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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1916
Page
4
An OCR fragment recounts Hubert’s wary pursuit of Pamela and a tense romantic and social confrontation. The scene centers on Pamela’s resolve, Hubert’s scheming, and the evolving dynamic between lovers amid social pressure and secrecy.
From Our Correspondent reports the Railway Department has begun installing a long delayed cartlock at Notba siding. The improvement will ease access for Bet tlters west of the railway and reduce delays on the line. Weather and local conditions are noted as affecting progress and future operations.
A classroom vignette shows a teacher instructing Jessena on table manners. The rule is to say Excuse me when leaving the table, and a neighborly test the next day asks when to say it. The witty reply notes you say it when we have company.
Patily Pat, newly hired by a farmer, grows irate after an hour of the employer watching him. The farmer confirms the surveillance is all he does. Patily retorts that such idle scrutiny will make him idle tomorrow.
Mothers across Australia buy two shillings' worth of Hean s Essence from chemist stores and mix with water and sweetening to treat coughs colds whooping cough croup influenza bronchitis and sore throats. The mixture costs much less than ready made cough cures and contains no paregoric laudanum or opium.
A garbled wartime letter collection recounts mailed notes from soldiers in distant towns. It mentions injuries, travel, and distant companions, with fragmentary mentions of rationing, camp life, and longing for home as families await updates.
Dalgety and Co report on superseding market quotes for cattle and beef stock. Good quality medium eight bullocks range to £16 17s 6d per head. heavy weights up to £20 15s. fair light weights £2 10s to £4 1s. good quality cows £13 to £11 26s. light beams £10 to £12. few lighter beef bulls and dairy cattle noted with varied prices. Markets show mixed values across weights and quality categories.
Fragmented notice from MINE AND JUNCTION MARKET lists shop items including prime merino work wear, sizes and weights. Mentions stores in Nort West area with catalogue numbers and pricing fragments. The text is garbled but signals a retail summary of lamb products and extra weights.
Fielding reports on weekly stock activity with pricing at the start of sales, showing parity with prior Tulfen rates and noting shifts in the market. Mentions G. Al Fieling and dates, but details are fragmented and requireconfirmation.
The Midland sale lists varied cattle and sheep lots with weight categories and price ranges. High quality bullocks fetch around £20 to £21 per head, medium weights £13 to £15, and light weight bullocks £10 to £13. merino wethers and fat lambs show steady demand with weights noted. Proceeds reference heavy prime stock and best ewes, with entries ending amid auction notes and consignor remarks.
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