18 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
1
EGS announces extensive alterations to his Air Dressing Saloon in Geraldton making it second to none. The business is conducted under his personal impression with emphasis on cleanliness attention and civility for patrons.
The Mullewa Roads Board notes read like a misty minutes page. Correspondence from Mrs Beser urges road survey and clearing at Antingdy Siding. The Education Department declines action on a state school due to lack of morality concerns. A recreation reserve grant for a school playground is agreed. Cemetery access concerns lead to a gate repair plan. Ornamental trees are being studied by forestry inspectors. A progress payment is approved for the Woolagin Unnatarra Bowl project. Water and well permits are discussed with Under-Secretary and railway housing considerations. The Level Crossing project awaits contractor arrangements and road works by taxpayers are planned.
A short note touts Wolfe's Schnapps as a pure spirit that claims to invigorate and refresh. The snippet uses promotional language typical of early alcohol advertisements, highlighting purity and vitality without additional details.
The Anzacs with extraordinary endurance repelled repeated Turkish assaults at a barren frontline, delaying enemy progress for days. Despite larger Turkish forces, Anzac marksmen and heavy shrapnel fire kept the enemy at bay as infantry faltered, earning praise for bearing the heaviest of battles.
Calculated daily sun times for Geraldton including sunrise and sunset windows. Notes the interval between dawn and dusk and how to read civil twilight. Provides guidance on seasonal shifts and local time conventions for accurate planning.
The lunar cycle lists the eight phases with first quarter and full moon followed by last quarter and new moon. Observers can track appearances, illumination, and timing for cultural events and tides across months. The sequence highlights changes in visibility and brightness of the Moon.
London Directory published annually assists traders to connect directly with English manufacturers and dealers across goods classes. It lists port merchants, ships, steamship lines by port, and provincial trade notices from UK towns. A current edition copy is available freight paid on receipt of a postal order for 26s. Ad rates from £3. The London Directory Co. Ltd. 8 Abchurch Lane London BC.
European Agency William Wilson & Sons advertises wholesale stocks at lowest cash prices for British and Continental goods including books stationery boots shoes leather chemicals druggists sundries china earthenware glassware cycles motor cars accessories drapery millinery and more. Special quotations on demand with sample cases from £10. Also notes rapid progress in go-carts and perambulators, highlighting collapsible models and new styles. Geraldton Express agents listed.
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