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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
4
A collage of comic snippets and dialogue featuring Griggs Brags and other unnamed speakers. The pieces cover mockery of pretensions, requests for time off, sentimental reminiscences, and a jokey courtroom scene. Several vignettes involve family, charity, and social missteps with a light, punchy tone.
Fromm Our Correspondent reports an inquiry into the death of George Ayttn Waspent at the Yalow Curt house. Evidence identified the deceased. jury verdict blamed the circumstances and noted recent burial at Valgoo cemetery. Warden Crockett presided as local officials faced liquor and electoral charges with fines and adjournments.
Northport reports muttering rust signs on SP crops in scattered farms but finds little alarm after inquiries. A healthy wheat sample from Yandagalla King shows no rust. Constable Jacobs notes generally good crops and high prices, with a copper and lead find south of Wheat May mine. Mrs Holloway dies at Yuba. burial in Northampton. Warm, dry weather persists with slight rain hoped for.
Melbourne reports the defeat of an amendment opposing conscription by a large vote in the House. The second reading of the military service bill is under debate as campaign plans bolster support for the October referendum. A public meeting in Verity Town Hall urges citizens to vote yes, forming a committee to coordinate the campaign.
London reports the War Minister Lloyd George saying tanks should not be overestimated yet praise goes to Colonel Winston Churchill for driving the program and to the Ministry of Munitions for overseeing weapon development. The interview notes tanks performed well so far and credit is given to key leaders in advancing the effort.
A wartime health tip advises drinking hot water with a pinch of bisurated magnesia to neutralize stomach acid and halt food fermentation. It notes fast relief, cautions against certain bismuth and magnesia mixes, and recommends two or three five-grain tablets after meals for soldiers and travelers to prevent fermentation.
In a tense car conversation two women talk of a servant Maud and plans around her departure. One woman reassures, the other jokes about leaving for good or being carried away, revealing domestic strains and humor.
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