02 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
1
Fragmentary verse from a Belgian song appears amid wartime confusion and casualty reports. The piece blends archaic imagery with lines about Belgium, fate, and resistance, while readers contend with propaganda and obsolete events as reports swirl of captures and army losses.
Report fragment recounts wartime ironies and siege narratives as soldiers recall battles, supply shortages, and morale during a civil conflict. Mentions Harkness, Rexat Tish Honginlent, Mayes, Bankly, and a quote about a war we know, with references to German troops, Swiss and Namur, and a new dispatch from St Michael Newington about a packing from Carisbed.
The article extols Geraldton College with its Tudor Tower and Gothic turrets overlooking the bay. It highlights high standards proven by 130 certificates and 110 distinctions across Adelaide University and other institutions, plus strong performances in music, commercial studies, and art. It also notes private lessons, technical subjects, and wide-ranging curricula led by the Reverend Mother.
A long list details weekly mail departures from many stations including East Chapman Dorrester's Majl tard's Saunders' Shields' Thompson's Bowe and Pearce with routes to Gerghton Past ie ag and other towns. Times vary from 5 am to 7 am on multiple days, with dedicated lines like Murchison and Northampton detailing schedules and private bags. The notice ends with a note on furniture design philosophy and a factory by W Zimpet at Hay street inviting inspection.
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