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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1909
Page
1
Public notices and trade card ads from The London Directory Co Ltd advertise freight details and steamship sailings. Aimed at dealers and agencies, the notice mentions forwarding editions on payment and trade card rates from £1 to £8.
W Muskett notifies the public of taking over the Refreshment Rooms opposite Freemasons Hotel in Geraldton and District. The premises have been altered and now offer an Oyster Saloon style menu with Poultry Fish Craters Ham and Small Gunda. Meals available at all hours and the proprietor seeks public patronage.
A reader recalls a man who placed a single ad and paid a dime yet failed to gain customers. The piece mocks reliance on a lone advertisement and predicts real success comes from ongoing, daily ads rather than a single blast.
European Agency announces reduced cash prices for British and Continental goods including books, stationery, boots, leather, drapery, hardware, and more with a 24 percent commission. Quotations on demand. cases from £10 upwards. Trade discounts allowed. Established 1814. 25 Abchurch Lane, London. Cable address: Annuaire, London.
The notice outlines advance limits under the Agricultural Bank Act of 1906 for farm improvements including ringbarking fencing draining and water conservation. Loans up to 500 pounds may be made with further advances up to 200 pounds, secured by mortgages and specific conditions. Repayments span up to 30 years. stock advances run seven years. interest at 5 percent per year payable semiannually.
A roster of named justices appears with numerous initials and surnames including Meadowcrott Mills Morrell Pope Smith Stansfield Bartlett Bos Brown Clarkson Cornish Davidson Day Deimage Mamerstey Holmes Hutchinse Lacey McPherson Mackenzy Maley Stone and Ureb among others listed as members of the Victoria district magistrates.
A fragment notes time data for the Geraldton district and surrounding Telegraph timing. It mentions Sunday dated figures and calculations for local use, with references to the Gereldton region and Ratheag. Further readable details are limited.
A roster from the Northampton district lists John Cunningham T A Drage S M J oskew J P Lander J J Meehan SH Mitchell T J Ryan J Somers J S Teale HL Walkley E C Atkins C Beaton R W Fremlis R Gee RM Win Jane T A Kidd W Burges S L Burges A H Du Roulay SR L Elliott Dr Hungerford Dr Momit Sir Edw Wittenoom Chas Mitchell S Mitchell S J Phillips.
A columnist urges strong advertising to drive business, arguing that consistent notices draw customers who might otherwise not know products exist. Emphasizes signage, circulars, and journal ads as efficient, far-reaching tools compared to personal outreach. Public notice reflects on cost efficiency and broad reach of printed advertisements.
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