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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
2
In letters from Geraldton dated June 27 1907 readers urge the town to fund Constable Griffin’s legal defence after misconduct charges. They argue police face unfair costs when cases are dismissed and call for a subscription drive supported by the law and order party.
A letter to the editor complains of goats damaging a gardener’s fenced allotment in Fitzgerald street. The writer urges compulsory housing and feeding of goats or liability for nuisance, noting animals roam the street twice daily and suggesting removal to paddocks until they are of use.
A Geraldton correspondent, writing June 26, argues against a one mile radius water measure for the town. He says sand dunes store little water, beds hold it, and pump capacity must match natural supply. urges broader assessment and reliance on nature.
The Victory brick works on the Chapman river east bank unveils a pressed brick sample valued for local demand in Geraldton and the Murchison goldfields. A modern 60,000 kiln has burned and a second is ready, with a windmill irrigating clay fields and sheds 150 to 160 feet long to ensure drying. The plant promises stable, heat resistant bricks improving local construction and mine ventures.
The Daily Chronicle cites the Central Committee of German Trade Unions showing in nearly half of organized trades the overswage daily wage under 3s or under 18s weekly. Skilled textile and clothing workers average about 2s 6d to 3s 9d per day. Economists estimate the lowest living wage at 4s per day.
In many regions of France the funeral custom places the coffin of a peasant woman on the shoulders of women as it is borne to the grave. This practice reflects traditional roles and communal mourning practices observed in rural communities.
Nearest and most convenient to the railway station and wharf. Porter meets all trains and boats. Visitors leaving by early trains are specially catered for. All conveniences usually provided by an up to date house will be found at the Railway Hotel.
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