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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
4
Assurance Company Limited with Wor Calon Dullaings in St George as secretary and underwriter George H Johnston leads the firm. The notice references his role and the company structure in a historical municipal listing.
At a special Tuesday night meeting Mayor B M Puller presided as the Town Clerk W t Fuller reported a letter from MLA B W Dooley with engineer H Oldham’s water report. The board weighs surface storage limits, pumping options, and reticulation costs to ensure a reliable supply for Geraldton while weighing rates and rail water charges.
The following lands will be open for selection on September 1 in Victoria Location 6326 containing about 1,000 acres at 7 shillings per acre tied to P T Skoby’s abandoned Conditional Purchase 30486 55 and Homestead Farm 7513 74. Also MR W Mettam’s abandoned Homestead Farm 13641 71 Plan 156 80 BS 381 68 and Victoria Location 356% surveying 1,017 acres at 65 per acre under A M Macmorran forfeited Grazing Lease 8036 68 Plan 570 40 BS.
A fragment listing multiple matches between Australia and English counties and Scotland from May to September. Notable results include Notts defeating Australia by six wickets at Nottingham, and England beating Australia at Kennington Oval by 214 runs. Other fixtures show draws and varied margins across Leicester Portsmouth Glasgow and Scarborough venues.
At Tattersall's the Victoria District Turf Club held a Saturday picnic meeting with Tom Roberts presiding. Suggestions included raising subs for Pollet’s accident fund and purchasing a better weighing machine. The chairman noted town support and predicted strong ten days of racing with potential employment downstream if success continues.
Amended tariffs for rural workers released for publication outline hours and overtime rules across grain carrying, chaffcutting, and threshing train tasks. Rates set weekly for general workers at £3 10s and overtime penalties apply after standard daily hours. The document notes movements counting as work time and specifies Saturday reductions.
A line from a fragment shows Johnny Jones suffering severe pneumonia symptoms with a weak voice. A fellow soldier dismisses the claim and suggests a Peppermint Cure from "Tee's Woods" as a remedy.
Results of tour show 35 games played with 9 wins 7 losses and 19 draws a record never before equalled. Prices jump as Coli xeuiv sales surge with women’s tweed skirts and children’s tweed dies listed with prices. Woods’ Great Peppermist Care mentioned along with names Po Cougs and Coble in a garbled sports and shopping item.
A testimonial from R. W. B. Rose dated 1903 praises standard remedies for piles after 14 years of suffering. The letter asserts a single trial proves cure and urges others to try the remedies after doctors failed.
A historical notice outlines weekly hours and pay for factory workers in New South Wales. It details overtime rates, casual term employment, and special rates for butter factories, with references to the Special Board and awards for hours and wages affecting various job roles.
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