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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
The Charon arrived at Fremantle carrying 75 tons of general cargo while taking away 2 hogabeada or about 5 tons of beer. Passenger H. Brown is listed aboard.
Multiple vessels depart from Fremantle and nearby ports with a sequence of sailings to Geraldton North West ports Java Singapore and surrounding routes. Details include Rultan from Fremantle to Geraldton on Friday October Snd and Charon from Fremantle to Geraldton on Friday October 16th. Riverima sails from Adelaide and Alham for Fremantle and Geraldton in early October.
Burrumboet leaves Sydney Hill on the 17th, travels via Mek bourne to Adelaide on the 20th and Fre mantle on the 27th of October, heading to Geraldton.
A historical Geraldton piece weighs cold storage as a national reform. It praises Mort and Co. and pioneers, notes half a million spent with little return, and argues for mobile floating freezers or fixed depots to stabilize markets for meat dairy and eggs, urging government action to boost regional trade. It contrasts British and Canadian systems and calls for prompt West Australian adoption.
Diphtheria cases reported with fresh infections at the hospital and a child at Nahawah school found to have diphtheria. Four prospectors from Murchison settled about 2000 acres in the Wollya area nine miles west of Mule Lena, noting assistance from Gerskdiom land agents. Weather forecast remains cloudy with possible southern showers. Mail dispatches from Geraldton indicate letters up to 5:30 a.m. on the 7th. Public health urges continued rat-control as hot weather begins.
Betting quotations from Sydney and Epsom list favorites and odds for several runners headed by Soultine Mus Mook and Tolaire at odds around 7 to 1 and 10 to 1. The page notes A.J.C. Darby stakes and Fyrom jet timing with race details and class odds for multiple horses including Virtu Melodram Melodrema Heiro and Mooltan Poseidon Morobel Perkeo.
A letter in the Express correspondence section denounces F. H. Oliver and Mann for printing proxy papers to influence voting and praising a Wagin four mill scheme that failed. The writer claims the scheme was deceitful and criticizes the pair for shifting to Geraldton after the collapse, urging caution toward their actions. The letter cites farm losses and questions legality while condemning manipulation.
The Bigckwood Illustrate reports on hop growing tests sent to Gumr Diza for free distribution. Widespread plantings in Cosamock, with Golden Grape and Oregon varieties. Dr. Worbeck notes Dregom hops prolific and early. Golden Grapes yield poor. September planting produced 45 bearing plants from 88 set, demonstrating potential for bakers and brewers. Imported hops aging. local hops may cut costs and boost bread quality. Also mentions Dr. Tague Roberts gravestone ceremony.
Melbourne reports the Chief Justice will hear a tat tas to test the constitutionality of the Surplus Revenus Bill on October 13. West Australian produce is displayed at Melbourne agency with samples of wheat, salt, barley, fruit, timber, minerals. Deskin praises the display. St Thomas Bent withdraws the Land Valuation Bill. an amended bill to be introduced. An anti trust act hearing is set fortnight hence. An accident at Rumbecke Station near Campedons.
In New South Wales the issue of royalties from wealthy colliery proprietors was referred to parliament. The State Treasurer claimed he would prove that he had told deliberate lies before the tribunal amid discussions with the Amfitorial.
Path October 1 report from Northam notes Premier advocates rail announcements and fiscal restraint. Expenditure is shown to have risen by about a quarter of a billion over three years, with the government pledged to support landowners and workers while denying wide regional development shifts.
Perth reports the Northam annual show was described as a distinct success though some exhibits were poorly described. The milking cow event drew few entries with the butter fat test offering limited results.
Peril, Oct. 1. The figures for the Bosbourne Assembly were set at preset points along three long fences. The No. 2 fence runs from Fort Ate to the Great Australian Bight and turns east to join No. 1 fence, spanning 721 miles. No. 3 fence runs from north of Yalgoo west to the Indian Ocean, 160 miles, totaling about 3,000 miles of fencing.
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