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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
4
A长 overlapping discourse on proxy voting and director selection dominates a regional letter page. Citizens warn against concentrated control by few while urging genuine local participation, praising the need for a responsive, democratic orientation and readiness for national defense debates.
Market report details forward cargoes, freight demand and price trends for wheat and oats. It notes improved demand for better grades, limited supply of new season wheat and oats, with prices fluctuating around £4 to £5 per bushel for wheat and variations in oats and shell wheat. Anticipation of price easing when new season offers arrive persists.
From Our Own Correspondent details a charity cuchre tournament on Thursday October 1 raising £11 for the hospital. The event featured a 3% p.m. snuffell, a ball and supper, with vendors and auctions. Winners included Mr A Boyd for the gentlemen’s prize and Mrs Kenny for the ladies’ prize. The report notes government support hopes, water supply issues, and a forthcoming race meeting on the 5th with many horses, plus staff changes at the P O department.
A dated testimonial from Misa Jowie Tay of Wellington NASW claims Bile Beans cured her long standing indigestion and biliousness after several other remedies failed. The letter praises relief from heartburn headaches and other symptoms and notes retail price of Is 4d per bar with a special family size.
Correspondence questions why a directors meeting at the Victoria Flour Mill could not adjourn after Mr Mann the company's adviser advised against adjournment. The writer demands an explanation to protect shareholders and asks Mann to state his actions in print. Doubtful.
A reader protests the Victoria Co operative Flour Mill shareholders meeting. Charges include proxy overuse to elect directors, alleged monopoly risk, and restricted share ownership. The letter criticizes Oliver and Mana for propping proxies and urges reform to protect the company and shareholders.
A dubious 19th century ad claims pimples and eruptions stem from bad blood and that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure all by purifying blood. It asserts the tablets remove nuisance matter, enable new healthy tissue, and provide a pure, clean skin. Sold by chemists and stores.
A string of testimonials praise Frootoids for relief from headache indigestion and bilious attacks. Customers in Geelong Victoria and other places report complete relief from migraines and stomach issues after using Frootoids. The advertiser notes retail price and invites retailers to stock the medicine.
An unreadable letter from an unrepresented shareholder criticizes the rushed election of permanent directors at Flour Mill. The writer notes low share sales, unpaid applications, and lack of timely notice, urging clearer disclosure before further venture steps.
A reader letter questions F. I Oliver s identity and motives in Geraldton proxy dealings. It accuses Oliver of pressuring farmers to take shares in a four mill project, notes his past cooperative schemes, and criticizes his explanation as rambling while accusing him of using proxy papers for influence. The writer signals ongoing scrutiny of Oliver and his associates.
A Nabawah gathering at Ardinsi school discussed early railway action near White Peak and survey needs 14 miles from Narra Tarra wines. Resolutions urged Mr Nanson to seek health authority powers to close schools at disease signs, to appoint a hand of country defense, and to interview ministers about Chapman State Farm and roads projects.
The notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for throat and lung troubles, stating ordinary remedies soothe but do not heal. It claims quick relief from second attacks, with recovery aided by the remedy and a healthier state of the affected parts.
A reader recalls a severe eczema case cured by Doan's Ointment after vaccination. Mrs Hubble reports her granddaughter remains free of eczema for seven years. The advertisement touts Doan's as excellent for eczema piles hives sores nettle bites and chilblains.
A nineteenth century patient with abdominal pain undergoes appendectomy after Dr. Haynes identifies appendicitis. Postoperative findings describe ingested damper pieces blocking the appendix, with the patient having a history of overripe damper consumption. The doctor suggests the unusual mechanism caused the ailment, while debate continues over presented evidence.
A fragmented page mixes spoof notes on a character named La Gremdeur and a green-eyed nine star with late winter weather talk, election chatter, and a testimonial about Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It references directors' elections, local figures, and a Ballarat reader, all in a garbled, tabloid-rasp voice.
Wooded supply change announced as Oate and Co take over the aminere in Durlachar Street formerly run by A Houston Wood. Product line includes tuber fre Chal and Cole with satisfaction guaranteed.
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