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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 03, 1907
Page
1
A satirical tally of local hopes and delays in Geraldton, musing on secession cards, water schemes, rail junctions, telegraph poles, council revenues, and public works. It jokes about other towns and asks whether leaders and residents will back bold projects or ignore promises.
A historic record notes a lengthy lease of sixteen acres granted on St Michy Day in 1651. The land was tied to a “red rose” rent on demand, claimed to yield roses, yet no such roses grow on the plot. The lease spans 2900 years in theory, described in antiquated terms.
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