Ocean steamship notices from Geraldton to North-West ports
Australian steam navigation company seeks service from Geraldton for North-West ports Java and Singapore on Pazoo capt A Mills Monday 30th September Sultan capt Townley Monday 14th October Fremantle Friday 27th September freight and voyage details via Dalgety & Co Fremantle Port land notations included for shipping agents and routes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HE Ocean Steamship Company Limited
Australian Steam Navigation Company
Geraldton
Java
Singapore
Pazoo
A. Mills
Sultan
P. Townley
Fremantle
Shipping Notice of Monaro Passengers and Departures
At 10.20 p.m. the Monaro, Captain Leash, sailed from the Eastern States via Bra mantle and Bunbury with passengers Mr. Atkins Miss turns Philp and Co. agents. Departures listed for Saturday at 8 p.m. 3.6 Monaro Capt. Leish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monaro
Leash
Bramantle
Bunbury
Mr. Atkins
Miss Turns
Philp
Passengers Listed for Fremantle and States Trip
Fremantle and Eastern States passenger list includes T. W. Bennett A. J. Davies F. J. Hird Goodwin and Mrs Scaife with three prisoners and escort For Adelside Mrs J MMahon For Melbourne Mrs King Cornelius and J Gould named as travelers on the same voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremantle
T. W. Bennett
A. J. Davies
F. J. Hird
Goodwin
Steamers Movements Reported by Mesars Dalgety Co
Mesars Dalgety Co shipping agents report steamer movements with several departures and routes. Sultan from Geraldton to Fremantle and back to Geraldton, Taroo Fremantle to Geraldton, Paroo from Geraldton to Nor West ports Java and Singapore, Sultan Fremantle to Geraldton Nor West ports Java Singapore, Coolgardie Fremantle to Geraldton, Riverina Sydney to Freemantle then transhipment to Geraldton with Melbourne Adelaide dates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.s. Coolgardie
Fremantle
Geraldton
Ss. Riverina
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Printers Constantine and Lardner Lauded for Quality
In a brief note US Pictures praises Constantine and Lardner printers for framing pictures with good workmanship promptness and reasonable prices. The item highlights the craftspeople’s reliability and fair pricing in a local business blurb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine and
Lardner
Parliamentary clash over land tax and people’s rule
On September 24 1907 the Moore Cabinet argued the fight is between the People’s House and a council that would dictate fiscal policy. The People’s House has passed the land tax bill by large majorities while the Council has rejected it by close votes amid covert opposition and engineered divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s House
Legislative Council
Moore
People
Global parliamentary strife mirrors Cape Colony and New Zealand
The note highlights widespread political gridlock as upper houses block supplies or widen franchise. Cape Colony dissolved Parliament after the Upper House refused funding, South Australia debates upper house franchise expansion, Britain’s Lords curb Commons reforms, and New Zealand paddles on after Seddon government reshaped the chamber to secure support, claiming rapid prosperity since.
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Cape Colony
South Australia
Great Britain
House of Lords
Commons
New Zealand
Sethdon
Seddon
A Remedy For Government Reform Across Dominions
The author argues to remove the Upper House absolute veto and reconstitute it as a revising chamber. Citing Canada’s federation and population growth, the piece suggests adopting a similar model for Australia and Britain to reform legislative balance and avoid deadlock.
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Canada
Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Australia
Great Britain
House of Lords
Plethora of Parliaments and Representation in Australia
A survey notes Australia suffers from fourteen state and commonwealth houses for about four million people. Britain, by comparison, has two houses for forty million with talks of reduction to one. The text highlights a Federal MP for 23,000 residents and a State MP for 3,200 residents, labeling this arrangement a star-? sense of governance.
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Australia
Commonwealth Parliament
Great Britain
Anomaly in South Australia Legislator Numbers
The text notes that before federation South Australia had 78 members and six Ministers, but after federation the numbers fell to 60 members and four Ministers. It contrasts this with Western Australia, which kept more legislators despite a smaller population, and paraphrases a proverb about the endless making of lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Australia
West Australia
Solomon
Guardian editorship passes as H A Cowper retires
Local news page notes the Guardian changes hands with H A Cowper stepping down after founding editorship. Police Court hearings were light, including a drink related fine. A shearer was summoned, but no appearance or warrant issued. Community events include a euchre party, show tenders, forthcoming Dongarra and Geraldton shows, and entries for the Floral Art and Industrial Exhibition. A political note mentions possible reintroduction of Land Tax and Income Tax bills after a meeting. An elderly man injured slightly outside the Club Hotel received bandage care. The Waifs and Strays Home fair raised £19 with multiple stalls noted, and there is clarification on commissions for Geraldton Week payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemby
S. L. Burges
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Pope and Brown
Marine Terrace
Wainwright
Golornal Mutual Life Assurance Society Commercial Union Rssurance Co
Davis, Lancaster and Co
Denny Bros. and Lynn
S.S. Unn
Guthrie and Co., Ltd
Crooks and Brooker
J. C. Hutton
McMecekin Bros. and Co
North German Lloyd Steamers
J. Ramsperger and Co
W. Sandover and Co
Perth
Wainwright and Co
Consi Incipia
Walter A. Wood
A. R. Morrison
R. Purser & Co
King Street
Geraldton Agenta
P. Stone
Crossley
Saunders & Stuart
W.A. A. R. Morrison
Dalgety & GO
Limwtveraldton
Carramanuck
Port Theoland
Shipping
Leish
Constantine
Ardnfer
Densmore
Eraldton aGuaydian
Guardian
H. A. Cowper
BBC
Bazsar
M‘kay
Gents
Dongarra
Bell
Job Burton
Comi
Club
Acclly
Rudall
Parkerville
Shieve
A. Darling
E.sherio
MN Box
Poppy Trigg
Flossy B
Nisses Walter
Messrs
C. R. Partridge
R. Carson
F. W. Warwicker
S. Ingli
A. Gillan
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