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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
4
A concise tale hints at an arrangement with proper tone and structure. Characters unnamed navigate a setting where order and clarity dominate, suggesting themes of etiquette, restraint, and measured creativity.
An excerpt from The Major's Friend shows confusion as Major Bowen arrives, suspects a missing patient, and Jack Grew confronts mistaken identities. Daisy and Lady Anne react with humor and alarm while Dr. Claire wrestles with the absurd scene and a surprising visitor is unmasked.
A comic scene unfolds with Dr Grey and Lady Anne Grey arriving as paying guests at Brookland, amid confusion over Dr Claire and a suspected lunatic asylum. Jack and Daisy endure cringeworthy revelations about a staged escape, a letter, and a plan, ending with In the end the joke hints at travel together and renewed trust.
REMANTLE SKIN AND HIDE MARKET reports prices and conditions for kangaroo skins sheep skins and hides to Port under Aug 24. Prices for pelts vary by quality with runs to 48d per lb for some, light drops noted, and tallow values quoted. Heavy weights and greys show lower interior fines depending on quality and condition.
The Bulletin notes cynical interest in a plot to oust Premier Wilson and Labour ministers. It cites four factional elements, including Mitchell and Lefroy, with motives tied to cash and control, while praising Wilson for intelligence and resolve despite unpopularity and political strain.
Fifty years ago platinum cost a fraction of an ounce. Now it is worth more than double gold, scarce and valuable as war needs rise. Platinum is used in munitions and in cordite manufacture, with refined platinum retorts valued at £10,000 to £15,000 each.
John Joseph Hall of the Victorian Farmers Union cites high costs of production and argues against price cuts. He notes farm inputs and labor raise costs, with per acre expenses and a two year average yield stating the current market undervalues crops. He warns cuts could worsen farmer liquidity and trigger broader production slowdowns.
The passage explains federal tax treatment for Western Australian state civil servants under the Commonwealth Taxation Act. It states their salaries became subject to federal tax from 1917-18, with the assessment basis tied to the prior financial year. Returns are due by August 31.
A long list of trades and suppliers in Geraldton with names such as Atlas Engineering Co, Ashton Parsons, Anglour Chemical Co, Ayer s Sarsaparilla, Beecham Proprietary, Crooks & Promeer, Dalgety Co, Fisher Co, Rexova Proprietary, Gollin Co, Harpers, Holzman Bros, Kidd, London Directory Co, Mackenzie Co, MorSe Proprietary, Nestle Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk, Nathan Veterinary, Nicholas Co, Peps Proprietary, Quick & Co, State Steamship Service, Venus Tobacco, Vacuum Oil, Victoria Hotel, Venus Tea, Stokes Co, Towns & Co, W A Smith, Wise & Co, and many others.
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