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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1916
Page
2
Hundreds of working models fill the hall as vendors tout a vast array of wares from fragrances to toys. The display list includes mirrors, feathered accessories, sports gear, and clocks with markdowns, while stock recites names like Leahy and Leathers as prices flash in the crowded stalls.
A merchant in Geraldon highlights a wide range of goods including limes and poms to illustrate variety and quality for Christmas shoppers. The note suggests the assortment will inspire confidence in the dealer’s stock and offerings.
In a raspy record, Fremantle departures note S40 Uiwhoots leaving on Saturday for Mintes and alt toon. Kuloomba exits Premantle Tor Gusta etoudes Suturing, with Zieh Haoteiola Mayes Fremantle voyage. A separate line lists Fremantle for $Sehenn SS SINK Rote Sa fuhores tanves Bronitattie tae Vaatirye Gen.
Fragmentary reading shows Len Weeks and others tied to the tenancy dispute of the Geraldton Coffee Palace. The text references railway access, kitchen arrangements, and governance concerns amid years of operation and local objections.
Local prices for wheat millets and other goods are listed with export lines to Kingston and Egypt, while South African prices are quoted on application. Christmas and New Year closures affect customs and shipping, with overtime offered for those who must work. The cost of calling House of Representatives contingents is noted as £229, £170 80 paid to men. An old railway employee, John Murray, dies at Victoria Hospital after a chill. he leaves a widow and five children. Carnival plans target City Band funds with Ugly Man Competition and stalls, and Geraldton Yacht Club reports two races planned, only the Dinghy race proceeding.
Local progress on the comic opera The M S Pinafore promises a full stage production at the Parish hall tonight with producer Mr Lapp and Mr Cibsany backing a talented cast. The show features the shipboard tale and a dramatic finale, while weather and crowd conditions shape attendance and timing for the event.
A large blaze at the Bambra prompted rapid emergency response with firefighters and engines mobilized to contain the fire. Crew reports and local officials coordinated a complex operation as investigators began examining the scene for causes while assessing damage and potential cargo concerns.
Shipping Mates, the kx Karnulpi, from Fremantle, arrived at Champion Tay with a cargo including wool, Werner, and empty casks after unloading 9 merchantable items. She departed for Ken Vinnie this afternoon. The following passengers booked passage: Miss Nossanth Mee and Mrs. King. Names listed include Wassis, Tones, J. Brown, Be Sent anil, and Goomatti.
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