31 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1917
Page
1
Ww Zimpel of Hay Street Perth presents latest home furnishings. Includes carpets curtains dining room suites sideboards office furniture and baby carriages with a broad stock and quotes for items not stocked. The ad emphasizes wood rosewoods redsteads and jarrah tones and urges visits to compare styles and prices.
An advertisement letter from Dalbeattie describes a remedy for deafness and noises in the head. The sender reports partial relief after using a product and asks for payment details and a receipt. The note cites the address Orlene Co, Ho. Wcbands, Watling Street, Dartford, Kent, England, with a request to mention the paper.
Joe Ryan of Perth and Promantle announces completion of the Adreatam Orrouris Kreos taxiras esraixes at Marine Terrace. The notice lists his titles as Uro Dars and WAIRDRESSER and TOBACCOMIST.
From Our Correspondent. Oct. 29 Northampton Spin ning Association members show off knitted socks and Cardigan Jacket at Mechanics Institute exhibits. They praise high quality work by local women tied to war relief and note plans for the Main Lode Syndicate lead mine near town, seeking government help to develop a payable operation with high grade ore. Local applicants have applied for shares in New Fortune mine as development improves lode value. Private FR H Snowdon wounded in France but out of danger.
A garbled excerpt from Rudyard Kipling offers guidance on resilience and character. It blends lines about composure under pressure with warnings about flattery and fear, ending declaring the reader will inherit the world if they remain steadfast.
London reports Naval Flight Lieutenant Arthur Frank Brandon aged 24, holder of the Distinguished Service Cross for downing Gotha over England, was killed when his aircraft collided with another over Kent. Witnesses described the other pilot's descent and the impacting wings causing the plane to break apart and crash. Brandon, a popular pilot, died of misadventure.
Emu Plains riding Roy Currie clears 7 ft to set Royal Show record at Melbourne Show. Thumbs Up pony also excels with 6 ft 10 in in pony jumps. Thumbs Up belongs to A Judd and bred in New South Wales, claiming world all-bands pony record potential.
Washington dispatch reports American troops in trenches near the danger zone for observation and training. Units prepare to be reinforced by other contingents to acclimate entire force, while amid shellfire they mingle with French troops. First American headquarters note battalions occupying front trenches as they train for future contingents.
The Geraldton Express founded 1878 notes its publication three times weekly as a penny paper with war news and local intelligence. It highlights democratic policy, district advocacy, Crown Lands open to selection, mineral wealth, rising paper costs, subscriber pressure, and safeguards for author identity and correspondence.
The Geraldton Express, established in 1878, boasts long run and wide advertising reach. It argues steady ad rates and emphasizes that recession is no reason to cut advertising, urging businesses to invest in the paper to sustain trade and visibility.
The column cites totals of 10 314 cars 2 200 commercial vehicles and 24 180 motor cycles across Australia with New South Wales at 19 000 and Victoria at 10 000 cars and other states following. It notes Denmark’s wartime car restrictions and urges motorists carry a sundry kit and spare tire ready for instant use.
Sunrise and sunset timings calculated for the Intituds and Teme allude of Geraldton. The note provides daily solar positions, approximate dawn and dusk moments, and mentions localities within the intended study area.
The fragment lists lunar phases for October including Full Moon, Last Quarter, New Moon, First Quarter with October 14 noted for one phase. It appears as an almanac style observance of the monthly moon cycle.
A fragmentary directory item outlines export merchants and steamship lines arranged by port, with notices on sailing dates, freight conditions, and postal order payments. It references provincial trade notices, trade cards for dealers, and large advertisements from London Directory Ltd at Abchurch Lane.
European Agency advertises wholesale readiness for plain and paras item lines including Continental goods, stationery, jewelry, plate, and mirrors. It touts special quotations, sample cases, and consignment sales plus a factory system producing boards tables and stubs with emphasis on quality and reliability.
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