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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 29, 1907
Page
4
An adlike piece touts Doan's Ointment as a sure remedy for piles. It recounts long suffering and dramatic cures by testimonials, urging readers to buy at pharmacies or mail for the product. The misspelled text presents a retro promotional tone.
A large group of Walkaway workers gathered before Mr. W. H. P. departure to Kuralee to bid farewell. Speeches by Mr. Charest and Mr. M. J. Ryan praised Mr. Duggan’s service. Friends presented a smoking companion to mark their esteem. Supper and music followed with Mary Ryan and others contributing to a pleasant evening.
Mt Erin May 25 A local note reports farmers at Mt Erin facing drought hindering ploughing and cropping with some already standing still. Messina Forrester Bros. have over 10 acres under cultiva tion while others aim to seed more as new selectors move in. Two upcoming weddings among locals and a plan to open another school near the Mt Erin homestead are mentioned amid social chatter.
Market reports show strong excitement in Visitet Kérgedorn wheat market with high freight costs and rising prices across Australian and U K routes. Victorian wheat sold at 346 to 4a Od per quarter of 480lb, South Australian oats for August shipment quoted, wine markets firm, Adelaide wheaten at 1 7d parity with home rates, prices for various grains and screenings noted amid active yard sales and overseas freight impacts.
Article notes a widening price parity with Melbourne as Eastern States market quotes rise. It cites government pressure on rail expansions and farm support, while public opinion grows hostile to authorities. Bushranger nostalgia and rural anxieties spread fears of criminal bands and armed youths in the metropolis.
The text extols a tea named No.2 Grade as highly economical and suitable for general use. It claims the tea is wonderfully economical and widely appealing, though the message is presented in a stylized, cryptic form.
A colored man named Rur Singh faced assault charges after an incident at Gerahlion in which he struck his white wife during a drunken quarrel. A doctor present assisted, and Singh was jailed for breach of the peace with bail set at £20 by local magistrates.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a cutter, a medical context, a gown, a ward, and a patient named Woody Ghat Peypormint. The text lacks clear dates or locations but hints at a sanitary death and a memorial or hospital setting with uncertain details.
An advertorial piece extols Bile Beans as a cure for chronic ailing and low vitality. It claims herbal extracts restore health, ease daily life, and suit both adults and children, urging prompt use and easy dosing for quick relief.
Farmers reported heavy rains aiding early sowing led by Jim Criddle whose clay flats should yield a record harvest. Empire Day passed quietly, while concerns over a sanitary tip site and funding for brass instruments reflect village priorities and community projects.
An OCR fragment outlines a local event titled Quite A Lifetint. It contains unclear phrasing and garbled names. The readable portions reference a tree and a prior year, suggesting a continuation note or schedule item without clear dates or participants.
The piece praises the Weir brothers Jim and Jack as they endure hardship on the Outer Track. It frames their rough clothes and pure hearts, describing their lifelong quest with mateship, loyalty, and reflection on a distant past. The poem ends with a vow to reunite as mates on the other side.
Fragmentary historical text references Mr A Adams and a medical or chemical discussion. The readable portion covers the names Adams Mavernel and Chagiboriale, mentions a tank and various vague actions. The overall context is obscured and no clear event or outcome can be determined from the fragment.
An Italian novelist Marchetti allegedly predicted a comet would collide with Earth end of March. International astronomical authorities find no such forecast. Giacobini in Nice is the only known 19th century comet closer than hundreds of millions of miles. The piece questions sensationalism and notes no collision risk.
Notice to builders and others about building stone supply on trucks at 9 Mile Northampton line W Marchant and D Mile or Mitzgerald Street Geraldton. Listing routes and supplier details for roadmaking materials in given area.
The document lists multiple battery crushings and tonnages including 45 tons for Onn battery report Hamilton and party, 234 tons for 1Roz sdate, 1308-1 esate totals, and 531 63 tons for Black Range. Approved by the Mothers endorses Bonnington's Irish Mesa as an economical home remedy for whooping cough and croup.
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