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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1918
Page
3
European War front report says British forces push forward on the Western Front crushing all resistance while closing in on the Hindenburg Line. Detailing the progress, the dispatch highlights strong Allied momentum and strategic gains against German positions.
Paris reports Gen DuFock announces French forces advance west of St. Quentin capturing Fireillers and Houpy beyond the Grotal Canal. Le Grand Seraucourt Clastres Montescourt Izeroiles Remigny fall as troops occupy HM 103 near Contescourt and Easig Ry Le Grand station.
British forces, three miles from the Hindenburg line near St Quen tin and Epehy, press an attack at dawn on a wide front. Reports from London and Amsterdam say St Douai is being evacuated as civilians depart, while French troops advance to within two miles of St Quentin. A special Haig day order lauds Allied progress after weeks of hard fighting, noting 75,000 prisoners and 750 guns captured in four weeks. Local store Wilson’s announces a Spring Fair with reduced prices for a month.
Readable pieces show Mr Phillip in France reporting that Hindmpurg holds troops to replace tired forces. The enemy reportedly strengthens defenses at key spurs while patrols skirt near the north. The fragmentary text mentions ongoing resistance and strategic positioning amid combat chatter.
A gun accident near the Murchison River injures 16 year old Christophe Kissack during a duck shoot. The blast struck his right thigh as a companion’s hammer slipped. He was transported by horse and buggy to Geraldton’s Victoria Hospital where doctors fear amputation may be needed.
The mournful news reached Inspector T C Holmes that Private Robert Harold Holmes, eldest son of Mr and Mrs C H Holmes of Francis Street Mey Mot es, was killed in action on August 28. He served in Gallipoli and Egypt after enlisting on August 22, 2014, worked as an accountant prior to the war, married during hospital treatment, and left behind a child.
Local and General note the Swan Division by election to fill the vacant Federal seat after Lord Forrest's death. Potential candidates include W N Hodges Fremantle W L Thomas Bunbury Tasl Murray managing director of the Westralian Farmers Ltd and Nat Harper. Labor calls for nominees for a selection ballot while Mrs Wm Oswell, ill with gastritis, is hospitalized at Toosella Hospital. Also reported Dalgety Co Ltd telegrams that 300 cattle were raided at Copleys siding with beef prices steady.
Long Canberra style critique of party politics in Western Australia. The piece highlights a National caucus debate over government support, naming MPs Smith Pickering Draper H Robinson Brown Mullany Angelo Foley and Speaker George Taylor. It notes mixed voting behavior and questions elector discernment of caucus actions.
Sale offers a butcher shop and farm property with buildings, stable, cart shed, and 301 acres near Mer m, including horse stalls, ice house, slougher house, and living quarters. Plant and trade equipment offered for sale or partial sale. purchaser to be found promptly.
Mr P Mansen reports weekly sales with fruit and vegetables including apples oranges mandarins lemons navels 16 dozen cases 105 case 74 la Mit oranges 1s to 18s 16 dozen case. Vegetables beans peas celery tomatoes cabbage new potatoes in demand. Citrus in strong demand as weather warms.
A dated notice to wool growers from the Central Wool Committee warns against using inferior or second hand wool packs. It states such packs risk bales bursting during dumping and directs wool brokers and growers to avoid inferior packs. The committee will recondition wool at the owner’s expense if inferior packs are used.
A rain soaked stroll through Northampton reveals architectural changes at the northern town boundary since a prior visit, with sight of new businesses and a wary encounter on Mary Street. The narrator meets a man plotting a confidence trick, noting his aggressive demeanor and suspected sales ploy as the scene shifts toward further pages.
In Haystreet, public ignorance hides a large scale industry. W Zimpel runs the state’s largest minerality facility featuring extensive machinery for textile production and fittings. A local company, Tybotspored Cluedy, is shown to be operating broadly with navy support in this expanding enterprise.
Fragmented verse urges calm response to gossip and social judgment. It cautions against showing boldness or wealth, noting that people will talk and find fault. The piece advises staying cool as critics scrutinize appearance and finances, then asserts self-possession amid scrutiny.
A terse note describes Robur’s night and day patrols chasing alleged crooks and promoting vigilance. The account casts the effort as a rough, unglamorous duty with little public praise, yet underscores a persistent drive to curb crime.
An OCR roughs out a local classified style page from Geraldton offering store items and services. It mentions rose goods and work quality, frames, teapots, and baking items. Several names appear as shops or suppliers such as Gibson & Co and Benene showing in advertisements. Dates and prices are inconsistently captured, with scattered figures and references to deliveries and orders. The fragment also notes painting practice and sheep farming terms with partial addresses and phrases.
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