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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
1
Market reports from Messrs Platetrams Co Ltd dated July 1 show varied prices in pork and sheepskins with small lots and regular slates. Ordinary items commanded standard prices with many buyers seeking best lots. crossbred hides and pelts appear with notable pricing ranges and weight classifications across multiple lots.
A reflective piece on love’s misery and imagined distress. It argues that happiness among lovers is rare and many woes are exaggerated. Absence from the beloved drains joy, and ordinary activities lose their charm, making lovers appear perennially unhappy.
A readable fashion notice presents a smart wrap coat for women. The 80 test description highlights a short length with a long shoulder line, watered silk shoulder straps, and a front closure with a gradual lop and tie.
A garbled account recalls Tove amid a storm, with references to Paton Tad Thoonty and water, a heater primer, and distant mentions of Vig RI SO and Monica. The fragmentary text hints at weather, duty, and reminiscence, invoking various names and places in a jumbled local-page snippet.
A playful catalog of marriage day omens advises brides to follow traditional rules. It warns against opening telegrams before the ceremony, fears unlucky mishaps if the bride drops the ring, and suggests not dressing fully alone or baking her own cake. It also notes favorable signs like seeing a spider and starting the day with the right foot stepping from the church.
The text discusses theatre behavior and free expression, noting that deliberate noise or hissing to wreck a performance can amount to conspiracy, while quiet debate on reformers is allowed. It cites laws against riot and tumult and remarks that public opinion may carry beneficial effects despite failures.
A column urges girls to cultivate happiness as a daily discipline. It argues a cheerful, infectious expression improves life for others and oneself, comparing happiness to a practiced habit like dancing or singing, and notes the effort yields lasting social and personal benefits.
The note lists moon phase sequence for July including First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter and New Moon. It pairs sunrise sunset times with a table to graph time, referencing Geraldton and latitude related calculations for the Moon phases.
Geo Lester operates as a joiner and undertaker within the district offering funeral services and related care. The notice highlights his business role and local presence in the community.
The directory offers annual listings of exporters and the goods they ship, shows colonial and foreign markets supplied, details five steamship lines organized by ports, and notes provincial trade notices from leading manufacturers. A copy is available by postal order, with freight paid, from The London Berber Co. at 25 Abchurch Lane, London.
An entry notes William Wilson & Sons established 1814 at 25 Abchurch Lane London offering a wide range of goods including cycles motor cars drapery millinery hardware jewellery and perfumery with trade discounts and special quotations on demand sample cases from £10 onwards consignments sold on account and an annuaire cable address provided
Rapid progress ad highlights go carts and parabolic ambulators in multiple shapes. New collapsible models for travel, with steel wood and wicker frames, promise comfort, ease, and style for children. Geraldton Express ads list town agencies supplying latest models from W Zimpel and associates.
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