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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
1
Mr Hy Pridavra's enterprise shifts to Chapman River with Bennett announced to head the operation. Pioneer Brick Works sold to Mosers Jenner and Haffner who will continue the works from Monday 4th February 1907. They promise continued quality bricks and thank patrons for past favors.
RESIDEST of Northampton with long mining experience offers services to two individuals starting tone and copper mining in the district. Available for building stone good rubble and spall suitable for road making or cement supplies in any quantity. Apply, Northampton Vine.
Messrs Dalgety and Co report wheat and chaff prices across ports with forward delivery options. Melbourne quotes lift 2d per bushel. Adelaide holds steady. Perth demand strong as merchants stockpile. Prices vary by quality, with prime chaff at £1 if per ton and inferior grades lower, while Algeria and eastern markets show variable rates and shipping pressures.
An old Australian flyer endorses Bonnington's Frish Mess as economical and reliable medicine to have at home. It claims to cure whooping cough croup and all chest troubles and notes approval by the Mothers of Australia.
An old notice extols vegetable laxatives for constipation and general health. It cites Dr W Olsen of Kaiserstret Toowoomba praising “Bile Beans” as a safe, gentle cure that restores natural bowel flow and fortifies the body. The ad extols benefits against coughs colds influenza rheumatism and other ailments, urging readers to use the product regularly.
A report from Tannonville Pa details mining at the St Georgy and related leases. It notes tonnages crushed, average dwt per ton, and returns to the State battery, with figures for 40 tons from Brown TNL Extended and 208 tons from the BMT Gate toase. Shares in the mine have fallen, and the Mines Department notes a substantial return to the state from refute operations.
A scattered OCR note lists various tonnages and weights tied to entities such as Tidersight Brickyard Sandstone Co and Darlot PA. Items include 45 tons, 9 tons, 20 tons, and 14 tons with places like PA WA 2480n Tidwt and So U5 dwt. The text reads as a ledger style commodity or transfer record with unclear context.
A Northampton correspondent reports slow progress and mixed prospects in local copper mining. He notes many claims idle since government approval, several new prospectors active, and Wheal Alpha Copper Mine starting operations near the rail terminus. Mentions miners and firms, including Shepherd and Edison phonograph rep, with interest in development and potential pay ore.
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