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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1916
Page
2
A damaged OCR excerpt shows an auction or sale listing with numerous unreadable item names and brands. The text mentions warehouses, quantities, and various stray terms such as water, wine, and moplitery, but most specifics are garbled, leaving only a jumble of proper nouns and partial phrases.
Shipping agents report the regular weekly service from Melbourne to Cairns via Sydney Brisbane Mackay Townsville and other ports. S.s. Ketoomba departs Fremantle for eastern states on Saturday August 1. Dimpbola sails Fremantle for eastern states on August 12 at noon. Minderog leaves Fremantle for Geraldton Nowe West Java and Singapore around August 20. Charon heads Geraldton Fremantle around August 27. Yealanulia sails Sydney Adelaide and Albany August 12 and Fremantle August 19. Velhourna sails Sydney and Fremantle August 19.
In the August 7 1910 issue the Geraldton Express reports Simczin JacuarOMteS securing a notable victory amid coverage tied to heralded local sections and the ceremonial press presence at the Geraldtown Advertiser display.
A fragmentary notice hints at government staff appointments and a call for inquiries. Names, dates, and roles are obscured by garbled text, leaving the key details unreadable. Further corroboration is required to identify the exact positions and agencies involved.
Government notice offers Reserve 7010 near Headu for selection under Land Act with yearly rental. Victoria Location 3955 and 6164 open Aug 9 and 21 for grazing and farming. various acreages, prices, and forfeited holdings listed. Commonwealth War Loan reports applications and distribution to states for public works. Unlawful use of military dress leads to fine and jail. Geraldton water supply resumed land occupancy for Ball er Rise Scheme. Kitchener medals sold to benefit Children’s Hospital funds. Labor Vanguard campaign paper planned for upcoming elections. Local weather readings and sand-hill safety concerns. Malloch Bros catalogue highlights fencing and farm machinery. Community meetings and political campaign events noted. New mining find near Nanning excites locals. Northam contest details with candidates and campaign questions.
The widow Mrs Joseph Chamberlain was married last Thursday in Westminster Abbey to Mr Joe Hodicott. The bride, an American woman of striking appearance, was known as Mrs Chamberlain through her late husband’s title. The ceremony was led by Canon Carridge, Rector of St Mary’s Westminster.
Shipping news notes Thess. Minderoy on its arat trip north to Geraldton with intermediate ports en route to Singapore arrangements. The 5200 ton Gyleai Cape tila Mareowan arrived at Geraldton mooring with cargo of about 1000 bags described as wheat for Snivety unt Co. and Darling dui Sons. Expected Geraldton voyage duration around ten days.
Grace Williams of Geraldton writes disputing war support at a Town Hall event held to mark the war’s second anniversary. She condemns eligible men who vote for continuation yet avoid service, urging enlistment and praising those who would join the trenches. The letter critiques hypocrisy and calls for action in 1916.
Northampton report details a lively Monday skating carnival at Wir King's Mall hosted by Wesley Church. Events included a gem's egg and spoon race won by Mr Rogers and Miss Dilleie Known, a visaretic race to Mr and Mrs Veunster, and a wheetharrow race won by Veuster and McLoughlan. The town band entertained under Frank Miernini. proceeds supported Polevents funds.
On the second anniversary of war Western Australia appeals for fur and contributions to the Patriotic Fund aiding wives and children of soldiers and dependents of the fallen. Since outbreak a feverish response has yielded 19660 pounds receipts with 31000 expended. fund to continue relief for about twenty weeks. Subscriptions to the Hon. Treasurer War Patriotic Fund Barracks Street Perth. Given by VARRY BARRON Governor Perth August 4 1918.
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