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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
1
Joe Ryan Urro Dara announces major alterations to his Hair Dressing Saloon in Geraldton promising unmatched cleanliness, attention, and civility. The ad lists nearby services and locations, including Victoria District Veterinary and H ospital, with travel and living expenses details and assorted medicines.
The record lists the moon phases for July in Geraldton with last quarter on the 1st, new moon on the 5th, first quarter on the 16th, full moon on the 21st, and last quarter on the 30th. It notesPraised of the moon and intensity of observations.
The notice lists Zimpel sale items with prices including Dark Oak High-table Chair 10 shillings 6 pence, Iron Cota 34 shillings, Settee and two Easy Chairs matching, Japanese Matting Linen Warp, Arm Chairs in Cretonne Leather Jarrah Fold Arm Chair, Coir Mats at 2 shillings 40 pence, two Armchairs in Leather Cloth, upholstered Suite four chairs and price £4, Sideboard with mirror, Children’s Nursery Chairs 5 shillings 6 pence, A.B. Settee Cane seat 32 shillings 6 pence.
Notice to advertisers that insertions must reach the office by 2 p.m. For standing ads, withdrawals require notice in the preceding publication. A second ad stresses timely delivery and writing for all assessments. Local references mention Geraldtown and Zimpel as figures connected to pricing and keeping warehouses supplied.
A fragmented trade directory list marks numerous firms in Geraldton across groceries, drugs, textiles, hardware, banking, shipping, and manufacturing. Notable entries include ASBTON & PHRSONS agents, Benningtons Proprietary goods, Dalgety & Co forwarders, Crooks & Brooker hardware, Moran Terrace and Marine Terrace retailers, and community institutions like Presentation College and Victoria Hotel amid a crowded commerce snapshot.
A fragmentary notice presents a peculiar tale about an entity named Special Arean and a device called the Coptiga, with odd references to Two Pants. The garbled OCR hints at a fictional or satirical item rather than a clear event or real person.
The narrator recounts a dramatic, fragmented tale of Ada de Chabrol and Suzette during a theatrical affair. A lover recalls jealousy, eloping plans, and a hidden engagement as he pursues a cherished, troubled romance across Paris and beyond, ending with a marriage proposal in doubt.
Fragmentary OCR shows listings for exporters and steamship lines under Ports authority. Mentions that a copy of the action is forwarded and references London Directory Ltd at M. Archereh Lane London EC.
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