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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1913
Page
2
Intending customers should decide quickly as purchases are stored until needed. A bold offer guarantees a £10,000 steak to select from, backed by agents for Rotherham Waltham Tavanpe and Baume Watches in every grade.
The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company Limited announces assets over £11,500,000. It lists broad coverage including crops, livestock, workmen’s compensation, motor, plate glass, burglary, fidelity, public risk, and marine insurance with reduced rates versus last year and hailstone protection. Representatives for Murchison Forwarding Co. Geraldton appear. departments noted at Freemason's Hotel Buildings Geraldton.
A terse advertise ment from C B Bartlett Contractor offers building services of every description at low rates. The dealer supplies galvanised iron stamped metal and provides accident fire and marine insurance. Address given as opposite the Methodist Church Geraldton on Fitzgerald Street.
The Geraldton constituency faces a by election after the death of B. W. Dodiey. Labour moves quickly to nominate a candidate with close nominations due next Tuesday. Liberal prospects are unclear with no prominent local figures volunteering. Possible candidates include E. E. Heitmann and F. Troy, while the Farmers and Settlers Association may run a nominee.
From Geraldton to Fremantle reports show MINDEROO with Capt Mills on about October 24 and again on an unspecified date, GORGON with Capt Townley on about November 3 for Nor'West Ports Java and Singapore, and CHARON with Capt Dagleish on October 22 with MINDEROO bound for sear out.
The notice offers wheat advances on growing crops with forward delivery and invites inquiries. It promises favourable conditions to valued customers and requests applications for terms and quotations.
Local notice says Geraldton Technical School will offer wood carving classes with Mr Dimond as instructor. Dimond has taught in English technical schools and works from Frank Green window. The Mercantile Club has renovated premises to serve member comfort and convenience.
Ships including Charon Mindero g leaves Fremantle for Geraldton North West ports Suva Singapore and Java Minderoo heads to Fremantle Geraldton and North West ports on November 2 followed by Gorgon on November 3 Minderog departs Geraldton for Fre ta rts Oct 20 Zealumba sails Fremantle to Albany Adelaide Melbourne and Sydney on November 15
Memorial notice for Deere who departed this life after a game, with loving remembrance from family and friends.
Advertisement calls for ten users to lease the Club Hotel Geraldton for seven years. Tenders close at the office of the Western Australian Trustee Executor and Agency Co Perth on Wednesday 12 November. Further details from Mr James C Kidd Plant's Auction Mart. Auction items include valuable horses and a forthcoming sale of 300 plus animals. Also notes Kennedy family musical engagement in Geraldton on October 24 25 with box plan at Chapmans Jewellers. Greenough lad George Wilton praised for athletics at Grammar School Sports October 14. Fremantle Harbour Trust elevator trial praised. Wheat Committee meets tomorrow. Seguy's Pictures Quo Vadis last show at Queen's Hall tonight. Tomorrow new programme including The Evil That Men Do and Tossing Testuos set for Saturday.
September reports from Buygress at Magnet note 29 tons yielding 235 of Lidwia, with reef growth and width changes. Commodore Co Meekatharra processed 750 tons for £1130 profit 390 tons of slimes staged for future treatment valued at 26s per ton. A gold escort record left Meekatharra. Hornsby Yalowinda crushed 130 tons for 420m yield. Ruby Well processing 90 tons for 1870zs with high ore recovery and improved plates. Ruby Well field prospects seen as promising with full battery enhancements.
In Perth, WA, the bout between Kid McCoy and AMT Morey concluded with McCoy routed, though most spectators believed Morey had won. Referee's ruling sparked disagreement among those present.
New Zealand report from Wellington says Huntley miners walked out in protest after six hundred workers protested alleged victimisation by a prominent unionist. The company claims job reductions follow winter demand, not punitive action.
The South Australian Jockey Club has selected three stewards in Mr J Hogan of Spalding as Chairman at £800 per annum and Messrs F Wighy and Clem Hill of Adelaide at £600 per annum, with appointments effective January 1, 1914.
A compact list of weights and horses from Moonee Valley includes Hallowmas Wassail Aten Willow Green Limelight Sanskrit Broadwword OF fa Sherif Muir Ptakam petore Eubulut and Greek Fire Avonwort Roseview T Mousme and Kildalton Pearl King Yandilla King Yeude Gladwyn Moubria Pasi tus Golden Goblet Singhestick St Constant Gaby and Grand Maraball with various figures.
The VLC Spring Meeting lists scratchings including Crome Jon and Captain White as removed from all engagements. Melteurea recorded October 0. The notice details those scratched from managements and events.
In Sandstone a tram accident occurred as Mr Danny bidding for city by Thursday, while Mr W Anderson of Millers Trading Company, who led the timber cart, was thrown from the cart. Weather noted as southwest to south winds with generally smooth conditions.
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