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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
3
Athens reports Greece rejects key Turkish demands in the dispute over a proposed settlement. Turkish leaders push for arrears relief and urge merchants to contribute 3 percent of profits to fund naval purchases. A new Dreadnought purchase is mentioned as a goal.
London October 2 an official offer for sale of deer forests is submitted by the Duke of Sutherland owner of about 1 358 600 acres most in the far north of Scotland He proposes selling 200000 acres in Sutherlandshire to the Government at EX per acre Development Commissioners weigh the offer P O officers press for settlement of grievances
A court case reveals confidential information as Von Heten claims possession of letters from the Krupp director. Documents ordered produced, court adjourned amid the evidentiary dispute. New Zealand navy proposals spark debate on Pacific patrol and independence. Grays open challenge accepted by Beece. match odds and scores noted in ongoing contest.
In Melbourne a light training day produced little notable activity at Caulfield and Flemington as Derby and Caul horses exercised mildly. E A Connolly’s horses toured the beach while Shanahan may ride Poshatus and Brecker in the Melbourne Cup. Rumors of a Derby horse breakdown were denied by the trainer.
Western Australia telegram reports the death of Mr Westhoven after a bicycle accident on Tuesday. Adelaide police withdrew charges against Alexander Starr and Frederick George Walter, two men held on counts of possessing stolen money. Waterside workers extend a strike causing near-shutdown of Wellington shipping operations.
From Our Own Correspondent reports a Farmers' Association talk by Stanistreet in Geraldton drawing laughter at wheat losses and high costs. The talk covered protective tariffs, tool costs, and sacks’ losses totaling large sums, urging bulk handling and fair pricing as haying nears.
At the Church of England Cue last week Mr J G Madin of the Railway Department Geraldton and late of His Majesty s Navy was married to Miss Ethel May Sexton daughter of Mr and Mrs George Sexton of Nattan. Whilst Mr Reymond Elliot Clerk of Courts is away on leave Mr J Caved Teeth Had A perminal
Letter to the editor from Alice Salous condemns hooligan behavior by some youths at a picnic sports day. She praises the committee for running the program despite jeers and urges protection of children from vile remarks. She signs from Cementon, noting the importance of orderly public amusement.
A race programme lists events including 6 furlongs and 1 mile heats with nominations and declarations due on Friday. Also advertised are land parcels on Greenough Road with water mains and a building tender for two brick villas in Geraldton, inviting builders to bid with deposits and lowest tender rule.
A partial notice for a special sale at Moonyoonooka near Geraldton lists 10000 sheep and 376 horses including draught stallions mixed flocks, ewes, Merino lambs, fat watchers, draught mares and geldings. Auctioneers Shenton and Co Ltd say owners authorize sale by auction with buyers to travel to Geraldton by train from Perth on the scheduled Friday and Saturday.
Fallowfield and Co announce the disposal of timber and iron from their fines to Geraldton Timber Co from October 1 1941. They thank customers for support and pledge prompt service and continued cooperation from successors.
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