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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1915
Page
3
The report surveys World War I progress with emphasis on American German tensions and the collapsing Ottoman state. It notes delayed German aid, Russian campaigns showing improvement, and Italian and Austrian advances. It mentions French Belgium fronts, failed German attacks near Souchez, heavy Allied losses from artillery, the Dardanelles, and casualty lists from West Australia units.
Latest dispatches describe intensifying conflict between Germany and America over a shipping dispute. Turkish positions weaken with retreating German forces. A communique notes advances in the Vilna region near Podurodze Heassons, while Tropot district reports tank support and German attrition. The overall front shows limited offensive gains and rising air activity as weather and supply lines influence actions.
The Times correspondent reports Riga stripped of comforts, statues stripped, bells removed from the cathedral. War dispatches discuss German advances near Warsaw and bombardment across the Dardanelles and eastern fronts with limited Allied actions.
The Cadet Secretary for War reports British casualties from a recent Zeppelin raid with no confirmed large number of deaths, while separate dispatches note French torpedo boats sinking a German submarine during patrols between Tenedos and Mabtene. A brief statement on national service is not yet prepared.
The West Australian reports a long casualty list with deaths and wounded among private soldiers and reinforcements. Names and units include Morse Hatton Carnarvon We Ky Greedy Toodyday SU Battery Cobuvin Vine Ker Pinjarrah Vit Battalion CB and many others across Midland Junction Fremantle Perth Northam Bunbury and Geraldton, listing reinforcements and reported statuses.
A historic advertisement promotes a Linseed Compound claimed to ease coughs in colds and soothe phlegm and throat irritation, listing usage and possible benefits in period medical copy.
London dispatch reports Petrograd says German aims shifted from surrounding Russian forces to digging in and refocusing westward. The Daily News cites expert opinion on regained momentum, with scattered mentions of reinforcements and casualty figures across multiple regions and units.
Seventy seventh casualty list reports Western Australians wounded or killed in action during recent battles. Names mentioned include Lieutenant f hoy Unni North Worth, Second occasion enburie at for England Major Jake Heokian Vth Battalion Perth, and other local units. The list notes hospitalizations and casualties among Fremantle and Western Australia volunteers with references to locations such as Mal Ba and East Perth.
An interview with a returned wounded soldier recalls action at Gallipoli and the Dardanelles Cape, detailing hospital treatment, frontline injuries, and the harsh discipline of service. He mentions comrades, extended battles, and the toll on officers and enlisted men, highlighting improvised care and brief resupply in adverse conditions.
In Geraldton a man employed by John Darling and Sons faced an embezzlement charge filed after allegedly stealing 9 pounds from wheat sales. The case was heard in Cronnal Court before the Chief Hostice with the Crown solicitor and counsel presenting, the accused testifying he had acted under instructions and ownership of the wheat sales. The jury retired for guidance but the judge directed reconsideration. a verdict of attempted misgiving was entered, the charge of stealing being unresolved.
An appeal to shop workers criticizing loud crude talk and rude behavior toward women shoppers. It urges men to quit improvised slang and inappropriate dress and to consider more respectful attire and conduct while serving customers. The piece mocks current workplace banter and calls for better professionalism.
The fragmented OCR describes restrictions on satellite communications and a banishment-like confinement to certain streets. It mentions authorities and a chief front business area, with emphasis on limiting access to specific districts and banks. The text is unclear and garbled but centers on control of communications and location confinement by officials.
In Mingenew this year the main agricultural concern is the spread of Spanish Taligh, a weed feared to invade Upper Irwin crops. Inspectors will enforce eradication on owners who fail to act, amid seed likely brought in with imported wheat. Professors Patterson and Sutton from the State Agricultural Department visited, delivering an instructive lantern lecture and urging quick action to prevent lasting damage to next season’s yields. The delegation traveled via the government road network, ending their visit after a farm tour and dinner with local officials.
An old Australian newspaper item presents two danger signals of kidney illness and urges early treatment. It describes backache and abnormal urination, then promotes Dean’s Kidney Pain tablets sold by Foster-McClelan Co at 313 Murray Street Perth, priced 2 shillings per bottle or six for 13 shillings, with promised full cure.
A disjointed OCR listing outlines a Red Cross fundraising programme led by Miss vinw and Mrs Lauder, including a concert by Misses Binky Chun and Stall proceeds from a three-week effort. Various donors, helper names, and packet items are mixed with incomplete notes on sales, collections, and instalments, reflecting a chaotic but active community drive.
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