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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
4
A report from Dongarra last Friday details horse racing events and crowding hazards at the track. It notes injuries and hospital treatment for riders, a tentative inquiry by the Western Australian Turf Club into misbehavior, and ongoing financial disputes among stewards and participants.
The Northampton Roads Board held its April meeting with S J Hosken chairing. Discussions covered delegations to the Roads Board Conference, bridge maintenance, road repairs funds, and preparations for a May minister visit. The board pledged cooperation on abattoirs at Midland Junction, planned a public meeting, and outlined rules on road closures and gate removals across highways.
A fragment lists a payment amount of £20 approved for settlement. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or identities.
The article details Burges and Elliott expanding land to the Murchison area, buying stations and leases, and planning extensive fencing and stock programs. It notes government purchases for settlement, ongoing leasing activity, and large scale pastoral development driving wealth in the region.
A fragmented report outlines local optimism for a thirteenth year of prosperity, noting arrivals of prominent figures like the Durgeses and the Elliotts bolster stock farming and wealth. It cites increased stock shipments, rail logistics strain, and Midland Junction workshops poised to boost rolling stock. Erratic weather and nearby dingoes are mentioned as growing concerns, alongside notes on kurrajong cultivation and transplanting claims from an expert.
The notice discusses a fencing wire named parpurs with claims of saving up to 3 percent on freight and first cost. It notes a lifeline feature with no sag when erected and mentions agencies MALLOCH BROS in Perth and POPE and BROWN in Geraldton as agents.
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