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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
3
In Perth on June 20, bakers and employers pressed Premier for a day work rule to run all bakeries by daylight. The Premier proposed a non ministerial agreement and said he would consider the request and reply later.
A report from Perth dated June 20 states a new discovery near Meer Atoarra has been found about miles from Mocketharra. It reportedly shows good signs of potential.
During the post fortnight the Agricultural Bank approved 17 applications for assistance totaling 214,20.
Pearls valued at £2080 were reported stolen from a hotel in Perth after suspects, the McDaniel brothers, left the pearls in a portmanteau. The thieves first vanished, and months later the owners found the pearls were missing. Police offer no hope of recovery.
London reports suggest a planned British landing drill on Danish soil as part of a broader potential assault by Britain, France, and Russia while German Socialists push Parliament to discuss the Emperor's provocative speech. Officials say the speech warned Germans to monitor international politics, not seek peace.
The Lusitania lies damaged after a naval clash. Cunard Company claims £4000 for crockery damage smashed by gunfire aboard the vessel.
London dispatch reports the Republican National Convention in Chicago endorsing William Howard Taft as the party's presidential candidate. Taft receives enthusiastic Chicago support as the nomination is formally announced.
Lond, June 20. Mr. Rice a New Orleans wine merchant shot dead three would be blackmailers. Local authorities report a confrontation occurred when men demanding money confronted him at his shop. No further details on injuries or motives provided.
Good attendance marked today’s lawn tennis as players contested multiple games amid favorable weather. Overhou and Crimish won 6 4 1 9, Kent and Hows took 6 3 6 3, while Moustaks and Carson defeated Raamal and Box 6 4 4 3. Keay and Grogan faced Vantheer and Macmorran as the court hosted lively play.
The State School reopens on Monday 20th inet. The Laws Board of Health is mollified that parents will ensure no risk by sending children to school.
A crowded Geraldton meeting of the Geraldton District Building Society adjourned to Mr Breda’s office due to keys. Mr C B Partridge chaired as Mr Macdonald urged liberal rules for workers. Members approved the rules, a gradual loan system, and planned subscriptions beginning with society’s formal launch.
The Turf reports a sensational Wanda price with riders injured and two horses killed. Of 18 starters, only nine finished as accidents began early at the first fence. Notable falls involved Kanznn King Daries Filcon and Pen guin. Alpine and Surveyor also failed to finish.
A late social page recounts Sybil’s Soliloquies featuring a Thursday dance with Mesdames Dua Sherlock Mise Thomson and Mr Moustaks. It praises the supper, gowns, and corsages, notes attendees including Miss Birch and Miss Darling, and mentions a Geraldton District Building Society pledge and hockey and football events the same week.
Two teams of 18 men each, selected by the Association, played a well contested recreation ground football match in good weather before a large crowd. Pooley's team led at every turn, finishing with 14 goals 8 behinds versus Kidd's 10 goals 10 behinds, before a contested ballot awarded medals to the best players on each side.
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