14 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1916
Page
1
An edited dispatch describes events in a distant region with mentions of local leaders and a developing situation. Readers are told of the general mood, rising tensions, and upcoming actions by authorities as villagers respond to rapid changes.
A report notes another consignment of sheep from Mc Walshs Mileure atatiog shipped by truck from local stocksarts to city markets this week. The first wool of the season arrived at Lay Dawn railway station on Monday. Two camel teams hauled 80 bales. A front line and another unit from godardy stath arrived on Thursday. Regular service will transport yarions etations. Ms Eo J Phillips of Clark and Mathys acted as Sertian.
Market reporters describe buying and selling in fat sheep and cattle across districts. Large fat sheep buyers, especially from Gascoyne and Murchison, have driven prices up with brisk demand. Derby district fat stock also noted. Cattle prices at Attflland and other yards show strong demand for prime crossbred cattle and heavy weights. lambs and porkers vary by quality and weight.
Fragmented letters describe a soldier writing home from a voyage labeled as wartime duty. He recounts travel from London toward Gibraltar, then to a Levonshire harbor, and describes ships, guard duty on a submarine, and a long sea journey with rough weather and changing climates. He notes leave prospects back to London, plans to visit the countryside, and mentions his unit’s experiences aboard a German vessel captured as a prize.
Meesrs Daluety report Aug prices for cattle and sheep including bullocks wethers and lambs with ranges from 16 to 90 shillings per head. Quotes note quality, weights, and shoulder prices, alongside notes on oils, season's tans and yarded stock. several entries mention inferior and prime lots and miscellaneous store headage.
Fragmented OCR notes describe nutrition, samples, and testing related to a statue or event involving the Red Cross. It mentions dates, locations, and names in a garbled form, with references to MIT and various researchers and measures.
A questionable patent medicine claims quick relief for bronchial coughs chest pains and throat irritation. The advertorial note touts Peps as a universal remedy addressing catarrh whooping cough and bronchitis for all ages, sold by chemists and stores.
Fragmentary war dispatches recount battles across Europe with Allied and Central Powers actions. Reports mention French assaults near Beiran, Austrians and Germans clashing near Goria and Ison, Russian counterattacks, and Allied advances west of Pozieres. Prisoners, depots, and rail stations feature in varying theaters from Gorizia to Carso.
The Ware and War period rumor that Wolfe's Schnapps is unavailable is denied. Ample Holland made Wolfe's Schnapps stocks remain on hand. Wine and Spirit Merchants, hotelkeepers, and the public are urged to report false statements to the Agents for prompt investigation. Sydney and Melba
A brief display lists daily sunrise and sunset times alongside the moon phase sequence with pattern notes for first quarter full moon last quarter new moon. The chart records typical lunar cycle markers and daily light changes.
A district report details one year of PONERALL corducted activities. The text cites local officials and a summary of actions taken, including project status updates and future planned steps.
The London Directory lists English manufacturers and dealers with export merchants and ship routes. It notes steamship lines by port, provincial trade notices, and agency advertising options. Published annually by The London Directory Co. Ltd. Abdureh Lang, London, E.C.
European Agency William Wilson & Sons advertises wholesale indents and low cash prices on British and Continental goods from books to hardware with commissions 2 to 8 percent and sample cases from £10. The notice touts rapid progress, go-carts, ambulating models, and a network of town agents for distribution and consignments sold on account.
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