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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 28, 1908
Page
2
Incoherent note announces that Refrrament Hawes are now open with brief remarks about travel and service. Mentions care for travelers and tabling for kerne A cal Lavied, but details are unreadable.
Shipping notices report several vessels and travel dates. Charon sails from Geraldton to Fremantle and then to North West ports, Java, Singapore. Sultan sails Fremantle to Geelong. Riverina departs Melbourne and Adelaide for Fremantle with Geraldton routing. dates include November 11th 13th and 25th 26th.
The text asserts Brosho Dano as the sole fertiliser in the Parmeria market, with artificial manures lacking similar value. It also mentions Alcothol Game providing a benefit to crops and land.
Church notices list Temperance Sunday at the Presbyterian Church and B C Church with evening devotions led by Rev J Tiller and Rev J Tiller. The text references sermon thoughts on the liquor issue and mentions timetable details from the Geraa area.
The article extols a grand canal plan likened to Suez but far larger, linking the Atlantic and Pacific via Central American routes. It details a 400,000,000 effort, routes through Obispo and Miraflores, and notes immense impacts on trade, London, New Zealand, and colonial unity across the Americas.
A distorted extract describes the Panama Canal plan with lock system details, lake formation, and water flow concerns. It notes vast earthworks, 170 thousand tons of earth moved, and the objective of linking Atlantic and Pacific routes while predicting global impact and naval benefits.
A fragment notes Mwanko workers wage dispute while they face illness or flu conditions, asserting the group remains distinct in its own racial or community identity despite hardships.
Community brief from Geraldton covers notices on mail and office closures, a Christmas number feature, local auctions and trades, council esplanade plans, library and institute developments, court fines, The City Band event, and public notices on recreation grounds and wages court actions.
The town reports a new diphtheria death Thelma Capes a 44 year old Geraldton resident and relative of Mrs Townshend. Also a nine year old Capes child and two new cases in Bootenal and Georgina. Authorities urge thorough room and clothing disinfection by burning sulphur and sealing openings while formalin spraying rooms. Police will enforce Health Act provisions as cases rise in country districts.
A wobbly overview notes Forrest suggesting a Royal Commission on State and Federal finance gains support from the State Treasurer. It mentions a blend of political friction, arbitration contexts, and fiscal debates including a long list of unrelated events from fires to parliamentary actions.
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