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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
2
A historical shopper list highlights Ladies undergarments and hats. Items include all wool spencers, singlets, stovkinette bloomers, flannelette combinations, long hip corsets, trimmed felts, Peter Pans bonnets and a clearance job lot. Prices shown per week are 6/11, 19, 3.9, 3, 66, 1.115 and 1/ across departments.
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr Jonson, is sent to the Eastern States to negotiate with the Federal Government on protecting wheat producers from losses due to bag costs and freight rises. In 1910s WA exported 420,117 bushels. bags cost producers more this harvest, risking lower returns unless steps are taken.
The Board of Local and General Goopihtiony Boai announces an Anal meeting for ratepayers in Chieypanial Metings to be held at the Geraldton Municipal Chambers on Friday next the 16th inst.
A garbled aggregation of notices mentions a Municipal Council meeting in the Chamber, a motion about stalls licenses, postal changes for soldiers, library proceedings at Geraldton Mechanics’ Institute, and train service timing tweaks. Other items refer to letters about express services, a farmers association, correspondence openings, and a fatality report near Meckenthiltee Minor with authorities investigating family ties. Names, places, and dates are inconsistently rendered.
A Meekatharra Miner report recounts a night assault on James Crowther while walking home from town to the Flat near the railway wharf. He was knocked down, robbed of £7 10s, and left with minor injuries. Authorities are urged to act to rid the town of undesirables. Crowther could not identify his attackers due to darkness. The item also notes a Meekatharra–Moehwurne region drought relief and cattle stock concerns as Frank Wittenoom reports on North West recovery and rain.
Mr BK of Helloonn Western Australian town is noted for complying with requirements as he returns by the evening train. Geraldton’s Chamber of Commerce hears thanks for harbor improvement efforts. Mr Tulin runningham and Bax passengers share transport updates. A solemn funeral service for Archbishop O Reilly draws about 10,000 attendees at St Navier Cathedral. Corporal Mofflin dies of wounds from the Boer War era, once with Tony Forrest’s party. Several locals volunteer for service, including R F Kidd F Graney Jer Harold Box and others.
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