11 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
1
Bedroom suites in Oak Walnut and Jarrah with matching bedsteads. Dining room sets in various woods with Moroc cos hides and Spanish leather options and optional Chesterfield couches. Drawing room suites include settees and easy chairs in French tapestry. Hall furniture in oak jarrah and walnut. Kitchen furniture with dressers safes and tables. Country clients urged to share ideas for full particulars.
Historical directory ad text urges circulation of Wise’s Directories across Australia New Zealand and Tasmania. It promotes regional reach for farmers manufacturers and retailers with advertising rates and wholesale expansion claims.
Fragmentary dispatches describe German air and naval actions bombing aerodromes, transports, and hangars near Ypres and Ghent. Reports mention Allied and German naval air activity with torpedo and seaplane attacks, plus indications of evolving strategic moves and casualties along the Western Front.
Market report from C W Fielding Ltd notes mixed farm prices with storms delaying shipments and cautious demand. North rains may affect the season’s tonnage. shipments and prices are volatile as certain staples show strength while others weaken. The report cites Canterbury and nearby yards with several buyers active and prices steady to firm on select lines.
Port quotations and mixed lot listings from Dalgety and Co. note Fremantle skin and hide prices and wholesale terms. The document reads as a commodity update with itemized hides, wools, and related goods including grades and price ranges, reflecting early 20th century trading language and typographical errors.
An old advertisement extols Dean's Rackache Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney pain and related ailments. It claims quick relief, long term recovery, and lists testimonials from a builder named Robert Campbell of Nir Yhampton and others praising the product and urging purchase through local dealers.
Fragmented OCR text mentions deaf individuals and delays in New York, with scattered references to organizations and places. The passage is garbled but notes preparation, dates, and possible legal or civic context. Specific names and clear events are not readable, leaving uncertain details.
The brief notes provide approximate sunrise and sunset times for Geraldton in April along with lunar phase data. It mentions the moon’s position, a high-level reference to the new moon and early quarter phases, and indicates general timing cues without precise figures.
The London Directory presents an international commercial guide with listings of export merchants, steamship lines by port, and provincial trade notices. It notes a current edition available by subscription and invites agents seeking larger advertisements from £3 for London Directory Co. Ltd.
A fragmented discussion on wind origins and behavior, describing air as weighty and movable, comparing wind to a thrown ball and noting how objects resist and redirect air. It explains wind as driven by air movement from warmer to cooler regions, influenced by sun and surrounding forces, with scattered references to basic physics of pressure and flow.
The notice promotes William Wilson Sons wholesale services offering low cash prices for British and Continental goods including books, hardware, cycles, drapery, leather, jewelry, and more. It highlights trade discounts, sample cases from £0 upwards, and rapid consignments. a second block describes child carriages with various features and styles.
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