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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
3
Telegram report notes an accident at Deepak on Friday involving Jeff Lakin who slipped on slippery ground near a water-logged engine. His arm was caught by a fly wheel, breaking the bore and injuring below the elbow in a likely serious incident.
An unusual incident occurred when J A Wooth attempted to handle two stud sheep on Saturday. On Sunday Raymond Wooth, 19, tried to shear one, the animal kicked and injured him severing a main artery. He was taken to the house and Dr Crawford attended. The wound is serious.
In York on November 17 a cart collision occurred as Mr Morse, driving home with his family, met a wagon on a narrow road. The buggy overturned, a five year old girl was fatally injured, and Dr Sutten arrived but could not save her life.
The Premier responds to Mrs Gourks's statement in Lebaore, showing the £6000 loan to a firewood company was a hire purchase agreement for rynching rails and materials. The scheme allegedly benefited prospectors in the Mount Munger district.
Warden Finnerty reports that lead mine operations on the Kurrawang line began yesterday. No interference with workers was impeded by the strike as reported by authorities.
Representatives of timber workers and Millare Company met yesterday to negotiate schedule rates and conditions. Employers promised a reply by week’s end. The proposed rates are described as the lowest ever seen in the state, while a worker heckled that management may be toying with them.
Two young men Uyewen and Rolginson played billiards at the Shamrock Hotel. After a drink they went to the rear, followed by three men. A struggle over a purse resulted in the theft of money and an arrest of Mowat after a resistance. The money carrier escaped.
Perth court records show solicitor Frank F. Bateman remanded for medical examination after arrest for altering and another charge. Harri t Irsham, recently convicted of an illegal operation, faced sentencing at the Criminal Court with Mr Sascha Rowth imposing five years plus hard labor.
Thieves entered the extraction house at Iree sides North mine in Kalgoorlie early yesterday and stole zinc slices valued between £200 and £200. The amalgamator and his assistant were working nearby when the break in occurred, not thirty yards distant, and the alarm was raised after the crime was noticed.
A gymnastic club reports a muster of 36 members with notable progress in running steps and figures. New pyramids will feature in displays while tomorrow is open night inviting all, especially ladies, to witness elementary to advanced work at 8 o'clock in the Drill Hall orderly room.
A Geraldton notes section reports a Friday presentation to Mr George Bebbington for the sherical Society and praise of his work. A wedding at Christ Church Geraldton joins Mr Webber and Ming Hckett. Mr and Mrs Murdoch plan a government service move after a term as matron and master. Geraldton branch changes include Bedggood taking J M Ferguson Ltd management, with bank and hotel staff movements and a Perth-bound passenger list.
Fragmentary note references Abrolhos guano and furtiliewre with unclear context. No readable names, dates, or places to establish a fuller item.
Reports from Toston and Vienna indicate Serbia faces heavy Austrian pressure with troops reinforced on the Austrian Serbia frontier. Berlin notes Austrian gains in Bosnivo and Merengovine heighten population fears as authorities impose guardierie confinement on notables.
Ex President Roosevelt sends sympathy to the wife of Francis Heney who was fatally attacked in court by Morris Haas during a tumultuous trial. The London Daily Express reports Haas acted for blackmailers in a string of Bowes related incidents. The judge ordered Hue rearrested after a bail release of 30,000.
London November 18 reports a mild sensation over the appointment of Bishop Stopmey as Archbishop of York. The new archbishop is comparatively young and has been chosen over senior bishops with longer services.
In London on November 14, Leesiom Stender argues Mr. Fisher's Cabinet should be given a remsomable opportunity to demonstrate its powers and efficacy.
A girl named Lucy Jones aged about 12 was killed when a wheat truck rolled over her as she clambered onto the vehicle in Port Hrowghton. In sports, Fred Lindrum defeated Memmett by a large margin to win the billlead championship, with a best score of 260. An inquest into Patrick Sherry’s death opens after injuries on Wellington Street. Governor reviews metropolitan troops on Esplanade. Royal Humane Society medals awarded to L. Minchin and Struppemi-robertson. A bill to amend the Public Service Act to remove Jeil from the Appeal Board is proposed by Mr Foulkes.
Mr. G. B. Reid addressed a packed crowd outlining party stances in Federal Parliament and announcing his retirement from the direct operation post. He argued withdrawal could shift Liberal forces toward Australia’s politics as they face a new state of affairs.
Melbourne dispatch reports the new Federal Government will convene with the Nemate in the House of Representatives tomorrow, adjournment until November 25 planned, and no final decision on measures before December. Also notes Rawhide township figures, a fire last September, and unrelated South African war notes.
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