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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1909
Page
4
A long, jagged critique targets a Northampton column and its readers, railing at a writer called Angus and the State school system. It attacks petty journalism, defends teacher virtue, and argues for better pay, training, and appearance standards for country teachers amid political blame.
Local notice announces H. Carsons Removal Sale with every line cleared at cost price. Items offered appear to include furniture and household goods with final prices set to move quickly. Sale emphasizes no profit, shoppers urged to visit and take advantage of the clearance.
London wool sale figures show prices largely unchanged from last close across greasy merino, crossbred, and fine wools with some types 5 to 18 percent lower. Total net quantity offered ran to 152,006 bales with 75,000 for American consumption and 53,000 for the continent, 19,000 not offered, and 19,000 carried forward.
A Card announces that Ge ton has taken over the Mr W. Mussett wine to Refreshment Rooms formerly run by Mrs Plansell opposite the Freemasons' Hotel. The premises are being altered to offer an up to date fish and oyster balloon poultry ham beef etc. The proprietor pledges cleanliness, comfort and civility to attract public patronage.
A report from The West Australian details Labour figures touring rural regions near Northam and Jupp's, highlighting visits to Chapman State Farm, local farmers, and estates. It notes discussions on progressive farming, orange and citrus trials, and support for Labor principles, with remarks from Messrs Rath, Troy, and Mr. Forrester, plus a reception at Jupp’s and Chapman Farm.
A playful, fragmentary verse by LANSDALE BRETON from Northampton. The piece riffs on lemon squash explorers and absurd scenes of thirst, travel, and comic misadventure with a chaotic rhythm and surreal imagery.
A garbled poetic fragment depicts someone observing a sleeping figure and fearing awakening. The speaker questions if the sleeper is truly in peace and calls out, sensing presence and a chill fear that grips the narrator. The scene turns on breath, touch, and the eerie stillness surrounding the sleeper.
An old advertisement touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure for bronchial coughs and children's coughs at night with the phrase take Woods Great Peppermint Cure and uses the 1/6 notation as a pricing or dosage hint.
England selects Sharp Spoonee Thommen Warner Tarven Hlatchings Mirthe Falbese Whorlen Ty Mosley for the Fourth West Test amid unsettled weather. Australians begin first innings against Derbyshire. match abandoned due to rain after partial scoring and interruptions.
The July turf meeting ran in fair weather this afternoon with notable results. Plattabury and Scotland star placed in six furlong events while Loredana led the July Handicap over miles with Flora Mac and Milner among favored entries. Time recorded around 2 minutes.
A rambling miscellany of anecdotes and observations by Sir Frederick Treves features a boastful patient whose tale reveals nothing truly ill, a courtroom scene with a pickpocket, a restaurant soup miscue, a chef’s poultice mishap with a hen, Carnegie’s dinner tale, and a Crimean anecdote about a horse’s stubborn kicks. The piece parades humor, moral quips, and peculiar vignettes on wealth, health, and human folly.
A garbled exchange presents mispronounced prompts about climate in Bombay and other phrases. The fragmentary dialogue shows students or a teacher struggling to interpret questions and words, resulting in unclear, confused answers and hints at language or phonetic errors in the classroom.
A Frenchman Jost arrived in America and, along with a companion, complained about our English grammar and verb usage. The voyage dialogue reveals humor and misunderstandings as they contrast phrases like Pur inatance with common speech.
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