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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1917
Page
4
A compact literary note cites a licensing arrangement with the Peel of the Copyright, indicating rights terms for a short story. The item notes a formal credit line and a publication context within a periodical.
In a Brooklands manor, Miss Daisy Dalton confesses a moneyless wish to flee with cousins in Edinburgh. Jack MacDonald wrestles a night of fear as a dreamlike encounter leads to a chaotic chase through the hall, a fire alarm, and a dubious rescue that ends with a tense, ongoing pursuit of freedom.
A dated piece advises proper dress when visiting an invalid to uplift spirits and ward off gloom. It links appearance to mood, then pivots to a long discussion on how children sharpen pencils reflecting their character, claiming the act reveals future temperaments and moral traits.
Market notes from Elder's Shenton and Co. Ltd dated 22nd inst. at Midland Junction. Sheep quotations show prime macey, store wethers, and merino values with a mixed range. cattle quotations list good quality weighty bullocks and cows with prices from £11 to £18 per head and per hundred weights. Yarding described as about equal to trade. vealers firmer than last week. Pigs and stores quoted with several weight classes and price bands.
Dalgety and Co reports at Copleys Siding and Dalgetys yards show varied market for bullocks sheep and pigs. Prices range with prime Murchison stock at 31s to 35s per head and light weights lower. 1,800 sheep drawn from Murchison and Gascony districts amid overall weak opening and reduced demand. An Aug 15 sale in Utakorra yard produced 2,000 sheep and 2 cattle with large turnout and varied bids.
The sale saw most livestock disposed at satisfactory prices. Quotations include Murchison ewes aged 236 Lid, ewes with lambs at foot, 17s forward sires, wether and ewe categories, steers around £5, and bids ranging from £2 to £2 5s.
From London cables the market remains quiet with steady demand for samples. Wheat prices range from 4 to 6 25 for prime and middling qualities, with damaged and inferior grades lower. oats show good demand with prices from 5 28 to 7s 6d, supplies equal to demand and prices stable across middling to light qualities.
An advertisement touts Hoan’s Ointment as a universal cure for eczema and skin irritation. Customer L. Murray reports lasting relief after extensive prior failures, noting dramatic improvements within weeks and a two year remission. The promo urges purchase from Foster-McClellan with careful attention to authenticity.
A dense auction of company ads and manufacturers from the Express Trade Directory includes Atlas Engineering Co in Fromaintle, Angina Cornicalco of Sydney Ventilotion, Avery’s Satsapavilla, Brechnung Proprietaries, and many Geraldton suppliers. It catalogues merchants, wholesalers, ship agents, and producers across Australia with focus on trades and services in shipping, retail, and manufacturing.
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