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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
4
The May issue of Every Lady’s Journal urges readers to cut living costs without losing comfort. It features practical articles on home economy, new money-saving patterns, crochet, sewing, and kitchen guidance, with five bee patterns enclosed and promises a continued series on lowering living expenses.
A fragmentary notice discusses window coverings including tapestries and blinds by Robur and associates. It mentions decorative elements, medallion centres, wire gauze, oriental blinds, and a design theme titled A wince Femdy for Grime, with future products and services hinted.
Mining notes report losses at the Commodore mine in Meeltharra and Memsia Consols while the Verilla and Kookynie prospects show pockets of pay. Output figures for March list profits for numerous mines including Great Moulder, Perseveros, and Lake View, with claims that recent successes rebut theories that gold does not pay in the district.
The article reports renewed activity at a Western Australian mine named Morgans nine, with improvements in ore processing and tonnage per ton. a new company may provide limits. Officials note potential to resume operations, land reserves of stone, and a return of the center as a major state producer, though departmental notes show uncertainty about the mine’s specifics.
A lengthy business directory lists numerous firms and advertisements across Adelaide to Geraldton. Entries include lenders, merchants, engineers, hardware, drapers, hotels, watchmakers, wool and ship merchants, agricultural machinery, auctioneers, and advertising agencies with multiple street and branch references. The list emphasizes local commerce and service providers for the period.
The Stella Maris event at Geraldton College, led by Preservation Nuns, highlights the institution perched by Inlet Bay with historic towers and gardens. It notes high academic standards, certificates from Adelaide University and Royal Academy, and various honors in elocution, shorthand, typing, and commercial examinations.
APROSAT advertises studios and classes in modal drawing, geometric and architectural drawing, oil and watercolor, painting, and sculpture. Offers private bands, wool work, and art scales with tuition per term. Inquiries to The Reverend Motiter for program details.
An old fashioned timetable lists mail routes and delivery times to towns in Western Australia. It names Geraldton, Fremrolle, Perth, Midland, Moora, etc, with various days and cutoffs such as 6 am and 7.45 am deliveries on Fridays and Tuesdays. It notes private bags and station names like Tibradden, Glengerty, Moonyoonooka, Northampton, and Tallyrang, reflecting colonial era postal practices.
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