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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Commercial Union Assurance and underwriter George & Johnston in Perth with garbled phrases about marine department and weekly events. Readable facts are sparse. core entities include Commercial Union, George & Johnston, Perth, and marine department.
Minutes show the Beard Irwin session discussing court house notices, correspondence from Public Works and Government Roads Board on land parcels, boundary extensions, and recreation grounds. Secretary to reply on management transfer contingent on trustee changes, and a road proposal west of MW 348 for fire rate book purposes. Additional items cover old wall state and kangaroo protection duties.
Facts show states taking control of coal interests across Australia. South Australia buys a large NSW coal property while Victoria reserves Gippsland coal arcs for state use. Queensland offers to supply 45,000 tons of coal yearly from a Dawson River colliery amid ongoing state involvement.
A report outlines New Zealand State coal mining activity with four mines, producing about 400 tons daily. It notes netted profits around £15,000 after charges from a major shipment, and claims government depots sell coal at low rates. The piece discusses potential gains from better mining and mentions firewood use on the Golden Mile and indirect transport links to the Murchison and Northern Highways.
In a Police Court session on Wednesday September 16 before Mr R Gea RM, Edward Myers was fined 3 pounds 3 shillings or 48 hours imprisonment with hard labor for being drunk and disorderly. He resisted police, caused disturbance near the lockup, and shouted abuse. A cab was needed for transport and Constable Allanson and Sergeant Goodridge gave corroborating evidence. Myers claimed no memory, said he had been drinking all day, and denied defense.
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