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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
2
Shipping, Mewiypare, Philp. and Co. Limited provides a report detailing the weekend’s activities and outcomes. The document lists team standings and performance metrics though the OCR is garbled, offering scattered names and figures for Saturday May 19th.
The Geraldton Express reports an incident on Friday May 14 1917 involving WREKIN g1UuiTONs. Details are sparse but the item notes a date and the involved party.
Selection ballots indicate Labor party candidates without opposition in some seats while others show potential opposition and a contested Walgoorlie race. The report also covers a disastrous Firs-A fire in Teasville, unissued goods, court actions on unprofessional conduct, and upcoming government debates on parental responsibility and medals for soldiers mothers.
A humor vignette about a practical chemist who dismisses tears as useless while his wife sobs in anger. A junior clerk seeks two weeks off for a wedding, and the manager questions the necessity, sharply revealing the clerk’s embarrassment and the odd blunder in his response.
A committee of the recently well managed Fire Brigades Dean will hold a meeting at the Victoria Hotel on Tuesday night next, May 52, at 8 o'clock. The notice requests attendance from committee members and local officials amid ongoing organizational efforts.
The half year rate payer meeting reviewed receipts and expenditures ending April 30 1917 and audited by municipal auditors. The Mayor noted all interest and making fund accounts paid up to date while electric lighting and gas costs were £90 with a £200 profit for the term. Council approved the statements. concern arose over poor road conditions and calls to address ward wear before winter. The Mayor pledged action and £10 for the DURPOKE. thanks were voiced to officials for presenting news to ratepayers.
The funeral of the late J. H. Ely took place on Wednesday with service at the Anglican Cemetery conducted by Rev. A Craven. Attending mourners included the widow, parents, relatives, and numerous representatives from Geraldton Mechanics Institute, rowing and yacht clubs, Oddfellows Lodge, and many named local entities. Pallbearers and wreaths came from multiple associates, firms, and families.
Personal notices recall Mr J Th Choste former United Blites Amtestedor in London who died in New York and staff changes in diplomatic posts. The column lists missing private V J Stone Geraldton, Private McLeon Perth, and 2nd Lt A W Curran, with families in Meekatharra and Goodfr83 perth. Enlists from Geraldton district, 1916, and remarks on Mr J B Geary and Mrs Geary in the area.
An advertisement touts Pepes as a triumphantly effective inhaled remedy from British chemists. It claims Pepes soothes and heals lung ailments including bronchitis and bronchial colds, defending against infections with a volatile medicine that reaches inner tissues and relieves throat and chest symptoms.
A garbled historical snippet discusses HEENZY register details and Beenzo bone costs, mentioning Australian bone density, a tamer adding to weler and suourdiog to ra doections prisied, and references to Ovaabe and olde and Sure Ts. The text includes scattered names and locations without clear narrative.
Church notices list Sunday services at 7 30 pm and 10 gm Rye with avceution and Mattns at 7 30 pm resmong. Wednesday intercealon at 8 pm Thursday annual meet ogy of patishioners with parish events. No choir present.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention The Temple's Service and a program with titles The Mudie of Mirth and Eat up your Fleads. Names Wesley Churogh De Greenough Georgina appear. text is garbled and hard to parse for full details.
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