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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1929
Page
4
An advertisement lists slippers in sky blue rose helio pink fawn saxe and black with quilted options in pink helio and black. Leather and Cosy Soles offered with prices from 1/3 to 13/6.
garbled list mentions bathroom items and colors with stray brand words and phrases. no clear event or people identified. cannot extract a coherent incident or notice from the fragment.
In memory notices for Forrester mark the loss of a mother on December 1914 with loving lines from Nellie and Tommie Badd. Another note from Pete and Lizzie Forrester honors a wife with sentiment on December 8th 1914 and recalls a long lasting bond and deep love.
An article reflects on the nearing end of a federal contract with West Australian Airways and discusses the airline’s impact on transport across the northwest. It highlights mail and newspaper delivery improvements, reliable timetables, and the social value of rapid air travel for medical evacuations and coast surveillance, while noting calls for a twice weekly service.
Leyland reports rising demand for its light goods Terrier six wheeler models. Overseas transport authorities order Terriers for hard terrain and poor road conditions. Brent Southern Railway of Buenos Aires and Canavan Government have taken deliveries. Maso and Badger test models are also noted.
A fragment lists numerous ships with varied ownership and flags such as Port Sydney, Port Dunedin, Koolinda, Montenlier, Plan Orbis, Themistoclea, and Tourcoing. It appears to catalog maritime names with parenthetical markers indicating ownership or status, suggesting a broadcast or mapping of ships' current standing or movements.
Clearing showers over southwest coastal areas with cooler southerly to southwesterly winds. Strong west to southwest winds off west and southwest coasts and across the Bight. Seaside excursion by the Railway Department from Mallewa to Geraldton on Monday December 15 with specific departure and return times. fare charged. A gathering of Country Women’s Association at the Reading Room with Mrs Mary Parrully’s address.
Fragmentary report on bowling scores and players including partial names and numbers. Reads like a local sports brief with incomplete lines and unclear context.
Amusements listing screens The Sin Sister at Queen's Hall with normal prices. Douglas McLean stars in The Carnation smid with Monday and Tuesday showings and a fast thriller about underground society. John Gilbert headlines The Masks of the Devil on Monday and Tuesday with dual role. The Girl from State Bt features Myrna Loy and Conrad es in a heavy drama on Wednesday and Thursday.
Fragmentary text appears to critique enforcement of laws and government duty. It cites congressional approval of a debt agreement with France and suggests private enterprise plays a role. The source text is garbled and contains no clear events, names, dates, or locations to anchor a specific summary.
Mr J Smith of Wesualien Farmers Ltd transferred to Fremantle shipping dept. on last night’s train. Passengers list includes J J Holme MLC Taylor Copley Rawson Paramor Peploe Smith Garnsworthy Brown Trainer Pidgeon Young Skinner Doohan Dix Bramham Norton Master Barges Meadames Peploe Bur ex Pidgeon McQoran Uren Hosking Norton Ramage and Misses Hosking Campbell and McGibbon.
Auckland reports the death of 14 year old Arthur Whitely who was struck by a cricket ball while playing at school. The incident occurred as he was co head by a ball during recess. authorities, including school officials, are investigating the fatal accident.
In Merredin district foxes attacked poultry and lambs for some time. On Monday last week Robertson Keoshi and others spotted foxes on their farm, followed tracks to Durrew, and captured three and a half grim foxes.
The Perth Turf W.A.T.C meeting featured multiple races with notable placings and betting. Winners included Flying Mandicap and Hining Colours with detailed weights and dividends listed among entries such as Moncrest and Sweetmagne, along with a Strickland Stakes field and York Handicap results.
The Victoria District Turf meeting at Utakarra featured five races with close finishes and notable performances. EVINEVILLE rider Milian won the Trial Handicap by two lengths with Pelly Mop second, while Olytro claimed the DECEMBER HANDICAP by a length. Erinavible and Little Kev also secured wins, with betting favors on the winners in several events.
The abridged racing card lists Hurdles and Plate events with Bettings for several entries including Toroman del and Velocete among others. Bets show odds such as 8 to 1 and 7 to 2 as spectators anticipate a tense afternoon program.
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