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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 12, 1915
Page
4
This fragment lists a timetable for postal delivery and local instructions, naming multiple streets and destinations. It references Mon and Wed schedules, 7 30 and 9 30 times, and mentions persons and places such as Roch and Smith with partial timetable notes.
The Patriotic Fund Committee met to decide supplemental pay for married men joining the Australian Imperial Force. Ales communiténe introduced a miniature scale proposing about 115 weekly for a soldier with children, with details following in the scale.
The law treats subscribers and advertisers as liable where prepayment exists and the publisher may continue delivery until notices and payments are complete. Refusing delivery, removing papers from desks, or failing to pay constitutes evidence of fraud. A person who receives newsprint and uses it is a subscriber, even if not explicitly ordered.
The Post office and Wise & Co publish a Western Australia directory for 1915. It highlights substantial reach across Australia and New Zealand and beyond, serving businessmen for trade relations, circularising aims, and showcasing leading firms. It lists home traders, concentration of merchants, and firms throughout Western Australia with coverage from north to south.
The readable OCR passage mentions dates like Wednesday and Friday and lists names such as Poironvge Kris Pare Dilliatone L Huilier Abe Buchanan and DORGAN MILLS. It describes items about prizes, timings, and inspections with a mix of unclear phrases and scattered references to places and people.
A reader from Vieworia Parade Fitzroy describes years of skin trouble on face ears neck and arms with blotches and pimples. Cuticura Soap and Ointment led to a complete cure after heavy use at office and home.
Greenough Road Board chaired by Mr As Uy Charl held a meeting to back a village appeal for the Red Cross Society. They planned a fundraising event around Western Australia Day, including a sale and a tea, with a substantial list of donors and items to be auctioned or contributed, aiming to support the war effort.
Our Correspondent reports a lively social and dance at the King’s HAN with a strong rollup and varied program led by Fred Alderman and Gen Rowe. The ball raised funds for members while mine news notes preparations at the Taddera mine and ongoing work at Rartune and Main Lode Syndicate sites. Dr. Boyd moves to Geraldton, with a temporary replacement planned, and local troops paid a farewell motor trip as transport to the Dardanelles begins. A car fire near Gulka-Gib injures no one, but damages Hutchison’s vehicle.
An elderly man recalls a severe accident seven years ago on a bridge at Peneith 32 feet high. He describes head and toe injuries, hospital treatment, and subsequent facial scarring. A medical remedy Zanenyk is promoted with various testimonials and pricing.
An advertisement from Rozelle NSW touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a reliable remedy for bilious headaches. It includes testimonial praise from Mrs. Koeass of 12 Red Lion St Roxelly and describes symptoms, relief experiences, and urges use for self and family.
A correspondent urges electing practical, business-minded leaders for the town. The letter recalls the prior street fruit stalls and warns against price rises, hoping new officials restore stalls to help the poor buy fruit. It also discusses the Buller River water scheme and Geraldton water supply issues, urging better infrastructure and cheaper, cleaner water without further delays.
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