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Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 03, 1907

Page

3

Condor wins Hannan Handicap as Kalgoorlie Cup looms

Racing notes show Condor, the English bred horse owned by A B Cockram, takes the Hannan Handicap with Green Mountain possibly out for the season after a leg injury. The Kalgoorlie Cup action is set to heat up tomorrow with Tattersall sweepstakes, while other entries like The Snail and Prohecy draw interest in the Cup. The meeting features disputes over jockeys and trainers after suspensions and appeals, with local figures praising Geraldton and Murchison teams in a lively football match alongside the racing chatter.

Tattersall Moat Triers Green Mountain P. A. Connolly Victoria John Cream Ireland England New South Wales Condor King Snail Prophecy Hhave Barr E. B. McKeon McKeon Arewards Napoleon

Racing in South Australia Spring Meeting Opens

Adelaide September 2. The S A J C Spring meeting opened yesterday. The 3.4 Derby finished Palotti first, Topedi second, Medallia third. Time about 1 minute 50 seconds. The Morphettville Photo-Floramel stakes saw Cassira win, with second place going to Cassira and third to an unnamed entry.

Adelaide S.A.J.C Derby Palotti Topedi Medallia Morphettville Floramel Cassira

South MORGAN Vv GERALD- Old Boys meet in Geraldton clash

Ideal weather favoured a Mount Magnet district pick team visiting Geraldton clubs. A fair attendance, gate collection £6, central umpire Peter Forrester. Cross captained visitors, Kidd led South Murchison with Kidd scoring the first behind after opening play.

Murchison Sheakston Stokes Hamshaw Schiff H. Krakouer B. Kidd Townshend Eaton Groessler Howell Penrose Venrose Magnet Mounier Shanahan Critch Geraldton M‘dowall Frank South Murchison Ramshaw Capt. Kidd Mount Magnet Peter Forrester Cross R. H. Kidd Gerakston Kidd Hall Pooley Groetsler Hepburn Rooke Drage Theakston Tindal G. M'Dowell Simpson

Smoke Social in Geraldton Town Hall Evening

The Geraldton Football Association held a smoke social for the visiting team with about 130 gentlemen enjoying refreshments. President D Pascoe chaired, with T L Brown and Mayor B C Armstrong among the prominent attendees, including A C Simpson of the visiting team.

Geraldton Football Association D. Pascoe T. l. Brown B. ¢. Armatrong A. C. Simpson Nglis

Match at Walkaway seals South Murchison victory

South Murchison journeyed to Walkaway Federnday and defeated Country Districts 9 5 to 2 15 after a friendly game at 3 o'clock. Umpire O Malley called the game, Wallace Harria and Walkaway players with Mea aided the hosts. Dinner and a smoke concert followed with thanks to Mia AL G Simpson for organizing the outing.

South Murchison Country Districts Mea Wallace Harria Falk O'Malley Woale Wallace Mia AL G. Simpson Tuthankal

Language diversity in India described in 19th century text

The passage notes India’s 295 million people and a language landscape with only a quarter of a million speaking the language of the Mother Country. It lists Hindustani and Bengali as the largest languages with 87 and 44 million speakers, Telugu over 2 million, Marathi and Punjabi near that figure, and many other languages above a million, including Karen, Mundari, Tule, Oraon, and Khan.

India

Military Band Delights Town Hall Audience

A town hall concert by the military band under Bandmaster Viper drew a moderate but enthusiastic crowd. Highlights included Rossini’s Moses in Egypt, She Sairy in the Wood, Carissima, and solos by Wolfs on euphonium. Vera Adlam and Ivy Blight performed a sword dance, Miss Coleman sang, H J Barnett recited The Dream of Eugene Aram, and a Spring quartet met with applause before the encore. After the concert, the hall hosted a dancing session until the early hours.

Viper Jdl Wolfs Vera Adlam Ivy Blight Eugene Aram Gregg Wansborough Fasther Stokes Miss Waddell Piper Walter Philadelphia Connor Watkins Rooke Army

Funeral wreaths and local notices from Geraldton area

Personal notices list wreaths for the late Mrs. J Haselden from numerous families and individuals. It notes Sergeant Connor to be transferred to Northam and his departure from Geraldton in two to three weeks. Meg M S Mackensie resigns as justice of the peace and is appointed for Mount Margaret district. J Thompson, a journalist, travels by ship to West Australia to write on the country’s post and potential, starting with Carnarvon.

J. Haselden Crews Moustaka Dunk Rudall Wells Gladdy IT W. Bennett Mills Sen Mra. Yeewry Claude Kidd Ale. Haffner and Family A. L. Abbott N. A. Trigg Mes. Halligan Laver L. Warwicker TL. C. Shepheard W. Castell Brown Mra. Oswell W. B. Hosken Mes. Pope Barnsdale Constanting Kidd Mackenzie Moore Connor Northam Geraldton Meg M.S. Mackensie Mount Margaret W. Troy Mt. Magnet J. Thompson Evening Standard Melbourne Muechison Times Fremantle Umnine Chara

Assisting State Industries Notice to Premier Tomorrow

Mr PL Stone informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday of his intention to ask the Premier to morrow about the 500,003 provided by the Folds Bounty Act to aid State Industries. He seeks the name of the industry to be assisted and whether the State Government has made any application or recommendation under the Federal Bounty Act, and the nature of such action.

Legislative Assembly PL Stone

Printing shop ad promises quality and fair prices

Or Pictures to frame, good work, manship promptitude, and reasonable prices. go to Constantine and Gardner, printers.

Constantine and Gardner

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Rhidd T. Krakouer Stoken C. Hepburn Brown Black Range A. Thompson Elliott Mt. Maymet Brewery Quinlan Jim Osmond J. J. Thomas Cheers Parsons Harry Thompson Mr. Simpson J. H. Quinlan Mr. Brown Maesars J. HL. Quinlan J. G. Armstrong R. Carson Geraldton Association Len Bourne Pascoe Fullerton Len. Bourne I. Broomfield H. Thompson South Australia Palotta South Morgan Vv Gerald Igood Smoke Social State Industries
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