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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
4
The article details banking supervision remarks by Commonwealth authorities, a Salvation Army style leadership note on selecting a new leader, and a lengthy Australian livestock and hide price list. It records honeyed discussions of soldiers, padre roles, and market quotes for sheepskin, pelts, and tallow with prices per unit and condition notes.
The article outlines postal and telegraph conveniences including value payable post parcels, customs duty paid by senders, registered letters, telegram usage across the Commonwealth, and discounted envelopes for business firms. It also notes a rate reduction for parcels to Egypt aiding Australian and New Zealand forces, with dates and values listed.
Fragmented OCR text describes a financial note involving DAgty and Co Ltd with references to prices, quantities, and period terms. The legible portions mention tasional track up to 26 mediums, Fulton, and price ranges from 25 to 5 18s for prime samples. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
Market notes from Dalgety and Co. Ltd to Portweiter discuss August dates and steady prices. Several lots of merchandise were submitted, including grey goods, though the final portion showed no material change. Prices remained unchanged and the market closed firm, with little movement expected.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Kay's Linseed Compound marketed for coughs and colds. The entry references Tor and customer complaints, but details are unclear and disjointed. The brief item notes a product and a complaint without verifiable events or dates.
Irwin River coal prospects near Mullows, Kalgoorlie district, attract attention as tests by hand boring reveal seams from 1 to 2 feet thick at depths of 34 to 98 feet. Johnstone and Montgomery report high quality coal similar to first discovery, with 11,000 BTU standard, surpassing Collie coal. A steam-boring plant may be sent to probe deeper, aiming to confirm a substantial field and potential state-wide importance.
In a brisk note on robust training, healthy young men acknowledge its value, yet accept bruises cuts and hurts as natural. They trust Rexons the Rapid Healer to mend quick when injuries occur and prove its worth in daily athletics.
An old advertisement extols Rexona as a universal remedy for minor hurts and serious troubles. It claims vast usefulness across social classes and promises relief for piles, eczema, and skin disorders. The copy touts a 20 shilling bottle and emphasizes safety and efficacy.
Readable fragment notes local agents at Marine Terrace Inglebrecht. Details are sparse but indicate a real estate or property matter involving named agents. Further specifics unavailable in the fragment.
Sir Edward Wittenoom, then minister, led the foundation ceremony for a new Victoria Hospital wing and public buildings in Geraldton. A large crowd gathered as the bluestone foundation stone with a marble tablet was laid by Wittenoom, amid a rainless afternoon and a guard of honor by the Geraldton Rifle Volunteers.
A cryptic note from Rronenial auzhs references the Wools and a Great Pentermine Cure. The fragment hints at a seasonal remedy or ritual, with no clear provenance or verifiable details. Further readable text is needed to identify persons, places, or organizations involved.
King George and Queen Alexandra led a fifty thousand mile Ophir cruise visiting Gibraltar Colombo Singapore Perth Australia Melbourne Brisbane Sydney Auckland Christchurch Dunedin Durban Cape Town Halifax Quebec St John’s and more. The tour included opening the first Federated Australia Parliament in Melbourne and a Sydney University LL D. degree ceremony with pageantry and speeches. The voyage demanded endurance as the king, a poor sailor, faced bad weather while greeting hundreds of people and distributing royal titles.
A humorous exchange centers on a progressive conundrum where Miss Gracie and Mr Spoonalot discuss clues turning from worsted balls to a sequence of linked definitions. A young man solves the riddle then departs, leaving both puzzlers baffled and impressed by his quick reasoning.
Lord Bios recalls a case where initial evidence failed to implicate the prisoner. The surgeon testified the deceased died from a gunshot to the head. A recovered ballad fragment and wadding tied to a ball punctuated the scene, with a ballad hall later found in the defendant's pocket.
A child imitates a shopkeeper by parsing a humorous old thrift lesson. The teacher lists prices for meat, tomatoes, potatoes, and onions in a mocked barter, and Tommy answers with a simple soup. The exchange captures a playful learning moment about money and cooking.
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