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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
1
Mr Bennett announces entry into the brickmaking industry on the Chapman River. The business is led by Mr Hy. Pricmore whose long experience and proven qualifications in the trade are well known. Bricks available in any quantity or design at current rates, supplied promptly. PRESSED BRICKS Speciality.
The column notes little mining activity in Northampton with promises of revival by new mining experts, yet no ore shipments beyond a test copper sample from Gwalla and a few lead ore wagon loads from Geraldine district. It critiques the new Board of Health, praises a diverse “sky pilot” team, and laments slow lease forfeitures while detailing local reserves and settler progress.
A correspondent asks for space to reply to a previous piece about a selector and the practice of locking up workers in the state. The writer cites a hymn verse and seeks explanation of the selector’s intentions behind the labor discipline proposed.
Notice to builders and others seeking experienced mining partners in Northampton district. Applicants with mining practice and character estimates may propose terms to engage in teal and copper mining. Apply to Reprom’ office for details. Also inviting stone, lime, and rowmaking work noted.
From our own correspondent, observations on rape and other grasses sown by Mr El Hott of Oakaholia. A paddock of 88 acres shows rape with dark green foliage and sturdy growth, reaching 12 to 15 inches high. Dry sowing on fallowed sand with Abrolhos grafts costs about a perch, suggesting varied results across land types.
The article discusses experiments by Mr Elliott and Mr Oakabell attempting to improve wheat yields by sowing rape with couch and oats as mulch, plus lucerne growth and artificial grasses. It notes the advantages of early fattening, the potential of perennial grasses, and the need for land restoration, with reference to local practices and planned events at Webb's Landing.
The text urges rapid cold treatment to protect lungs and vitality, promoting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a dependable cure that not only treats the cold but counters pneumonia tendencies, with a note about merchants and storekeepers.
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