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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1909
Page
1
Directory lists traders across London and suburbs with goods sold. Includes export merchants and the markets they ship to in colonial and foreign destinations.
SINGINamet 4M SPENCE late of the Miners Arms Northam situated about two dhaing Railway Station and is prepared to specially Cater for the Travelling Public. He desires to point out that day trains stop a quarter of an hour at Gingin thus giving ample time to partake of refreshments. Travellers to Geraldton and the Murchison may make a break by catching the Thursday morning train from Perth and taking the evening express from Gingin. As a Health Resort Gingin has stewn equals and Mr Spence will pay particular attention to comfort and convenience. He hopes all old friends will give him a call and he will welcome new faces.
Scents advertised low cash prices on British and Continental goods across multiple departments including books stationery boots hardware drapery millinery china glassware cycles motors and accessories jewelry and more. Commission ranges 24 to 30 percent with trade discounts and special quotations on demand Sample cases available from £10. Consignments of produce seldom accounted for.
Advances under section 38 of The Agricultural Bank Act allow loans up to £800 for farm improvements. Borrowers must be 21 or older, with security capable of stock. max per person £500 for one loan, £1000 for joint borrowing, and stock purchases limited. Applications on Bank forms require valuation fee, mortgages free of charge but with stamp duty and registration fees. Repayment over 30 years, stock advances 7 years, interest 5 percent per annum payable semi annually.
A compiled roster of justices and officials for the Victoria Magisterial District includes John Tearn A Meatowcratt Joshua Mills W B Mitchell T 8 Moore W Moore al F Morrell R E Morrell W S Oliver It Pass EB Pope G BE Sewell a G Smith W T Stansfield G t Bartlett W J Box T J Meown MM Brown H W Clarkson I A Corush A Davidson EL Davis AT Delmage G Hamersley IL BE Tramersley R W Holmes R 1 Hutchinson FL FR Lacey Db McPherson nS Mackenzie Maley PB Stone J Urehy
The text lists moon phases and time references for Sunrise and Sunset in the Geralétes District, with dates for New Moon on the 17th, First Quarter on the 25th, Full Moon on the 19th, and Last Quarter. It mentions local time standards and a mix of garbled entries likely from OCR.
A sequence of personal names and initials appears, including John Cunningham, Teakle, Walkley, Atkine, Beaton, Hearn, McKenna, Wynn, Burges, Elliott, Hungerford, Mountt, Sir Edw. Wittenoom, and others, grouped in a long list with numerous initials and titles. The source reads as a roster or index of individuals without accompanying events or context.
A persuasively worded editorial urges judicious advertising to boost trade. It argues a visible store attracts customers, while secret diligence yields few sales, and highlights how newspaper notices reach wider readers at lower cost than circulars or signs.
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