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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1907
Page
5
The City Band social and party occur in the band room tomorrow night. Hill Coal Syndicate directors grant preference to present shareholders after July 10. Mr. Woodward, government geologist, to fix the wire for the permanent bore. Millars' Company agreement with workers representatives is unanimously accepted and mills resume work immediately.
Municipal council approves pavement work outside town hall in gramolithic style and considers water scheme funding. Government loan of 500 pounds proposed as test cost with possible full loan if successful. Total trench cost estimated 8 750 pounds with annual running costs 1 026 pounds 16s. A government loan of 2 600 pounds discussed for further work. Election of assistant town clerk result announced as F W Staddon. Traders warned steamers are safer than sailing vessels.
Nungarra reports last night burglars entered the timber merchant Crooks and Hrooker at Sandstone, blew open a safe with dynamite and stole its contents. No arrests have been made yet.
Police Court proceedings before Mr Walter heard charges of unlawful entry at the way Hotel, with a semtepes found crouched inside. Accused sought escape and was jailed for a month. Edward Barrett a fisherman, was discharged with caution for drunkenness. Suturno Delmore was remanded for three days for a medical sanity report. Constables Walch Evenson and Anderson testified about unpaid keg charges and boarders complaints of the accused.
The party traveled from the port and reached Mullewa where Mr. Wal spoke on agricultural prospects and a 200 acre wheat crop looked promising. At Yalgoo a gold discovery near Ullangerra was reported with 14 ounces found by a party led by Mr. Bowes. Rain fell at Namm on Wednesday and continued into Thursday, easing travel conditions.
Bids for the police quarters repairs contract will be received by the Minister for Works until noon on July 2. Details from the P W A D Office at Geraldton.
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