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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
3
European War brief notes a violent Hun counter attack repulsed and British artillery bringing down a hostile aeroplane. It highlights three months of Somme fighting, gallantry of a single British company, and obstacles overcome in the advance toward Thisval. A Barlin newspaper publication was suspended over a Bremen submarine story.
Allied communiques say a German counterattack was repulsed and a British warship destroyed enemy positions. Reports from Perth detail Industrial Workers of the World arrests under War Precautions Act with six men charged. Tank and trench warfare experiences in Somme engagements are described through vivid, if fragmentary, disability and casualty notes.
Paris dispatch reports heavy fighting at Thiepval where Schwalen Medoubt held vast German works. British barrage cut off reinforcements forcing large surrenders while Watt Redoubt yielded after costly assault. British casualties mounted, German prisoners counted in hundreds.
Morne yan reports military updates from the Eastern Front. Russian and allied lines hold areas near St Wot Woot while Roumanians retreat to Hungary, with Bucharest saying Romania has largely quit Transylvania except for a northern strip. German Austrian forces claim advances on three mountain passes as fighting continues. General Falkenhayn remains a distant figure in the briefing.
A fragmentary foreign dispatch notes alleged papal directives and Turkish actions around a future plan or protest, with mentions of Pope Lenedier, Monsigur Tasici, and Constantinople. The report also cites German and Russian sources debating Constantinople as a flashpoint, amid naval tensions and European diplomacy.
A late dispatch from Athens by a correspondent to the Halls Chronicle details British and Allied war coverage. The report describes naval activity near the Greek coast, street scenes and police measures in Athens, and remarks on political debates in London. The piece notes the tension over French and Allied positions and mentions ongoing actions around a key theatre district as part of a broader war update.
A fragmented ad lists various clothing items and discounts including shirts, socks, corsets, wool singlets, tights, and pants. Mentions price cues like 25 and 11M, with references to colors and fabrics. Readers see a general clearance style display of undergarments and outerwear.
The extract outlines September operations and dating figures for Lalineyar the Biz Bell mining run and diggings. It names several ore items and values including gold and tin, with a grand total production value cited. Names a few vessels and drives, and references production figures and amalgamation.
A damaged and garbled health note describes clearing eye irritation with basic methods. It advises avoiding dirty fabrics near the eye, blinking, rolling the eye, and flushing with plenty of clean water. It recommends milk and water lotion for eyes, warm water, and cold water immersion with caution. It also suggests a cold shower, rubbing skin after bath, and light vigorous exercise to aid circulation.
Methodist Sunday School party boarded the train for Nansyn amid promising scenery for the annual picnic. Though rain loomed, it was thought the gathering would be enjoyable and successful. In Perth City Court a Chinese man Ching Hi was fined £10 for smoking opium. Other odd fragments reference wartime leave and local notices amid garbled text.
A fragmentary notice lists upcoming meetings for promoting the National Service referendum. It names several speakers and organizers, including listed individuals and locations, with dates and roles unclear due to OCR errors.
An old night watchman on his beat braves a freezing shower and keeps steady with a stout heart and sturdy limbs. Amid the winter wind, he endures the cold as he carries Woods Great Peppermint Cure through the night.
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