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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
4
Church notices list times for Wesley Church with names Mr am and Mr He along with speakers G Griff iths W Stokes and a 7.30 p m session. The fragment mentions 3 p m and 7.30 p m sessions with unclear details and attendees.
St John s Presbyterian Church posts service times of 11 a m and 7 30 p m led by Rev Douglas B Smith MA Minister.
The Anglican Church schedules Third Sunday in Lent services with Holy Communion and Choral Holy Communion at 2 pm, followed by liturgy and sermon. Hector Saunders listed among attendees or speakers, with events noted for the Ebenezer division.
The Ocean Steamship Company Limited and the West Australian Steam Navigation Company Limited enter unity of service. The agreement covers coordinated sailing schedules and reciprocal cargo handling arrangements to improve transnational maritime movement and port efficiency. An official notice confirms the joint venture and outlines terms of cooperation.
Shipping notice listing Fremantle depart for North West Ports Java and Singapore with Geraldton origin. Capt. J Bell aboard 5.8 CRABON plus MINILYA for Fremantle under I KE Richardson, with Dalgety and Co Limited as freight and passage agents. Ports include Geraldton Fremantle Carnarvon Cossack Port Hedland.
Mosers Dalgety and Co report steamer movements from Geraldton with the Minilyn bound to Fremantle around March 4, the Charon sailing Fremantle to Geraldton and other routes on March 7 and 8, Pilbarra scheduled via Melbourne to Geraldton with March 9 Adelaide leg, and additional sailings to Singapore and Java regions.
On Thursday 28 January the wife of Ernest H Brede gave birth to a daughter. Both mother and child are doing well.
A report from Geraldton Council Chambers covers a minister of agriculture speaking with a firm resolve to push a liberal agricultural development policy for the Victoria district. The speech signals government intent to place the district not at the margins and hints at further supportive measures and confident progress.
The minister outlines aid to farmers and possible shifts to promote dairying and interstate trade. He favors relocating experimental farms nearer railways, modernizing equipment and stock, and supporting cold storage for meat, with government capital assistance. The piece also notes local weather, crime notes, and public notices in the district.
Local note reports a Federal economy drive replacing two young Indies at the Geraldton exchange with Koya as new local intended staff. Miss Taylor and Miss Smith plan to leave next week for Fremantle and Perth respectively, though they oppose the transfer. An exam for 13 and 15 year olds seeking telegraph messenger posts will be held March 16 in Geraldton. Further details from the postmaster. A petition seeks exemption for Conract town from early closing rules. a motion and counter petition are noted.
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