28 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
1
W Zimpel adopts aggressive pricing to beat rivals and keep his extensive factories working. The plan features selling near cost to maintain demand and clear a high stock, with customers promised goods at a low price.
A dense trimmed listing page from the Express Trade Directory shows numerous advertisers and suppliers in Geraldton. Firms include Beecham, Dalgety, Cranes, Fisher, Dalgety, Gordon, and many others offering groceries, medicines, hardware, gowns, fabrics, and general goods. The directory enumerates manufacturers, retailers, and agents across Marine Terrace and surrounding streets with additional listings for Perth Melbourne and London firms.
A partial OCR excerpt mentions sect 2 and osteee ormeri with the number 55s. The readable content is sparse and lacks clear names, places, dates, or a coherent event to confirm.
Washington reports June 23 extension of a large Pacific coast shipyard, costing over 21 million and spanning 166 acres. The Liberty Shipyard will have 10 berths for 20,000 ton steel ships, part of a new unsinkable wooden ship program along the coast and a project linking American yards with French design contracts for 10 ships.
A park ranger reports a molybdenite deposit about eight miles from Tenterfield in New South Wales. Creek-bed samples indicate around 75 percent metal. The Mackay Prospecting Syndicate of Melbourne has optioned the mine, with one expert calling it the best show in Australia.
In Melbourne on Monday Victorian branch members of the Irish National Association disavowed knowledge of the Irish Republic Brotherhood. The association, 12 months old with 300–400 members and branches in Sydney Brisbane and Adelaide, aims to unite Irishmen and descendants for mutual improvement and benevolence and to promote Irish arts. St Patrick's Society secretary J. Roberts said the War Precautions Act regulations were to be faithfully followed by the National Association.
A NSW Melbourne reader extols Zam-Buk for cracked hands and injuries. She cites soothing burns, reducing pain and inflammation, and keeping skin smooth. Other testimonials claim improved skin roughness and versatility for eczema, ulcers, bites, and sprains. Available from chemists at 15s 5d to 36s 6d per pot.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Joe Ryan and Urzo-Dars with Perth and Fremantle references. Text is garbled. no coherent events, dates, or actions emerge to form a full news item.
A deputation led by Jas Hickey and H K Maley with J Willeost and others met the Ministers for Mines and Works to request funds from the Mines Development Vote to improve Northampton roads and related infrastructure. The Ministers condition a £50 from road leaseholders and prospectors plus a £199 from Works before proceeding. agreement reached.
A Washington message dated 21th slime reports the Hagenbach circus train halted on the Gary line due to a hot box. An oncoming empty Pullman ran into the stationary train, killing over ten circus workers and burning many. The wreck partially telescoped the carriages.
A wireless message reports Makamba of the Burns Phillips Line refloated on Sunday near Lord Howe Island. A diver examined the hull and found all well. The Champion tug was approaching. Makamba is expected to proceed to Sydney under her own steam tomorrow or Wednesday morning.
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