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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1915
Page
4
The Upper Chapman Road Board held a lengthy session detailing personnel, committee appointments, and project decisions. Reports covered road work, surveying needs, electric and telegraph line issues, and maintenance plans for the district, with resignations, elections, and budget considerations discussed among members and staff.
A fragmentary notice notes that judicious advertising revives many old and dull businesses, saves failing enterprises, and helps Velarges expand. The wording is garbled but indicates a strong belief in the power of ads to energize commerce and restore prosperity.
Market report from Dulgety and Co LA dated ports day shows irregular demand though general condition remains good. Prices for various items such as best gouts, crossbred, hides and kangaroo skins are listed with multiple weights and per unit rates, noting firmer prices for algunos lines while others declined.
This vintage ad promotes Don’s Backache Kidney Pills as a fast remedy for kidney trouble and backache. It claims thousands have used the formula, with testimonials from a builder named Thomas and other unnamed users. The piece urges readers to seek kidney relief promptly and to buy from Fosser-McClellan Co. in Perth, with pricing details included.
Readers warned about a dubious claim that Peps tablets strengthen lungs and treat chest illnesses. The fragmentary ad-tone text touts a medicine as effective for bronchitis whooping cough croup and general lung relief, naming unnamed chemists and vendors and implying medical endorsements.
Fragmentary legal discussion outlines rules for newspaper publication and distribution. Mentions individuals and dates in a garbled text, referencing restrictions and responsibilities for printers, publishers, and readers, including the need to follow authoritative orders.
A letter from Mr Mowdd reports a massive gathering in Fyde Park honoring Sergeant O'Leary, organized by the Valtedfish League. London crowds packed Trafalgar Square and the Strand as processions moved through the Dark Front, with hats in the air and cheers for O'Leary. Attendees included Catholics, Gentiles, and Sinn Fein supporters. the scene described as the biggest, with vivid testimonies of praise and calls for unity and service.
The mounted policemen faced a tough crowd but the display stirred even the dullest imagination. A controversial figure named Michael O’Leary and local supporters drew attention amid fears for a son from Inchigeela in County Cork. The incident showcased enduring courage and a rare public display of honor.
Fragmentary record from a Patriotic Fund Committee discussing payments and eligibility for a soldier with children. The note references a decision scale and distributions, but details are garbled and names or places are unreadable.
A detailed list of mail due times and routes for the Geraldton Post Office, naming towns and places such as Perth, Narngula, Greenough, Carnamah, Coorow, Mingenew, Three Springs, Walkaway, and many more. Timings include morning and afternoon windows across multiple weekdays and specific days, reflecting a fragmented historical dispatch schedule.
The 1915 Western Australia Test Office Directory by Wise & Co Ltd offers a comprehensive index of towns trades and residents across the state. It highlights advantages for business publicity circulation for a year and aids trade relations through alphabetical and trades classifications. The publication covers from northern to southern WA and includes a miscellaneous end index with representative firms and Fusiliers houses.
Odd fragment describes go-earte items as beauty aids not just nursemaids and mothers in May-street Perth. It mentions pricing within purse reach, stock of children chairs and sanitary items, linseed compound for coughs and colds, and references to a Geraldton Express schedule with routes and days.
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