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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
4
A government officer details the local committee framework to coordinate repatriation work for discharged soldiers. The plan emphasizes one committee per area, flexible boundaries, and amalgamation where needed, with executive members and government-nominated representatives to ensure coordinated, sympathetic local support.
A call urges local committees in each state to raise and distribute funds and organize voluntary service to aid soldiers and dependents. Committees must notify the State branch, outline willingness and area of operation, and nominate five executive members, ensuring actions supplement government aid.
Charles H Grasty contributes a NYT sketch praising General Foch as the Allied commander. The piece highlights his cold reason, decisive tempo, vigor, temper, and ability to inspire soldiers. It notes his prewar roles, wartime leadership in Nancy and the Yser, and his reputation as a philosopher and devout Catholic.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century advertisement touts a sinker for headaches and nerves, selling a cord mixture and tonics from 178 Catherine Street, Sydney. It references a “Means Tonis Nervs Nuts” product, with claimed nerve nourishment and health benefits. It links its marketing to wartime production and national sacrifice.
A New York correspondent notes drastic wartime actions in the United States with no half measures. Registration of non naturalized Germans over 16 is planned, detailing personal and family data with photos and fingerprints. Authority tightens shipping, rail, and resource control as measures tighten.
The Victorian Lands Purchase Board reports up to April 30, 423 soldiers settled on Crown land totaling 53 019 acres. Dry closer areas claim 206 soldiers on 14 790 acres valued at £214 045, with Syathers occupying 3 478 irrigable acres. Soldiers hold 34 842 acres of Crown lands, 16 percent of which are soldier occupied. The Board has bought 9 500 acres for £101 267 to add for 60 soldiers, including Camperdown Estate.
The Express touts decades of public works aided by its advocacy and argues Crown Lands should be opened to unfettered selection. It credits persistent agitation against vested interests and highlights mineral wealth, urging continued effort to realize the district’s potential and public good.
The paper boasts growing subscriptions but warns that paper prices have surged 300 percent. It pledges to prune the subscriber list quarterly for those in arrears and stresses strict payment, noting long credit is unaffordable given higher costs.
The Geraldton Express invites country correspondence on facts and industry concerns while avoiding offense. Letters on public questions are welcome if fair and not spiteful. Contributors must provide their real name if desired, with safeguards to keep identities confidential when requested.
The Geraldton Express, established in 1878, claims enduring popularity and stability with uninterrupted publication and a high volume of well paid foreign and interstate advertising, underscoring its value as a broad advertising medium.
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