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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1935
Page
2
The Ntate Government pushes Maudling Bill in the House of Assembly aimed at widening state control of wheat handling. Debate centers on labor and farmers rights, with critics warning of reduced farmer leverage and increased state involvement in storage and transport.
A legislative bill outlines the Government backed bulk handling of wheat by a private company, granting exclusive sale and transport rights to 1955. It requires a £50,000 Crown bond, sets pricing and handling rules, and protects growers while cautioning on monopoly risks and operational limits at rail sidings.
Local notice reports a municipal event with Mr Tom Pieter un Moped Wight delivering a talk on economics at Geraldton Town Hall, chaired by Mr G Leater. Also notes accident in Mingenew where farmer Re T Wells burned by boiling water after a tractor mishap, with medical treatment ongoing and recovery improving.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page mixes a family record with weather notes and society items. It references a large family, tracing births and deaths, and shifts to weather reports noting warmer inland temperatures, occasional squally showers, and a tropical depression influencing inland areas. It also includes social items like a matinee by the Little Minister, a social cricket match, and a court divorce brief remark about the “sleeping generation.”
A fragment from the Australian Supplement discusses the Port of London Authority and the grain trade. It mentions ships docking at Victoria Docks Wall and Royal, and steamers carrying wheat to Falmouth with loadings around 3,000 tons. The text references tramp steamers and ships serving Australia with wheat cargoes and destinations like Port Pirie.
Fragmented notice details Christ Church services with Holy Communion and evening events. Mentions Rev Arthur Mason and juvenile choir. Includes a Perth telegram stating Geoffrey Arthur Hillman was selected as Rhodes Scholar for Western Australia for 1996.
A varied program features W C Fields with Baby La Roy Judith Allen and others in a mix of comedies and dramas. Fraschot Tone stars in Straight is the Way with a NY family tale. May Rolo Karen Morley Glady George appear in multiple supporting roles. The Queen's Affair and The Queen's Attain reteam Anna Neagts Fernand Greavey in brisk drama. Robert Young leads Saturday’s Millions with Grant Mitchell and Andy Devine in a college-hood tale. Head of the Family screens as a Briton period piece with notable cast and strong dramatic appeal.
Barrie tale adapts to film with John Beal as the minister and Alan Hale and Frank Conroy among the cast. The story of love in a Highland hamlet blends passion and propriety in a refined melodrama praised as one of cinema’s finest romances to date.
Unclear text reports two cricket matches starting at Geraldton recreation ground and Queen's Park after a disrupted schedule. Details are partially legible with mentions of a sick day and resumed play. Entities: Geraldton, recreation ground, Queen's Park.
A garbled report chronicles a cricket match where ACANTILES and CYMH Mercantiles faced off. The text mentions an innings of 161 in the second innings, with confusion over scorers and events, and a late partnership that failed.
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