11 Mar 1918
Page 1
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1918
Page
1
A fragment lists individuals and firms including Manes, de Lacey, J. Ryans, Laisg, J. G. Clarke, Beall, Gee, Romsm and Co. and Met Winbes, indicating a trade directory snippet or industry roll call from the period.
An index of numerous firms and trades in Geraldton and region, listing engineers, drapers, surgeons, bakers, printers, grocers, bank and shipping agents, ironmongers, clothing and hosiery, and overseas publishers. Entries include Atlas Engineering Co, Crawford dressmaker, Dalgety & Co, Fisher & Co, Commonwealth Bank, and many others with addresses on Marine Terrace, Geraldton.
A readable fragments page lists several kitchen preserves and condiments. It includes tomato ketchup with onions and spices, pickled peaches and fruit with vinegar and sugar, grape ketchup with cloves and cinnamon, and an apple ginger preserve with lemons and green ginger.
A collection of practical tips on keeping bread moist and bread pans clean, making brass and copper shine, baking crusts, drying brushes, sanitizing dustbins, lamp chimneys, and forming fuel briquettes from simple ingredients. Includes steps for sponge storage, oven prep, and long lasting heat with coal and clay mixes.
A dated, instructional section describes methods to slaughter a chicken without prior starvation. It outlines two main techniques: cervical severing with direct handling of neck and head, and a quick blunt strike followed by severing the main neck artery with a knife. The text emphasizes immediate bleeding and hanging the bird to drain blood.
The Perth Valley Court heard a case on illicit liquor sales with Sr Te S Haynes condemning the act as a sham and the witness, despite strong questions of perjury. Inspector O Malloran is noted for his long service in Geraldton and Murchison districts, praised for clear conduct. A police magistrate fined the defendant 231 and costs.
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