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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1916
Page
2
Advertisers are urged to submit notices by the specified deadline for inclusion in the current issue. The notice outlines requirements for ads, including submission timing and guaranty conditions, with instructions on formatting and allocation in the Express Co Ltd publication.
fragmented OCR text appears from a periodical page with scattered phrases about products, quantities, and locations. It mentions items like loaves, kitchen goods, and various names, but most content is garbled and unreadable. The readable portions provide no coherent event or clear entities to summarize into a news item.
A long, dense report describes farmers facing high middleman costs in transit from farm to consumer. It notes rust infected wheat issues and government intervention debates, urging cooperative shipping and price protection to reduce producer losses. Historic voices praise a bold, unified effort as the best path forward.
Weather and local notices report a busy period with Cadet Parade details at the Drill Hall and rust sowing guidance. Reports include racing results with the Anticipated winners, hospital fundraiser along the jetty, and discussions on harbor works and river conditions.
The State Steamer NY arrives from Frewinte with 76 tons general cargo and 27 tons for surthwank jarts. Passengers listed include seating and H.W Weston among others, with cargo bound for Port Darwin and Singapore. The Mindoro arrives from Singapars with 2M tons general merchandise and wool and skins. Fremantle bound next, passengers named. The notes mention Below crew and no passengers aboard one vessel and Nomenclatures show various transit details and dates in February.
Correspondence to the Editor discusses Fremantle origins of a Geraldton harbour plan and cabinet approval. The writer notes Angwin’s involvement, rising questions about Point Moore and related port works, and cabinet stance on supporting or opposing the new scheme and its engineers.
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