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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
4
Fragmented OCR shows a claim about a new remedy from a sender near London offering protection and promising results over years. It mentions addresses, trades and a branded product, with urging to recommend the remedy to acquaintances.
An advertisement touts the Post Office Directory as a comprehensive, portable tool for Perth, Fremantle, Kalgoorlie, Boulder City, Coolgardie and Northam, with extensive reach across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and America. It claims 3,100,072 square miles of area covered and urges businesses to buy copies to circulate to farmers, shopkeepers, and households for business growth.
Full Court dismisses appeal regarding a guarantee alleged with no consideration. Case stemmed from Muir debt of £29 5s 9d, interest, and a promised cash sum plus a promissory note. Court ruled there was no valid consideration and Statute of Frauds barred action. defendants represented by Mr Robinson KC and Mr Hensman. plaintiffs by C. E. Stawell.
Under date March 15 the market quotes for various hides skins and pelts. Sheepskins and crossbreds show wide ranges by quality from super to inferior with prices in pence per unit, dam ages, and wastage noted. Pelt values for skata, pithy and other conditions are listed with condition-based adjustments and remarks on wastage and defects.
An ad promotes Hean's Tonic Nerve Nutg as a safe remedy for nerves with nerve food and medicines approved by medical science. It claims no narcotics or insidious stimulants and offers a 10 day treatment for three shillings and sixpence, with larger bottle mixes at seventeen shillings. Also mentions Vinseed Compound for coughs and chest irritation.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia advertises open general bank business in major Australian cities and London with remittance, drafts, letters of credit, and international services. It lists 2,700 post offices, savings options, deposits, and a deputy governor Denison Miller, in terse colonial phrasing.
The scene unfolds at Mrs. Marchmont’s with Count Galjitkin and Miss Druce among guests. Teasing language, tea rituals, and a storm’s suspense frame a social mingle led by Erle and Ale — then a hint of shared music and a foreshadowed tension as a key impression arises.
The article credits the Express with two years of steady advocacy against vested interests for opening Crown Lands to unfettered selection. It asserts past opposition and imputations of motives, praises persistent campaigning, highlights mineral wealth evidence, and notes growth in literary staff to tackle future potential.
The Geraldton Express notes rising paper costs and a booming readership but warns against credit sales. It will trim arrears quarterly, removing names of those in unreasonable arrears to enforce timely payment and sustain printing quality.
The paper invites letters on public questions and industrial matters while urging fair, non malice filled writing. Writers must provide real names if published and may request anonymity with assurances of guarded confidentiality. Special precautions are stated to protect anonymous contributors' names from disclosure.
The Geraldton Express, founded in 1878, boasts stability and wide appeal with large foreign and interstate advertising. Rates are fixed and reasonable, promising trade if regular ads are placed. delivery is via agents and runners in Geraldton.
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