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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1916
Page
3
Reports detail enemy mine laying near Britain and Romanian positions described as serious. Troops allegedly retreated 35 miles in three days. Warnings of naval actions include sinkings near the shore and Luftwaffe activity. Allied operations reference Compressed Fodder for the Front and Arctic Sea shipping risks.
War updates report German and Allied actions near Cerna Wear Uiesort and Uraiya, with retreats to new lines in the Hitt Valley. Athens dispatches describe torpedoing of a hospital ship, passengers and nursing staff evacuated, while Prime Minister Asquith discusses uncertainty over Britannic’s sinking. Belgian relief funds gain further contributions and a detailed War Council payment ledger is recorded.
An industrial accident report shows a worker with a crushed finger treated at Prince Alfred Hospital for weeks. Zam-Buk is touted as a universal healer for burns, ulcers, sores, and skin conditions, sold in chemists and stores at 1/6 or 3/4 per pot.
A garbled wartime bulletin from London dated November 22 reports threats and troop movements north of Cinjove with references to German and French forces. The text is incomplete and unclear but hints at military activity and potential escalation.
Experts say most stomach discomfort stems from excess acid and fermentation. They advise half a teaspoonful of unstabilized magnesia in water after meals to neutralize acid and prevent fermentation, claiming it tackles root causes better than drugs. Avoid citrate and oxide forms and request genuine HtcaaTeo magnesia from chemists.
Mrs. I Mebonnell of Marine Te Face receives a wartime letter from her nephew Urival Farrel, a POW in Germany. He asks for weekly parcels, cash, and letters, notes cold weather, and hopes for comfort from family contacts, explaining delays and lack of mail deliveries.
In a Star M Bere newspaper dated September 7, H G Wells discusses World War I prospects. He predicts, with risk to his reputation as a seer, that the Germans will begin to surrender in seven months and the war may end then. He cites French front discipline, air superiority, and artillery fire as decisive factors.
The Premier said Tuesday he received a message from Al Cox, chairman of the W.AUTC, now in Melbourne. It states bookmakers should cease December five. Cox cites fairness after current arrangements and references war funds and unemployment in 1914 15 context.
A letter to the editor warns that public interest in the Australian wool clip is high and questions a potential government takeover similar to the wheat issue. The writer cites a halted steamer at Fremantle storing wool, condemns government commandeering, and urges payment in cash to avoid harming the community. Merino signs off.
An old advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a cure for pallid complexions and weak blood. It promotes sunlight and diet as free treatment and offers two books, Diseases of the Blood and What to Eat, free by writing the Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Sydney.
A miscellany of brief jokes and quips depicts everyday scenes and characters. Exchanges span a burglar with a revolver to a nitpicker about mirrors and nuts, and include social misfits, curious trades, and a comical letter about novel writing. The tone mimics a late 19th or early 20th century newsprint humor column.
The Northampton Jockey Club outlines its January 1 1917 programme with six races led by Vorublieaus Purse and the Northampton Cup a 26 purse. Nomination close December 8 with results announced around December 20. A busy New Year’s Day program in Northampton and surrounding centres is expected drawing large crowds.
The document lists church notices including sermons, confirmations, baptisms, and religious lectures. It references Rev J. Preather, Georgina, Mr G Animes Minister, and events such as the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, Baptism, and a sermon titled What are Memons.
Catholic Church St Xavier's lists Mass at 7.30 a m and 17 am with Evening Devotions at 7 30 p m.
The Salvation Army lists meeting times: a.m drill at Knea, 11 Holiness Meeting, 3 pm Free and Easy Meeting, 7 30 pm Salvation Meeting.
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