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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
4
Fragment mentions an address in Dartford and Watling Street, Kent, with a note to mention the paper. No clear event or person.
An advertisement offers Nicholas Aspro tablets for headaches neuralgia sleeplessness and nervous illnesses. It markets tablets at 10 for 1/3 25 for 3/8 and 100 for 7/. To receive trial samples readers must cut out the notice sign it and mail two penny stamps to Geo R Nicholas and Co 625 Prinders Lane Melbourne with chemist listed.
The Post Office Directory, published by Mesera H Wise and Co. Ltd of St George's Terrace Perth, covers the entire state with street and town alphabets for major towns and districts. The publishers also release directories for other Australian states and New Zealand, spanning over 3.1 million square miles. Offices are in Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne.
Acting Prime Minister Watt met with Agriculture Ministers from New South Wales Victoria South Australia and Western Australia to discuss the 1919 39 wheat pool and 1910 20 forecast. The conference noted shipping storage preservation and finance difficulties and agreed to a 48 to 1 bushel guarantee less freight from delivery points with an initial cash advance to farmers while future payments depend on later decisions.
Deputation from the Labor Women's Association protested at the Education Minister's table about medical care for mentally defective children and the creation of backward-class programs. They urged controls on patriotic fund collections in schools and pressed for expert-led treatment and near-hospital schooling for affected youths amid wartime staffing shortages.
The ad describes a shift from curs to science and praises Aw pkin for soothing nerves and relieving neuralgia rheumatism headaches sleepless ness and similar symptoms. It warns buyers to avoid impure Nicholas Aspiria and notes government testing and licensing by Geo R Nicholas and Co.
A lengthy editorial fragment discusses past state debates on land and mineral wealth, opposition and support for policies, and the paper's stance on credit, patronage, and anonymous correspondence. It notes rising sales and urges prompt payment, while outlining planned responses to public questions and concerns.
Sydney Monday reports a dubious claim by the Boy Dunn alleging a man sprayed corrosive liquid on his face at Water. The boy’s father was away all day and warned him not to interfere, while workers five yards away saw no irregular activity. Marks of strangers’ feet were found on the ploughed ground.
The Congregational minister Rev T E Rosey in Orange faced a melee at a church meeting after protests by returned soldiers and civilians. They accused him of disloyalty for declining to sing God Save the King, leading to a riot inside and outside the church until police ended the disturbance.
Melbourne reports a surge in suburban safebreaking activity with incidents at Cheltenham railway station Moo-Tabbin Co-operative Store and Doncaster Shire Hall during the night.
Melbourne notes that the High Court today declined to grant costs to the Australian Coal and Shale Federation in a recent High Court proceeding. Justice Higgins dissented, arguing the Federation should have costs.
A large portion of Queensland felt distinct tremors around 1:25 on Friday with the Tambourig Mountains as the source, extending from St Lawrence to Roma. Shocks lasted two to ten seconds in Brisbane and up to five minutes elsewhere, shaking houses and rattling crockery though no serious damage yet reported. Rockhampton and other towns logged three shocks.
Kalgoorlie mayor Mr B Leake sought a civic reception for Father Fahey O S C on his return to Western Australia. Fahey declined the welcome stating a dislike of publicity but noted he might yet be obliged to acknowledge his services publicly if he visits the goldfields.
An ad touts Heanzo tonic as a cheap alternative to home remedies for nervous breakdown symptoms. It claims to enrich the blood nourish nerves and restore health with bottles sold by chemists and stores. Small boxes priced 4 dollars. large size 8 or 17 dollars.
The Exraess, in publication since 1878, remains a stable English language country paper with strong foreign and interstate advertising. Despite economic fluctuations it continues to attract well paid ads while noting delivery limitations in Geraldton and offering agent purchase options.
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