20 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
1
England faces widespread influenza with many victims and complications like pneumonia and consumption feared. Advertised relief claims include Wawn's Wonder-Wool, a medicated cotton-wool product said to stop pain from coughs, arthritis, sprains, and cramps, sold for 2 shillings 6 pence per packet.
A T Hardwicke's Drapery, situated in Central Marine Terrace, earns a top reputation in Geraldton for drapery millinery and haberdashery. The shop highlights new lines, attentive staff, and a strong community role, with the slogan Deeds not words guiding customer service.
The letter outlines dire living conditions twelve miles north of Ajana in Austentia’s Desert. Residents report minimal postal and telephonic service, poor mail on trains, theft at the siding, and no nearby government aid. They request a post office, better transport, water supply, and War Supply Department assistance.
An archival discussion recalls early Geraldton efforts to control drifting sand using plants like Marram grass and other measures. It notes costly experiments, mixed success, and local debate over eradicating the weed seen as a threat yet beneficial to agriculture and fodder supply, urging practical proof before action.
The Northampton Returned Disabled Soldiers’ Fund committee seeks to undertake the relief of all deserving disabled soldiers requiring assistance. Applications are to be forwarded to the Secretary of the Fund for review and action.
Fragmentary text from a column thanks readers and lists several agents and firms including T. R de Losey A. Ryan Laing J. G Ciacbs Snell Geo. Roma ent Co. details are incomplete and legibility is limited.
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