Messer and Tobacconist Notice
Fragmentary notice mentions Messer and Tobacconist and references Port and Fireseesitie in garbled language. No clear event, date, or entity actions are readable enough to expand.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
1
Fragmentary notice mentions Messer and Tobacconist and references Port and Fireseesitie in garbled language. No clear event, date, or entity actions are readable enough to expand.
Geraldton Roads Board convened at the Secretary's rooms on Friday July 6 1917 at 10 30 am with Mears W V Lowell chairing and J Gould J Goukd T Cream W A Bridgmsin and James C Kidd present. Discussions covered fund allocations weed control prescriptions road tenders works orders public pound bylaw adoption foreman appointments and approvals for licenses including a slaughterhouse license for Victoria Location 1814 River Farm.
In Mingenew a correspondent laments generous district support for the Redress Patriotic Fund and related efforts. A recent concert raised £17 for Returned Soldiers, volunteers fund a social, a Tumor Board project yielded £50, and local officials were farewelled with subscriptions. A mixed Perth train collision near Mingenew killed a cow. the incident spurred praise for swift repairs and calls to deter trespass, with the Midland Railway urged to set examples.
A series of humorous riddles and puns about marriage days beds carpenters and domestic squabbles. The lines hinge on phonetic spellings and playful misreadings of common phrases. The item showcases garbled OCR humor from a dialect style page.
The Geraldton Express, founded in 1678, bills itself as a fearless paper advancing Victoria District interests through strong coverage of war news and national questions. It praises its open advocacy for Crown Lands, mineral wealth, and local development while warning subscribers about prompt payment and quarterly account pruning for arrears. Local correspondence is welcome if factual and non offensive, with real names required for letters.
The Geraldton Express, established in 1878, cites its long publication history and widespread advertising value. It argues against retrenchment in advertising, notes reasonable rates, and lists agents Blight Bros as outlets for paper access.
The record lists lunar phases for July including Full Moon on the fifth, Last Quarter on the eleventh, New Moon on the tenth, First Quarter on the twenty seventh, with an odd note “lily” beside some entries. Lack of context limits interpretation.
London Directory describes seebien traders and dealers with oSGPaCrUE, notes steamship lines under the Fors, and provinces addressing provincial trade notices. It lists manufacturers merchants and industrial centers across the United Kingdom with current edition details and subscription options through THE LONDON DIRECTORY Co. Ltd.
The advertisement from William Wilson & Sons at 3 Abdureh Lane Lond B.C. offers trade discounts and special quotations on various goods including earthenware hardware jewellery plate and watches photographic and optical goods provisions and perfumery along with practical soldier accounts guidance and commissions.
Rapid progress products dominate Ames as ambulators exceed rivals in design. Features include eradi siringa phointered shapes with steel wood and wicker options. Collapsible frames and stylish upholstery appeal to buyers seeking comfort and affordability for mobility needs.
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