Reminiscences of Early Days in Geraldton (1878 voyage)
Narrative recalls 1878 voyage from Fremantle to the North West aboard the Roselle bound for Cossack. Conflict with passengers led to skipper Jack Vincent facing hostility, voyage rerouted to Jurien Bay, crew dwindled to three survivors, and several locals passed in the nine months following. Geraldton as a rough frontier town with crude jetty and sparse streets, memory of welcome and names of early residents linger.
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Wioy Geraldton
Fremantle
Nor'-Weat
Cossack
Jack Vincent
Jack
Geraldton
Abelter
Jurien Bay
Bishop
Crowthers
Conway Hillman
Jack Teller
Gizzard
Levi Rosenthal
Victor Matthews
Booker Palmer
Elliott
Bush
Lodge
Howard
Gill
Gray's Store
Marine Terrace
Mercantile
General Dealers
Kimberley
Geraldton District Memories and Shipping Milestones
The text recalls Geraldton residents like Jack and Lodge Tommy, notes the Roselle voyage to Cossack in 28 days from Fremantle, and praises Mr SR Elliott for securing recognition of the town’s needs while acknowledging broad community support for faster steam communication and the state’s 62nd port status.
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Stock 02
Geraldton
Wold
Jack
Tommy
Roselle
Cossack
Fremante
SR. Sy Elliott
Myself and God in an 1897 imperial speech parody
A spoof piece parodies Emperor William’s divine-right rhetoric with phrases like myself and God. It derides “Mein soldiers” and “Der Wacht am Rhein,” mocks Caprivi, and salutes German power while interleaving an ad-like note for a peppermint cure and a stock price promo.
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William
Germany
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London & Lancashire Insurance Go
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Osram
Murchison Forwarding Company
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Ian Inc
Jink Rome Bakendsi
Eta
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John Urch
Pitsgerald Etrect
Tol
J. E. Auger
Myself Und Gott
der Kaiser
Gott
Myself
Lorraine
von Bismarck
Caprivi
Dere
Shell
Nove
Me—und Gott
Mars
C. Stokes & Co
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Serralotom
Dalgety
Massey-Harris
Saunders & Stuart
Crossley
Smith
Fremantle Wool and Grain Stores, Ltd
Conor, Doherty
Durack
Louis Dreytes & Co
National Insurance Co
New Zealand
Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd
ANCE
Customs
Meuwrattr, Weachaen & Co, Pty
Ura
Marrins
Steam Navigation
UN Ulotds
London
Marise Terrace
B Greer
Rupertor Ae
R. Guscott
Anglican Gharek
Portes Merte
Carl Zoeller Veterin
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Tattersall’s
J. A. Marshall
R. E. Eaton
Eaton's
George Lester
Garden Geraldter
J. FitzPatrick & Co
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Ceralds
James C. Kidd
Durlacher-Street
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England
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A Lange
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Sirsrrester
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Wesley Hale
Gesalotor
Mra
Lacy
Stee Fae
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