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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
4
An Adelaide reader reports relief from severe piles using Zam Tukukurrilly products after failed medical advice. The account claims persistence of pain, partial cures, and eventual improvement through home treatment and a widely available “fartine” application.
The Court of Quarter Sessions resumed with the case of Ahehiri McKean, a railway porter, charged with breaking and entering the railway station and stealing a mail bag. Defense contendsMcKean’s alibi and lack of entry evidence, while witnesses describe his sobriety and prior service. proceedings reference police detentions and a withdrawn charge.
The record covers the stationmaster’s Sunday visits to inspect the table and clock, disputes over a porter’s absence, and Swear Seok’s testimony denying a mall under a man’s arm. It notes his duties, lack of business on Sundays, and that dismissal awaited jury precision, with reexamination by Mr. Clydesdale and Ken drick authority cited for disinfectants work.
A Lands Department column shows May land selection totals compared with last year under continental passage. May totals include 130 4721 acres taken up with 168 under some measure and 1 017 acres for homestead farms secured. Leases for last year covered 12 400 acres, with six grants and 19 751 acres extended. May 1910 saw 19 leases totaling 27 954 acres, pastoral leases 22, and proved numbers 16 with areas 87 980 acres and 357 022 acres.
The readable text mentions arrests and chest pain related issues amid scattered phrases about science and recognition. It appears as a jumbled report fragment lacking clear dates places or named individuals to anchor the facts.
A chaotic Melbourne page details Vaughan an arrest on forgery who pulled a revolver on himself in the watch-house, threats and a police response. Other items include worker wage board debates, Graves a strike scuffle, and an escape during transport at Port Adelaide.
State reports in Perth on June 8 detail the start of an inquiry into an orphanage case. Principal witness Chateris, former superintendent, describes 11 boys under care and a harsh regime. An assistant teacher named Norkliffe allegedly flogged boys and kitchen staff denied cooking knowledge while rotten items were added to soup. A May 21 incident involved a boy victim and a matron named Mrs Coates.
An old Newcastle NSW ad for Arnott's Living Pictures urges readers to keep a tin of breakfast dish nearby. It promotes not loading with sugars and hints at staying ideas from Mr Arnott Tid.
A garbled account references legal actions, local refusals, and ongoing investigations. It mentions a case against F. Mefarty about destroying a title, a withdrawal of charges, and a returning officer. The text also touches on alcohol related anecdotes, a missing person, and local shop hours with Sunday trading debates.
A fragmented and ironic column praises a wouldbe legislator who claims success as a market gardener. The piece mocks his qualifications, references a northern constituency vote, and notes the writer’s skeptical tone about politics and the station’s ambitions. The rambling prose lampoons campaign rhetoric and local gossip.
The London Directory Co Ltd announces an annual worldwide directory for British manufacturers and traders. It details colonial and foreign markets, ship schedules, and agency opportunities, with advert rates for trade cards and public notices.
Visitors to Pertit enjoy the air show as aircraft from ET OIF SE perform overhead maneuvers. At Mr Athart's site, attendees witness seacrews near Central erode and Well mite. The Pullwne Staten Ate and Patterun APT Rend ff contribute to the event with demonstrations and displays.
A scanned Geraldton directory page lists numerous firms and agents across trades and services. Entries include Mountain and Co., A. H. Mountain, J. Ayers, Beecha m’s Agency, Crooks and Brooker, Dalgety, Darlington, and many others with roles ranging from drapers, grocers, and auctioneers to watchmakers, hotels, and commission agents. The mix shows a bustling commercial ecosystem with numerous Perth and Geraldton-based businesses.
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