09 Mar 1915
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1915
Page
1
A promotional notice urging residents to drink Globe ale and stout to support local business. Claims the beverages are pure, cold, sparkling, and supplied daily from cellar to Geraldton hotels, made by union labor.
Debates on handing over the Wagan Hills Malton line for traffic raise freight charges and construction control. Gardiner defends the line opening while advocating faster handover in sections to aid settlers and harvest needs amid delays and policy concerns. The Colonial Secretary notes funding limits and plans to advance Geraldton harbour once subsidies allow.
The Hon. H. Carson condemned government attitude in the Legislative Council over loan estimates. He asserted that promises of improved provincial facilities and better shipping for farmers’ produce had not been fulfilled since the government took office. He referred to ministerial plans previously admitted by the Works Minister.
A senior shooting club report laments lack of organized shoots and monthly planning. It cites erratic schedules, insufficient notice for events, and weak member enthusiasm for rifles, while noting musketry course turnout, a prize donor issue, and a volatile target practice day with scattered scores.
The article lists postal rates for letters and cards within the Commonwealth and British Empire, with charges to New Hebrides, Banks, Torres Islands, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua, and other places. It details postage for newspapers, catalogues, magazines, patterns, circulars, and parcel post, including weight and size limits, and notes on insurance and special handling. It preserves era-specific currency and terminology, reflecting imperial mail rules and per‑paragraph rate changes.
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