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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1918
Page
3
Fo ch reports good progress as British forces capture Peronne Moval and Bullecourt. German air raids continue with destructive activity noted but Allied positions are strengthened by the Australian operation on the front.
The French and Allied forces score fresh gains north of Peronne and along the Lys salient. Command reports say 4 540 enemy prisoners were taken and German resistance was repeatedly broken at Chevilly with 200 prisoners captured. Attacks near Juvigny Crony and Leary reached western outskirts amid high casualties.
The Petit Parisien cites British forces in the Bullscourt area taking 1700 prisoners on Friday, totaling 3605 for the four days. A German mood of unease spreads into government circles as reports warn of stiffer German shortages and a wary stance toward Britain.
In London on Sept l, a gunman attacked Lenin's contact, Tanin, firing twice. Tanin was hit in both shoulders and one lung was affected, with authorities reporting his condition as re viving.
Reports detail August 11 air raids setting 350 houses ablaze and the August 3 attack destroying about 500 more, with extensive damage across the city. The events underscore severe destruction and ongoing bombardment during the campaign.
London reports British troops hold Peron de Morin and Bullecourt, advancing to Lens suburbs. French gains at Soissons include Leury and several strongholds reduced. About 1,000 prisoners taken in the actions.
Telegram from Amsterdam reports Alma Commandant warns civil population against extravagant rumors claiming all German armies have joined the Anglo French. German papers charge peasants in Ukraine and southern Russia use two thirds of grain to distill vodka, with about a thousand distilleries in operation and clashes when raids occur.
Report from travelers arriving in Zurich from Russia that Austrian and German troops in Siberia face a dire winter crisis. Hundreds of thousands are prisoners without winter clothing. Peasants hate and shun them, blocking relief and making return or resupply impossible, threatening mass suffering.
Perth finances for August report revenue of 326 061 and expenditure of 434 010. The monthly deficit stands at 107 419, pushing the accumulated deficit to 3 005 478 pounds. October figures indicate ongoing shortages of 107 940 and rising accumulated losses.
The notice reports Private Edward Samuel Kant of Mire Kent killed in action in France at age 20 on 2 c. It also notes Private John Mill, age 27, who died after battles in France, having been wounded and gassed, with his death on the Bth of last month. Mill was from Worthampton. The piece continues with a business note on Shenton and Co. changing to Elder Smith and Co, linking Western Australia trading ties.
A comic microbe coughs and moans claiming ill health and retreats for relief. He jokes that only Woods Great Peppermint Cure will restore him, treating the scene as a parodic nod to popular patent remedies.
The remains of the late Mr D H Smyth, who died in an accident at the municipal gas works, were taken to the Presbyterian Church for a special service before a 2:30 p.m. procession to the Presbyterian cemetery. Pallbearers and mourners included Rifle Club members, Mrs G Smyth and Miss Smyth, with Rev Cameron conducting the burial service and large wreaths displayed.
An In Memoriam service was held Sunday at the Presbyterian Church led by Rev. E. F. Cameron. A large congregation including the Mayor Municipal Staff Gas Works staff and Rifle Club members attended. Hymns prayers and the anthem What are these were shared. He Wipes the Tear from Every Eye was sung as a duet by Mrs. Cameron and A. E. Bailey. The service closed with Dead March in Saul and a tribute praising the deceased’s gentle life and character.
A coroner's inquest led by Mr George Baston JP found Mr Smyth died from scalds and pneumonia after a clinker arch failure at the gas works. Witnesses detailed a rushed shutdown, missed safety precautions, and a fall of coke and steam from the furnace door. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death with fault assigned to the prior handling of the clinker arch.
The Geraldton Express notes a tainted tele robot story with names Messia T. T. de Lice Ryan Geo Laing J. G. Clarge Snell Cen. Rowm and Co and Mian Richey appearing in the byline and agency provenance. The report outlines concerns over sourcing and potential attribution issues affecting the article’s credibility.
In June 1895 near the Nile, a small party led by Percy Machell, C. M.G., repelled a sudden dervish attack. The engagement lasted under a minute as rifle fire and close combat overwhelmed the assailants, with one leader killed and retreating forces scattered. Mercy of the retreat preserved the group and their camp.
Lord Esher recalls Morley Thucydides and Wellington to argue reading should be paired with writing and reflection. A few written notes or analysis can surpass lengthy, passive reading, offering practical insight from private study. The piece stresses disciplined study over mere consumption.
Fragmentary note argues that for Parliament to function as a decent working machine all parties must subordinate their own interests to the country's needs, claiming no party will currently do so.
Market reports from Dalgetys note fat cattle prices for good quality medium and light weight bullocks and cows with ranges from £4 to £18 10s. Sheep quotations cover merino wethers and ewes with varied prices, lambs crossbred and hogget values listed, and pigs and baconers priced. The document also references local retail listings, costumes, gramophones, and a note of forthcoming sales and notices.
Dalgety and Co report quiet wheat markets with Australian offerings. Perth yards show few prime samples sold at five pounds to five pounds ten, with ranges for quality from inferior to good mediums. Oaten chaff supplies meet demand with prime samples priced around five pounds ten. Oats supplies are balanced to demand, with prices for good heavy feeds between three shillings eleven pence and four shillings ten pence per bushel.
An advertisement from Foster-McClullan Co at 18 Murray Street Perth promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. It features testimonials from Thomas Hutchinson of Eleanor Street Geraldton and a father whose backache and kidney ailments allegedly improved after use. The copy urges prompt treatment for weak kidneys and cautions against neglect.
The Geraldton Express can be obtained from local agents including T. H. de Lucey J. Ryan Geo. Lulug J. G. Clarke Snell Geo. Rome and Co. and Was Richey.
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