal mine and dredge improvement work is suspended. Miners express dissatisfaction with the policy, with many eager to return to work. The Indeterminate Sentence Board launches new rules to reform habitual criminals, creating a temporary reformatory at Partridge Gaol and planning further expansions to manage prisoners completing sentences.
In Sydney a Criminal Court jury found Michael Lynch and Alma Beatty guilty of conspiracy connected to the will of Aletarder Beatty. The case involved contested grounds over property entitlements and a disputed inheritance. Separate details include a violent incident at Woolwich with John Heath and Ralph Mapperson, and government statistican Trevett reporting wheat yields for the colony.
Iain Sea, on a mission from Harmanworth Bros of London, tours Narrogin claiming his voyage will end with settlers in Western Australia. He notes that some immigrants aboard the Oromira, including two destined for the state, faced distress during the voyage.
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