Pronunciation Quirk of Ypres Frays Aussie War Diary Fun
A World War I unit recalls mispronouncing Belgian and French place names including Ypres as Wipers and Etaples as Etaps. The diary notes varied pronunciations heard from locals and soldiers in France and England, praising the Scots and Australians for picking up dialects.
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Queen Mary
Wipers
Ypres
la Telle
France
Piaples
England
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Lyon
Kangarooland
Rheims Still Safes ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED
London dispatch reports a French communique saying German artillery prep on the Rheims front failed to break lines. German storm troops were halted between Wrigny and Ormes and driven back by French counter attacks. Prisoners claim Rheims was to be taken by night.
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London
Rheims
Wrigny
Ormes
Sillery
Post Office Incident Involving Elderly Inmate Farrell
Henry Farrell an 80 plus inmate of the Old Men's Home resisted Constable King during a search at Freshwater Bay Police Station after a foreign money order payment of just over five pounds at Claremont Post Office. Postmaster Leach later reported overpayment of £1 10s 7d. Farrell claimed the excess was a mistake and refused refunds, leading to a stealing charge and removal to City Court for trial.
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Henry Farrell
King
Farrell
Freshwater Bay
Ferrell
Claremont
Leach
Parrell
Westmaster
Warrell
Woods Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs Noted
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a peppermint cure for coughs with unclear context. The text mentions a product or remedy titled Woods Great Peppermint Cure and hints at a failing or corrupted line, offering limited readable detail on usage or authors.
The Express Victoria District Advocate and Policy
The Express has guided Victoria District advancement through democratic policy and war coverage while promoting local interests. It highlights Crown Lands reforms, mineral wealth, and calls for timely paper payments, warning of quarterly pruning of overdue subscribers.
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The
Express
Victoria
Cam’ Ox
Exerrss
Admiral Jellicoe's resignation amid press pressure
June 30 letter from Admiral Jellicoe to a Sydney friend explains he left the Admiralty not by choice but due to press agitation led by Northcliffe papers. He cites Sir Edward Carson's Commons speech and actions involving Tobertson and Trenchard, denying health issues and objecting to a later-use claim in the communique. He notes health was fine and rebuffs being repurposed to a role he did not want.
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Sminey
Jellicoe
Sydney
Admiralty
Northcliffe
Edward Carson
House of Commons
Sir William Tobertson
Trenchard
Tan
Lord Northclitte
Headache remedy offer for 10 000 sufferers
Advertisement promising free tablets to cure ordinary headaches to all who write. Claims Nicholas Aspro as a secret preparation tested by Commonwealth Analyst. Provides pricing 1/3 35 for 2/8 and 100 for 7/4 and invites readers to test at their expense by sending a stamped reply to Geo. R. Nicholas and Co. in Melbourne.
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Nicholas Aspro
Geo. R. Nicholas and Co
Flinders Lane
Melbourne
Name BY PRB Address My Chemist Notice
A notice appearing in the Cerdiction Express cites a person or entity named Name with a BY PRB Address. The fragmentary text references a chemist and indicates a formal notice context likely involving rights or responsibilities. The readable elements are limited to the names and address cue from the source.
Wine Trade Sale for Red Cross Realises Large Sum
London notes report the wine trade sale for the British Red Cross Society raised about £54,000 with £7,761 from the King's gift. Cable despatches say wine sales by the Wool Exchange were exceptionally strong, aided by the King's contributions. The King sent 356 dozen wines from Royal cellars to mark peace.
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London
British Red Cross Society
Red Cross Society
Wool Exchange
Wise's Western Australia Directory urged for business use
The Wise's tian Post-Office Directory from Messrs H Wise and Co Ltd promotes a comprehensive Western Australia Directory covering Perth Fremantle Boulder Claremont Cottesloe Coolgardie Guildford Kalgoorlie Midland Junction Northam and more plus an Alphabetical Directory for the whole state and a Trades Directory. It highlights extensive advertising value across a 975,520 square mile territory and invites quotations for advertising rates across WA Australia and New Zealand directories.
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Messrs.h. Wise and Co. Ltd
St. George's Terrace
Perth
Fremantle
Boulder
Claremont
Cottesloe
Cooltardie
Guildford
Kalgoorlie
Midland Junction
Northam
Western Australia
Messrs. H. Wise and Co., Ltd
Australia
New Zealand
Country Correspondence Welcomed on Facts and Fairness
The editor invites letters on industrial development and local concerns written with civility. Real names may be sent and kept confidential if requested, with safeguards against revealing anonymous authors.
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Wrtten
2500 Pearts for the Red Cross Visit Graf ton Galleries
The Queen and Princess Mary yesterday visited an exhibition of 2500 vedils presented to the Red Cross Society. The pearts are housed in the Graf ton Galleries alongside an exhibition of Australian war pictures.
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London
Quee
Princess Mary
Grafton
Geraldton Express Advertising Appeal and Agent Network
Advertises the Geraldton Express as a long running paper since 1878 and a premier advertising medium with large foreign and interstate ad volume. Promotes reasonable rates for steady advertisers, urges retention during downturns, lists agents for paper delivery and distribution.
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The
Express
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