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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
4
A lone angler describes landing a salmon after a tense struggle. He contemplates submerging to escape a hedge and bank, then wades waist deep to reach safety and finish the fight, recalling a night of mixed nerves and muddy splashes. The tale hints at river expeditions and tricky water.
A fragmentary report notes work tied to the Pope before a call to Rome. It mentions a chef tied to the Vatican and a master supplying funds or items for repairs, with emphasis on the Pontiff's presence and the craftsman’s service.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions aid near a river, some people or groups, and references to young and old, a near drowning, and a treaty or agreement. The text slides between names and unclear actions, making precise identification difficult. No clear events, dates, or organizations are discernible.
The readable fragments show no clear people places dates or events to identify a news item. The text appears as garbled letters and partial phrases with no coherent action or outcome to summarize.
A lively Northampton recollection notes an excitable evening and a bustling crowd outside a hotel. Miners discuss Geraldton shows including Surprise mine and Kirton’s, as Jack Woodcock and Fred Blood clash in a playful chase, ending with a splash in a hotel well and a controversial life-saving event.
Legislative proceedings note adjournment at 4 20 pm and notices of inquiry into matters in Kurtis and Perenti districts. Obscure health column warns about bad breath and its social effects, urging women to improve personal care to avoid embarrassment and social rejection.
The text recounts an early discovery scene near a Miners' Arms Hotel with Jobe Beotwick and George Shenton. Beswick reports a gleam of lead from trap-stones amid coarse ground after a horse chase. Hosken takes up the show and sells to Samuel Mitchel for about £100, with Beswick receiving a share. Toby gains a new rig and red shirt amid a dramatic yet partly vague account.
The notes describe a wool clip with about 15 000 wethers and lambs at Webb's Patch and forward movement toward Murten. It mentions good wool quality, hoggets achieving high yields, and a future shorn quantity estimated between 20 800 and 95 000. Weather is dry with some rain needed. stock look in good condition. Also notes Tate Comey’s selection for a seat following a vacancy and expresses hope Swan electors will support him with a large majority.
An item notes a great peppermint cure titled the Weeds Great Peppermint Cure, described as effective for Breschial Coughs and listed with a date od 20.
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