30 May 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
1
W ZIMPEL promotes bedroom suites in Oak Walnut and Jarrah plus dining room and drawing room sets with leather and fabric coverings. The firm offers ball furniture kitchen items and bespoke designs for country clients with full particulars on request. The ZIMPEL factory claims largest state production and can manufacture client designs in their own material.
The page fragment mentions the Geraldion Harbour Scheme and advertising for free copies and penny stamps to cover postage. It includes misread phrases about technical details and ventilation, plus garbled references to Zimpel and chest design features. The readable text contains advertising boilerplate and nonsensical lines about construction and cooling.
Wise’s Post Office Directory markets extensive regional reach across Western Australia Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania New Zealand Britain and America. It claims to list every town street and business, urging merchants to circulate copies to farmers graziers storekeepers and households to expand trade within and beyond their state.
A fragmented advertorial notice announces JOE RYAN Up-to-Date Hairdresser and Tobacconist at Marine Terrace Geraldton. It claims extensive alterations to The Dressing Saloon under Mr Ryan’s personal supervision and promises cleanliness, attention, and civility for patrons.
A report notes Batha and Baplanade located near the Hotel, described as a loose area or vicinity. Details on exact distance or significance remain unclear from the fragment.
An unsigned editorial laments rising prices across Australia driven by wartime monopolies. It blames profiteering by trusts and shipping monopolies, criticizes government price fixing, and argues increased living costs harm workers while begging for measures to curb profiteers and stabilize essentials like meat jam and bread.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses winter and remedies. Mentions coughs colds and peppermint cures, with references to prep and remedy ideas. Contains garbled phrases and misread words. Names and places are not discernible.
In a tangled family drama Gwyneth faces a will that ties her future to Stephen Dalton. Mrs Havelock and Uncle Machin guide her through legal and emotional twists as Gwyneth and Stephen weigh marriage, inheritance, and duty amid reluctant acceptance and family pressure.
Mails received and departures listed for multiple places including Meekatharra Wongea Hill Kapton and Chapman. Timings show morning and afternoon windows with days Tuesday Friday Wednesday and Sunday night. The schedule notes variations by location and special Friday and weekend patterns.
Important notice to residents announces that readers can obtain their papers at listed vendors including Geraldton Express Ltd and others. The abbreviated OCR text names T. R. de Locey, J Geo, Laing, Gerke, Ynowe, E Sasil, Gen Blight Bros, Mist Bichey, and references the Geraldton Express in a town-wide sales context.
The notice records lunar phases for the wood area with a full moon on May T and the last quarter on May I. It provides dated phase markers but lacks other details.
A fragmentary notice outlines arrangements involving steamer liners and port activities. It mentions a London address at E behured Lane and references merchants, dealers, and trade notices. The readable text suggests a catalog of shipping and commerce terms without a complete narrative.
William Wilson & Sons presents a broad furniture range promising rapid progress in production and style. The catalog highlights spring supports, varied upholstery, and up-to-date designs in steel, wood, wicker, and other materials.
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