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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 20, 1918
Page
2
A long listing of fabrics, textiles, and clothing items with varied prices. Includes dress fabrics, linens, voiles, laces, and accessories, plus men's and boys apparel, hats, shirts, trousers, and coats. Notable items include double-width fabrics, silk blends, and sale bargains across many departments.
A Geraldton Express excerpt critiques postwar militarism in Australia, urging restraint on Defence Act enforcement and cadet training. It argues for limited discipline and warns against forming a new war-driven society, emphasizing constitutional peace and a League of Nations while cautioning authorities.
London reports the government lifts the veto on winter racing with a January restart. A Melbourne appeal to expand pill making and a note on a by election in Coranganite mark Australia. Also covered are a bread shortweight seizure against Norah Hickey, a Melbourne talk on husband support, and local items: Minnie Creek sheep movement, Moyagee yield, Geraldton wool classing, a funeral, and a Youanmi bush misadventure.
A gas explosion at Gambril and McKay's pastry shop in Parramatta New South Wales damaged the building, blew out the front, tore up the floor, and smashed furniture as a worker was treated for shock. A new gas service was being installed when a match lit the attic, causing the blast.
In the Geraldton column from the Sept 1 1884 Express the public is told of affordable colonial bottled ale delivered to any house at 3s 1d per gallon with bottles to be returned and travellers rest beer at 28s per gallon. Also noted is the Sept 21 item about Mr Frank Armstrong long employed locally who became head of a major department at West Australian Manufacturing Works after years in wheelwright and blacksmith trades.
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