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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 23, 1910
Page
4
Fragmentary notice advertises a Great Peppermint Cure called EXPRESS sold at Mr Albert's News Agency in Central Arcade between Wel ington and Murray Streets near the Railway Station and from Mr Patterson in Blockstall.
London May 4 funeral services for the late King Rae ward were held at Windsor amid a solemn ceremony. The funeral occurred in clear weather as mourners gathered to bid farewell to the monarch.
A large imperial procession moves through Dublin with metropolitan police, city police, and mounted troops in review. Over 2600 marchers and 1120 mounted troops follow as colors and drums parade. Numerous colonial visitors and dignitaries view from government offices in Whitehall.
Reported event describes a vast crowd on the whale route reaching beyond a million in number with severe crushing at Hyde Park Corner and Marble Arch. The disaster caused many injured and several broken limbs amid the dense throng.
Just before sealing the coffin for burial King George removed the crown orb and sreptry from the offin and placed a miniature royal standard on the coffin. Archbishop of Canterbury led earth to earth as the bier sank quietly. King and Queen knelt at the grave then retired as mourners followed.
The May 2 meeting at the Turf featured varied weather and lively racing. Results list multiple divisions with winners such as Fanmantoo, Buster, and Coathax along with Tote dividend figures, distances, and placements across events including a juvenile handicap and mile races.
Racing at Perth's Helena Vale meeting on May 21 shows uneven attendance amid poor conditions. The program features the First Class Plate and Second Class Plate with several bets and odds noted, including horses such as Brunswick and Percival in close finishes.
The garbled text references Third Class Vinte and Fur Tonys with scattered numbers and names. It mentions Harper and a long discussion of state ministry futures, a Senate declaration, and concerns over coercion and influence on workers. It hints at factory impacts, plant capacity, and employment figures. The overall sense is a political note on state affairs and industrial conditions.
The sparse ratepayers meeting in Geraldton's Council Chamber on May 1, led by the Mayor, discussed last November's minutes, the town hall finances, skating, town water supply, and a proposed pavilion at the Recreation Ground. Council members Meadowcroft Abbott Kimih attended. attendance was very light.
The page displays promotional lines for McCracken’s Ale and Wands Great Peppermint Cure claiming health benefits for coughs. It includes a proverb variant “A Shilling Saved is a Shilling Gained” credited to F C Towler for job printing services. The tone and layout mimic early 20th century newspaper advertising.
In a tense scene the magistrate investigates a felon’s cell at a local jail. A daring escape is uncovered after a prisoner uses a vent and a pail to edge toward freedom. Steele dismisses the sergeant’s need for credit, calling it a misfortune of timing.
Important notice from J J Ryan family butcher Geraldton thanks patrons for liberal support and announces March 1 1810 price reductions on prime roast beef steak rump steak corned round corned beef sausage beef and mutton cuts with new lower rates. Also promotes peppermint cough remedy.
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