19 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
1
Gazette of revised mail times across Western Australia listing daily and specific day departures to Fremantle Perth Moora Walkaway and many country towns including Naragula Magnet Mallews Pindar Yalgoo Perenjorie Pithara and Northampton. The schedule gives morning and afternoon slots with days of operation and special notes for Walking and Friday deliveries.
An Australian newspaper describes an exhibition with kangaroo observations in a room setting. It cites a Western Mail letter recounting a February sighting of a large Macropus rufus joey moving to the pouch and maturing within the teat, noting developmental contrasts with later life.
A compact list of advertisers and suppliers from the Express Trade Directory includes Atlas Enquimmering Co, Ashton Parsons agents for Royal Toint, Blight Bros Marine Terrace Geraldton, Bonneington Proprietary Beecham’s Pills, Cody Mint Railway Comes Palace Geraldton, Fisher Fisher’s Great Nerve Tonic, Rexona Ointment, Fong Syfogy & Co Geraldton, Green The Big Store Geraldton, Crooks & Brooker Ironmongery Geraldton, and many other merchants, suppliers, and service providers in Western Australia towns.
Town residents and readers facing political obstacles in securing the express papers can collect them at listed agencies including Messia, T. R. de Lucey, J. Ryan, Geo Laing, JG Clarke, J Rowe, E Snell, Ges, Homa Co, Blight Bros, Mise Richey, and this office.
Official photographers have begun documenting Australian graves in France. Brigadier General Grills advised the Minister for Defence that soldiers buried abroad will soon be photographed for memorial records. Senator Pearce confirmed the initiative.
The case concerns George Knight Watson of Geraldton suing Ockerhy and Co for damages from breach of contract and misrepresentation. The defendants acted as government wheat agents in 1915 to 1919 and disputed plaintiff’s commission and employment terms. The court adjourned to 2 pm for further evidence after noting the parties’ authority and agency status.
Perth and Fremantle figure Joe Ryan announces extensive changes to his Hair Dressing Saloon. Under purport supervision the business is promoted as second to none with special notices on American haircut quality and pricing across multiple locations including Geraldton Nabawak Sunrise and Sunset. Moon phase dates are listed for the temple of service.
B S Cody states she has taken over the Railway Gofes Palace in Marine Terries and will attend to visitor needs and the conduct of the concerned public to receive a fair share of qualities.
An aged directory fragment outlines export merchants and goods, listing colonial and foreign marts by port and indicating approved sailings. It notes trade notices from leading manufacturers and provincial towns, with references to forwarding freight and trade cards for education or advertising.
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