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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1915
Page
2
Electoral lists for Central Ward West Warl-Arnold Burt's Shop and East Ward opposite Gas Works. Ratepayers urged to inspect lists for correctness and report objections to the Town Clerk by October 6 1915. Those listed may be struck off if rates are not paid by September 1 1915.
The Adelaide Steamship Company reports ship movements with departures from Fremantle to Geraldton, Eastern States, and other routes. Vessels include Kurnalp Dinboola Kapurha Dintboold Katoomba Charon Winteroy Gurgon and Hollandia, with sailings to Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Singapore and Java. Specific dates cover September and October with various port calls and return legs.
A late wartime article commends British Empire munitions production in Western Australia. It describes a government committee organizing skilled engineers and specialists to manufacture artillery shells shrapnel and machine guns, with capital raised to support war supplies for the Empire and its Allies.
The proposal outlines a non profit driven venture to build an Australian shell body plant. Directors and lawyers offer services free while workers are paid modestly. The plan envisions profits after six months with return of capital and tax concessions. Public support has grown with over 140,000 shares applied for. The project seeks to boost wartime production and employment in Western Australia, leveraging local resources and labour to supply munitions domestically.
The article notes that ratepayers may be barred from voting for four months if they fail to meet pay requirements by the list deadline. It mentions the town clerk handling applications and a general meeting of Victoria Cooperative Milling Co shareholders with director elections and a scheduled working program at Commonwealth Hotel. It also references a photo caption and local community items.
A lively drill evening drew a large crowd as Citizen's Forces staged their first attempt at drill at Drillin. Major Dowling addressed the volunteers and announced plans to report to Commandant at Clackboy Hill, with a view to ongoing instruction and a renewed drill corps.
Fragmentary text notes a verse compiled by Ar Frank Stone son of Bat Stone. It references Canadian and French topics with mixed moral judgments and social observations. The garbled lines touch on people’s virtues and vices along with political mentions and distant places.
Fragmented OCR entry lists historic items and trading notes from Perth around 1800s. It mentions prices, goods like sugar, tobacco, pork, and fish, ship cargoes, and references to ships and figures, with scattered phrases about colonial trade and local commerce.
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