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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
4
A long OCR list details prize cattle entries and horse classes led by breeders and vendors such as Deviin Craig Pride and W. Mitchell. It lists draught and dairy stock, shorthorns and Ayrshires, hogs, sheep, fruit preserves, and dairy products with numerous exhibitor names and breed notes across a traditional agricultural show.
A Walkaway Pub concert in Greenough featured Morrell presiding with piano solos and a varied program. Performers included J H Scntt, Miss Thompson, Hy Barnett, And Davies, and the duet by Seer and Aretehods. Accompaniment by Barlow and Teroteimar. Promoters Morrell and Morrell praised for efficient management. A buildings fund benefited from about 212, and a supper and dance followed with Misses Ryan supplying music.
The Turf notes the Mur chison Goldfields Racing Club meet at Cie on Thursday October 11 featuring four principal events including Trial Stakes and turjangs.
A fragment describes a quarrel involving Vitto Zani and Bertola G u sarki at a plate place in ME. 0 flyppe's son and a claim of a large EAT by CensCrene. It mentions Wolfe's Schnapps as the distilled product for human consumption and urges readers to buy whole bottles.
Fragmentary trade notice touts Great Peppermint Care for curing various ailments including colds and bad habits. Claims from Air W. Gox and Ballarat Vie glow with praise for Chamberlain's Pain Balm and related products. Mentions government and political chatter amid garbled text.
A fragmentary report notes Cureby Cuticura guidance given at a City Mission event. One severe case involved a woman described as broken in spirit and body, with a doctor examining her for a cure. The text mentions depots and free samples, but details are incomplete.
A lively Sydney scene centers on Mr. G A Reid and his dog nicknamed the dry dog and yellow pup. Miners heckle and refuse to believe the animal is not Reid's famed dry dog, while Reid disclaims ownership as the crowd noises rise and a lecturer's quips mix with local humor.
An old-time advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as cures for pimples eruptions scaly patches ulcers and eczema and promises relief from various toxins by "connecting the tend tel cabling" to new healthy vias Pure blond health claims are made with a call to purchase from local merchants and druggists.
The article explains share farming where landowners provide land seed and two thirds of manure while farmers perform cultivation and harvesting. Profits split, with the owner and partner sharing after a set term and bonuses for thorough work. The system, pioneered in Andra, shows success in large estates and helps farmers gain capital to buy land or plant.
A jumbled column blends witty oddities about racing lore and social quirks with an ad pitch for Wolfe’s Sci-napes and Chamberlain’s Voneh Remedy. It mixes dubious anecdotes, a Montogomery Brewerstyle joke, and stray notes on rents and publishing, ending with a medical advertisement for cough remedies.
Dan Don Bosan have taken over the Firewood Yard in Durlacher Street formerly run by H Houston. Wood cut to any length and quantity available. Coal and Coke orders taken. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Correspondence notes that land and cottages at Northampton are for sale or lease in convenient sections. The town expects added farms and residences near railway, schools, post office, and shops. Growth attracts settlers from India districts. opportunities for cultivation and small blocks are seen as easing state drainage and boosting local economy.
Fragmented text discusses Tasman, Australian Estates and Timber Co. formed with £110,000 capital listing Sir Jerry Smith and Harry Venn as directors. Mentions Mayoralty race, Labor and Liberal factions in Federal Parliament, and political tensions. References to Geraldton, postal commission, and fans vs regulation. Dialog resembles a chaotic news brief with multiple named entities.
A reader letter from A Curran of Georgina criticizes local governance and debates over increases in annual rates. The writer notes a deputation to government seeking higher force funding, laments ignorance of the law, and questions the value of Mr Nanson's inquiry while urging focus on practical district issues.
At St Catherine Hall Central Ceenough Siri Mr Nanson x asked a gentleman a question about any sensible person allowed to appear nob daily readable and important quoted in reference to increasing police strength in the North West of his country. The speaker’s wording appears misrepresented by some.
A rural correspondent recalls a Scottish tale of a horse race and a deliberate win, with a Scotsman and an Englishman exchanging wary remarks. The piece features a Glasgow setting and a veteran character with a pipe, capturing a communal sporting memory.
Fragmentary notes describe a Moore party loss, upcoming municipal dates, and attendances at Hualsteme School with staff transfers. Reports mention departmental delays, attempts to impose subscriptions for a testimonial, and political maneuvering around constituencies, with named figures Gregory and Whatmaya linked to party reorganizations amid labor ministry tensions.
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