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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1918
Page
4
A lone hotel keeper recalls a night visitor who threatened him with a revolver. The guest demanded the till, but a swift turn of wit revealed the stranger’s ruse. The next morning, witnesses noted the room anomaly and the counterfeit bill inquiry clarified the mystery.
An incident in the House centers on whether the honorary minister Mr C F Baxter has the confidence of the members. President Sir Henry Bryces rules the motion a personal attack and not suitable, suggesting a future substantive form. Sanderson contends he is constrained, seeking an alternate form to raise the public business question.
In early colonial Australia a government scheme paid for burials with certificates. Two swagmen forged certificates to claim burial payments, disguising theft as interment. A vigilant officer exposed the ruse, revealing a long-running body burial scam on the road.
A Glasgow Weekly Mail report questions Lord Kitchener's fate amid a supposed message found in a bottle claiming he was a prisoner on a German submarine. The item, signed P.O. Evans, prompted verification with the dead officer's widow and local relatives. The tale stirs renewed doubt about the Great Commander's survival.
The Presentation Nuns conduct the SG School for Boys at Presentation Convent Greenough. The program offers a full Christian grounding with English, religion, typing and business forms. Pupils are prepared for Pitman’s exams and general education, with emphasis on moral formation and practical studies.
Market notes show keen competition across lines with strong display of all glasses and rostrum rates. Detailed price list covers Kangaroo Skins with greys, reds, joeys, brush skins, and seconds. Sheepskins with full wool grades, half-wool, and damaged skins. Calfskins and Goatskins conditions. and Tallow values for mutton, malas, drums, and tins.
Messrs Dalgety and Co report a cautious market for wheat and chaff with few prime samples. Prices range from £0 to £5 7s 6d for different qualities, with demand steady but wary. New season supplies are coming forward and values are expected to hold or ease slightly in the next two to three weeks.
The paper regulations take effect Friday. The Minister may appoint a Controller, Mr William Brooks of Sydney has been chosen. The Controller may regulate all paper supplies in Australia and is authorized to seize and distribute paper, standardise weights and quality, prohibit exports, and set sale quantities and issue limits for newspapers magazines and trade circulars.
The readable portions discuss controls on printing news papers and trade literature, including permissions from the Controller, limits on editions, returns, and free copies. It cites a proposed levy of 28 shillings per ton on imported newsprint to fund the paper control, with an estimated annual cost of £10,000. The text references advertisements, typography, and compliance requirements.
London exchange father Fred Robbins speaks on raising a large family. He and his wife live at 2 Vine Street Cambridge and have 16 children, 9 boys and 7 girls, ages 4 to 18, with 13 still at home. He urges health measures and early bedtimes, recommending oatmeal meals to avoid debt and ensure healthy children.
An article warns of food borne poisoning from poor hygiene and misused perishables. It stresses clean handling of meats and fresh produce, cautions against canned goods with bulging tops, and advises rapid medical care for suspected toxin exposure. It also recounts a Beecher anecdote about a letter marked Fool and a dealer auctioning Hercules sculpture.
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