19 Apr 1930
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1930
Page
1
T. T. Senden speaks April 17 asserting strong belief in success and the nation’s resilience against threats, expressing resolve that the movement will prevail this time and the public will back the effort.
A fragmented item announces twelve general knowledge questions published each Saturday and Wednesday with answers on Monday and Friday. It invites readers to submit questions to Box 139, Geraldton, and lists sample queries about windmills, Aesop, serpents, glycerine, Protestant usage, and Arcadia, among others.
In Port Melbourne at u0gen's Flat the Federal Ministry organized a morning pick-up for volunteers and Waterside Workers Federation members. Over 3,000 attended split into two silent groups. A lorry was mobbed by activists and police restored order. Only 115 workers, including 30 unionists, were engaged. A later clash near North Wharf was averted.
London reports a Royal Air Force single seater caught fire above Fiumchurch Sussex at 4000 feet. The aircraft nose dived in flames and exploded. Japanese officer Lieutenant Kobeyashi, attached to the Horik aerodrome, parachuted clear and landed a mile away unharmed.
A Labour Social event in Geraldton honoured Mr Day for his energetic work with the movement. Speakers credited him with securing a weekly district allowance for railway workers and challenging government rent figures, while recalling Labour stalwarts and praising the 44 hour week policy amid debates on economic conditions.
A terse report notes Australia defeating the prospects in a match. No clear dates or additional details are provided. The text emphasizes a favorable outcome for the Australian side and mentions a personal confrontation and a negative view of the opposition.
The Horsham Town Hall hosted the Vietorian Wheat Growers Association second annual conference. Delegates debated the Federal compulsory wheat pool, vote definitions for growers, rail and seed allocations, and calls for broader representation in the Bank and government actions to support wheat production.
The conference pressed the state government to assist with financing through associated banks for this season’s sowing. Addresses were given by Victorian Agriculture Minister W Slater, Assistant R T Pollard and the Wheat Corporation chair, with motions of thanks concluding the meeting.
Edwin Proud, once totally blind after a cricket accident, regained the ability to read large print and the back of a telephone book at Hurlstone Park. Doctors expect full restoration within a year as Proud hopes to return to playing cricket.
The captain Mr ZW Clark tied for first place with Mr Thompson in a detailed scores showdown at the Carnamah Rifle Club meeting.
The article lists moon phases for April with first quarter on the 6th, full moon on the 13th, last quarter on the 29th, and new moon on the 1st, noting observations at Marine Terrace Farmact and a wide range of cameras.
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