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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1917
Page
2
Messrs Burns Pailo and Co shipping agents report steamer movements with Beacons and prestage lines. Beacon Deon sails for Paster Brathy Satara with BENS wk teen Sadhy Hees Prequantte. Historic states service, Saturday rate observed. Bromante axtery tution set for Saturday 17 at noon.
The piece critiques the Wilson Government and its handling of taxation and railway expansion, noting increased taxes to cover interest and sinking funds while rail projects drain public funds. It mentions specific lines and criticizes opposition figures for promises of no tax increases, reflecting on fiscal strain and political debate.
The passage notes that the Treasury benches are expected to act in line with promises to curb the movement and guide the country through a difficult financial period. It questions whether the government or Farhawein will swiftly take decisive steps to set the nation on a path toward stability, acknowledging the arduous route ahead.
A chaotic transcript shows discussions about a political plan nicknamed the Mind of a Major Man and a decision process at Remnant town meeting. The exchange references wartime production, payments terms, and public response. It notes finance ministers and ministry officials weighing a multi month payback scheme and potential shifts in policy.
A chaotic scanned page details wartime letters and police transfers, land openings, and parliamentary session notes. It mentions a bombing incident, deaths of a minor, and transfers in the police force, plus land lease openings, wool market updates, and local events. Names of individuals and places appear amid mixed weathered text.
The State Steamer Bambre arrived in Geraldton yesterday at 1 30 p m from Noe West is 8 POUL for Fremantle. She was a full boat with cargo but landed no cargo here and resumed her southward passage shortly before 3 o'clock.
A scrambled text of riddles and jokes on varied topics. It puns on champagne bottles, dentistry, eye anatomy, poverty, policing, and English history with odd spellings and mismatched phrases. Each line presents a question followed by an absurd or humorous rationale.
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