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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
4
A United States maritime merger proposal between Ocean Steamship Company and Western Suburban Navigation Company seeks cross corporate alignment under federal maritime oversight. The plan outlines cooperative schedules and shared services to enhance transatlantic and domestic routes.
Shipping notices show S S Paroo and S S Sultan with sailings from Fremantle via North West ports to Java and Singapore. Vessels Bullarra and Bullaro carrying 1600 tons are listed with captains Rees Townley and others. Passengers named include Mrs Lynburner and child and several men.
Meare Delgoty and Co report steamship movements with S S Sulian sailing from Geraldton to Fremantle around Friday September 27, S S Faroo from Fremantle to Geraldton on Sunday September 29, S S Paroo from Geraldton to Nor West ports Java and Singapore on Monday September 10, S S Sultan from Fremantle to Geraldton Nor West ports Java and Singapore on Sunday October 13, S S Coolgardie leaving Adelaide on 17 and Fremantle 24 September for Geraldton.
Morning 11 Children address sermon. Evening 7 30 The Ink Horn and the Sword Bluff Point 3 o'clock Preacher Rev Otto Schroeder.
A brief church notice announces a sermon titled Our Father Which Art in Heaven 7 30 A Helper Alongside focusing on W. Floyd Shannon. The item reads as a devotional notice from a Presbyterian church listing the theme and speaker.
Death notice for Andrew Brand aged 41 of Charge Brant of Greenough Plats joughts, died Thursday at the residence of Mr. Beetson, Spring Valley.
RS and family express heartfelt thanks for sympathy and condolences received by letters telegrams and floral tributes after their bereavement. Special thanks to Beeteen and family Magee Conway doctors Macmorran and Moffi and to Hunter and Club Hotel Geranton staff and W Lucas Railway Hotel Northampton for kindness and help.
Reported crisis follows the Legislative Council’s second reading rejection of the Land Tax Assessment Bill for the third time. The article argues the bill is essential for government finances and accuses the Council of obstructive tactics while urging prorogation and renewed Assembly action to force a favorable outcome.
Local news notes a 10 p.m close for the next Eastern States mail at Geraldton with late letters at 5 30 p m on the 25th inst A juvenile fancy dress ball to aid the widow and orphans of the late Samuel Lettow features the Military City Bands Lumpera Union and Fire Brigade with a route from the library to the railway station then town hall A Regimental Band concert at Esplanade Pier follows church on Sunday evening with a collection for band funds and a detailed music program
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