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Newspaper

Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 24, 1907

Page

3

Derby colt Mountain King tops Randwick track work record

Mountain King, once noted for a strong performance, posted a six furlong time of 1.16 on Randwick training track. Sydney trainer T Payton oversees six horses in training, while breeders like Dr. Spooner Hart show high regard for Positano. Collariat won the Spring Stakes at Randwick carrying 9 stone 6 pounds, while Antonio won the Rydalmere Mile at 10 stone 7. Richna is assigned 10 stone 4 pounds in a seven furlong race. Mr. Moustake’s horses expected at the forthcoming meeting.

Mountain King Randwick T. Payton Sydney Spooner Hart Quambi Indelible Evolution Positano Collarit

Canning Park Races Summary

Race results from Canning Park list multiple hurdles and handicap events. Horses named include Hatteras Alvone Laughing Water and Gallows with weights and recorded times such as 3 min 27 sec and 1 min 18 45 sec. Stakes feature six furlongs and five furlongs with entries like Rio Grande and Sleight of Head.

Snes Maddington Furl Hatteras Alvone Ubancowork Rio Grande 45Th Nec Ty Hatteras BA &S the Vace

Melbourne Sporting Scratches Reach Caulfield Cups Card

Fightaway is scratched for the Melbourne Cup while Sergeant Broe and Artful exit the Car Cup and Recruit is out for the SS i Ziy. Iolaire remains strong favorite for the Epcom Handicap with Coliarit and Legation nham among contenders as Caulfield Cup and Guineas programs see numerous withdrawals.

Melbourne Fightaway Sergeant Broe Artful Ziy Iolaire Coliarit Legation Nham

Cricket season opened at Geraldton with Married versus Single

Opening match scoring was fair for the season. Ward 37 and Taylor 36 led the married men. Barker 17 one more double figure. Scott took 2 for 8 to post the best bowling average. Roy Brown 43 led the bachelors with strong score, while Overheu Kidd Kidd and Grimish posted double figures in a fragmentary report.

Grimiah Sipd Barker EF Critch Jenner West Greig Barker H. Kidd Brown Stokes C Barker Scott . Chamberlain Scott W. Beeton J. Stokes E. Barker M. Scott X Ward Keays Overheu Beeton Critch Taylor Mandell H. J. Kelly R. H. W. Scott Brown J. Sener Geil Chamberlain Geraldton Ward Roy Brown Qverheu F. Kidd R. H. Kidd J. Grimish

Nationalisation debate and tax reform in government agenda

Government consider nationalising liquor trade and new tax plan with £250 exemption, special impost on absentees, old age pensions, and public service commissioners. Includes moves on state flour mills and export department and local sight-hour rules.

State Flour Mills and Export Department State Bank of Imsus

Calf Tail Sign Sparks Philosopher in Eastern Town

A tanyard proprietor carved an auger-hole sign with a calf's tail to draw customers. A man puzzled by how the tail entered the hole stood listening as townsfolk watched. Mrs Harrison Lee’s Geraldton visit was praised by Rev E Saunders at Christ Church.

Tanyard Goldfields Outback Jardine

Pebbles and Public Disputes in Perth Controversy

A long, digressive column reviews local gossip and court cases including Mr T L Brown MLA denying aMount Magnet Miner report, and discusses the Jardine case, mesmeric influence in crime, and public debates on tariffs, banks, and Wright brothers aviation while poking fun at political and social follies.

T. L. Brown M.L.A Mount Magnet Geraldton T.L.B Labour Movement Beld Nalgoorhe Brown Airi Brown Crown

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Canning Park V.R.C Cricket Overbell Kidd Maple Beeton Beayz Boston Labor and Politics Sedgwick Ltd. Paint Specialists William Street Perth Dinnie v. Woods Dinie Woods Dinnie EK. Annison Dinmie - Woods Solomon John Stuart Mill Dinnie Woods Mr. Jardine Wossensed Mesmeric Influ Agricultural Bank Xettier Wryht Labour Party Wag Herth
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