16 May 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
1
Zimpel furniture maker on Hay Street Ferth markets bedroom suites in oak walnut and jarrah with Morocco hides Spanish leather and Chesterfield options. Dining room and drawing room sets offered alongside kitchen dressers safes and tables. Country clients invited to submit ideas for full particulars and custom manufacturing.
The 18th Wise’s Post Office Directory is advertised as widely circulated across Western Australia Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania and New Zealand. It lists towns townships and street directories for Perth Fremantle Kalgoorlie and more. The advertisement urges circularising to farmers shopkeepers and manufacturers to boost business with minimal cost and promising strong advertising returns across all states.
A report on Northampton mineral field copper prospects traces copper-pi production back to SaIV uy ya ths sour Vk, noting 1913 and 1995 figures, rising output to 81478 tons, then 15,000 tons in 1913 and 1995, with greater demand and price boosting the industry. It discusses market stability, mining activity pauses, and uncertain futures due to demand changes and market conditions.
Australian railway notices list Geraldton demurrage after October 30 with multiple station runs. All stations to Meeka Harrra Sandstone Avon Perth Walkaway Noneag Mills line Cue Ajana Luthor Wallsam Northampt Moeharra Ajana Mt Magnet Walkaway and Mullewa routes show varied 5 pm 12 pm and 2 3 am timings.
An old Yorkshire style medicine notice promotes Messa. T. R. de Lucey and J wi Gen Laing among others selling Great Pepperming Cure for coughs and colds, claiming universal efficacy. Names appear in a fragmented listing, suggesting an early 20th century patent remedy ad from a Heraldton retailer.
A garbled text block presents scattered phrases and nearmonos, referencing gloves, boxes, and various partial words. No coherent person, place, or event can be determined from the readable segments.
The readable fragments suggest a garbled page with scattered names and terms. Notable words hint at people, places, and events but lack coherent context or clear narrative to summarize into a single event or subject. The text appears to be OCR noise with sporadic proper nouns.
Postal schedule and mail delivery times for Geraldton and distant localities list transports and routes. It notes trains, ship connections, and mail collection days for towns including Northampton Wogan Hills and Chapman areas, with specific times such as 74.5 am and 11 am windows and multiple weekday postings.
Town residents and renters who have trouble obtaining the express papers can pick them up at designated town agencies including Mesara, T R de Lucey, J Ryan, Geo Laing, J G Clarke, J Rowe, F Snell, G Rosama Co., Blight Bros, Mise Richey, and the Geraldton Express Co Ltd office.
Telegram indicates sunrise and sunset data will be obtained. Calculations prepared for the latitude and situde of Geraldton as referenced in the notice.
Full moon noted on 7 May with last quarter in Lith May. Later reference to Moon phase details for 2181 May lists first quarter observation.
The London Directory is described as an annual commercial guide listing colonial and foreign merchants manufacturers and traders with notes on trade services and forwarding freight. It mentions plans to forward a current edition to subscribers and promotes agency and advertising options from The London Directory Co Ltd at Abchurch Lane London.
European agency circular from William Wilson and Sons promotes go carts and ambulators with collapsible designs, cradled springs, upholstery, and a range of models. The London address is 48 Abcurck Lane, with emphasis on rapid progress in trade discounts and up-to-date merchandise for children and homes.
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