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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1917
Page
3
European War report on the Western Front notes Canadians inflict wholesale slaughter on the enemy as the fall of a key town is deemed inevitable. An Austrian note claims the Emperor is confident of rapid war end while Russia is described as stronger than a month ago. Australian casualties total over 100,000 to date.
War updates report heavy Austrian losses and Italian air superiority on the Italian front as Italian forces seize stocks near Selo and repel Austrian efforts to move them. In New South Wales a strike appears near collapse with unions resuming work, tram and river operations easing as workers return.
Ottawa reports describe Canadian troops attacking Lens as 1 100 Germans captured and 20 counter attacks repulsed. Witnesses claim machine gunners killed and wounded 1 500 of the enemy amid wholesale slaughter. German orders reportedly seek to hold Lens. fall seen as inevitable and new troops arriving.
Laivanne reports the Austrian Emperor told a Creteran delegation that peace efforts are advancing and he is confident the war will end soon. In Washington Mr. Lansing refutes claims of Russia’s imminent collapse, saying Russia is stronger militarily and governmentally today. Australian casualties total 108 622 as of Aug 9.
Telegrams report a deadly accident at Buckman’s Mill near Oulgang on August 36. A pine log slipped as a wagon unloaded, crushing two young children and causing a fatal injury to Fer Damit. Authorities investigate the incident.
The Fremantle strike mobilized 4,200 volunteers in Esroluan, Perth with 1,200 enrolled. The Zealandia, unloading, expects to sail on Tuesday.
Rome reports the Italian second army crossed the Isonzo river north of Gorizia from Aug 19, seizing Monte Santo and advancing toward the Telentewer front. Estimates place Italian forces at 659,000 with many officers and men, planes, and matériel engaged.
A disrupted French communique from the western front north of Verdun notes night fighting that unsettled troops. The report mentions rough hacking sounds and rising tempers as forces pressure the woods and artillery positions.
London reports a Russian communique stating the offensive toward Vladimir Volynsk and southwest of Soveth failed while a further push along the Caucasus front continues. The report notes artillery activity along the Meuse and Meurthe sectors with slight progress on the left bank near Meuse as lines shift amid ongoing World War I combat.
Mr Hughes praised Geraldton residents for supported continuation work while Air Chubb outlined duties and noted many pupils attended. Mr Jeanes announced Frank Grady prize money. seventeen students were at the opening, but poor attendance and weather hindered classes. Teachers urged influence on others to keep students from just marking time as opportunities drifted away.
Local Victoria: Burt Club holds annual general meeting at 8 pm in Commonwealth Hotel Tattersall. Also World Championship boxing match planned between Georges Carpeau and Jess Willard after Willard beat Jack Johnson. Geraldton to try new pennying system for ales at Globe Brewery with 1 shilling price and quarter price amber drink.
Friends of Mrs. Woolhouse learn she shows some improvement though still frail. Geraldton Postmaster J B Sinclair will take a holiday trip with wife and son for a few weeks. News arrives of G W, governor's railway manager, who died recently after consulting a Mabourne specialist. Walter O’Connor takes a choir post from today and U4 Auger, with NSW and state journalism experience, retires as Barmera editor to join the army medical effort.
An assembled reminiscence recounts speeches praising a continuation of Ulysses and the value of poetry. It cites Epes Sargent and Henry Russell, with mentions of The Last Rose of Summer, The Blue Bells of Scotland, Kathleen Mavourneen, and Auld Lang Syne. The account weaves biographical snippets, tunes, and attributions from various composers and poets.
Fragmented OCR text presents a collage of phrases about a French poet and wartime scenes. It references Australia, Iranville, Melbourne, and various ships and vessels. The material is garbled but hints at cultural figures, travel, and wartime activity intertwined with scattered proper nouns. The piece preserves a hazy sense of cross-continental influence and literary resonance amid conflict.
An advertisement touts Hean's Essence as a universal remedy for children across Australia. It claims effectiveness for coughs, whooping cough, croup, flu, bronchitis, and sore throats, recommending two shillings worth mixed in water with sweetening. Text is garbled but suggests a consumer health tonic marketed at 123 in some area.
MOTCE invites members to the annual general meeting at Tattersall Commonwealth Hotel on Tuesday August 1917 at 5pm. The agenda includes election of officers, presentation of financial statements, and general business.
An old fashion remedy article describes dandruff types caused by dry skin and oily scalp, then prescribes a home mixture with soap, volatile oils, and a plant dressing. It suggests a regimen of cleansing the scalp, applying a dressing, wrapping, and weekly maintenance to improve hair condition and reduce shedding.
A damaged OCR fragment recounts a monk tale set in a Grove monastery. A visitor, Boyer, struggles with a riddle about placing a beard above or below a bed cover, leading to a recurring clever prank that unsettles him through the night. The scene blends religious setting with puzzling doubles and uneasy humor.
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