Dalgety and Company Limited Wheat Trade Notice
Dalgety and Company Limited offers cash buyers at all country sidings for new harvest wheat stored for Growers' Account with liberal advances. Stock includes footpacks and carloads ready, with delivery options for growers. Shearing machines and sheep dipping gear listed. Agents for Union Assurance Society Limited and insurance. Superphosphates available via Geraldton and Metropolitan Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacal
Assorence Mociety Limited
Notice on Sail Wises in Tanks and Related Items
Notice reports details on sails, tanks, troughs, wheat fillers, bins, tubs, fireplaces, hares, cowlers and motors across Osherton. It outlines specifications and potential listings for sale or notice to owners, indicating the broad scope of items covered and the need to verify exact descriptions.
Northampton Market Report Shows Low Buyer Interest
Elder, Smith and Co. ran their usual Northampton market on Wednesday offering 375 sheep with small attendance. Mixed age ewes and lambs drew little inquiry. only a pen of well grown lambs attracted interest. Wethers were entirely absent from the yarding and sellers held firm on value, selling just four sheep.
Dalgety and Co monthly sale at Northampton report
Dalgety and Co Limited held its usual monthly sale at Northampton on December 11. A yarding of 580 sheep drew moderate buyer turnout. Quality was fair and demand weak except for quality wethers which rose in value. Sale included 250 fat wethers at 16/9, 2-tooth wethers at 12/6, mixed quality ewes at 17/0, and inferior aged ewes at 7/6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Largety and Company
Northampton
Werthester
LONDONS CROOKS AND TELEPHONE POLICE NETWORK
London criminals face tighter nets as a new police telephone system uses kiosks across the city and suburbs for direct lines to stations. Commissioner B Connell cites savings, faster alerts, and public access, noting trials in Birmingham and Britain for reduced force needs and quicker responses.
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Lonnon
Perth
Eecomis
Bunderland
Eng
Tulaw Lime
Waa 4
Connell
Lemdon
Charing Cross
Scotland Yard
Restore of Lithuanian Latin Alphabet Sparks Anniversary
The piece recalls a 25 year milestone since Russia allowed Lithuanian print in the Latin alphabet after a 40 year push by Polish Lithuanian activists and Russian rulers to enforce Cyrillic. It notes Catholic resistance, smuggling of Latin texts from Tilsit, censorship avoidance, and long term intellectual lag versus Latvia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphbet
Niemen
Tilsit
Stas
Kybra Makes Monthly Fremantle to Carnarvon Trips
Gascoyne Racing Club officials and district member backed a special Kybra trip during Gascoyne Centenary Week. The voyage allowed many southern residents to view Carnarvon and festivities. MLA Angelo reported a long talk with the State Shipping Service minister, with plans for Kybra to run monthly Fremantle to Carnarvon trips starting this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyvbra
Fremantle
Aml Carnarvon
Aerial mail service praised in Australian bulletin
The bulletin urges greater publicity for Airways Ltd aerial mail routes, notably Perth to Adelaide, arguing Britain and manufacturers miss profitable opportunities. It cites low awareness, high potential, and the need for a sales campaign to boost traffic and public support for the service.
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Australia
Britain
United Kingdom
Parth
Adelaide
Melbourne
Abbey
Perth-Derby
Fremantle
Perth Adelaide
Ees
England
Recen
A Airways Ltd
Airways consume 120000 gallons petrol yearly in WA services
The Airways Bulletin notes WA Airways uses about 120000 gallons of petrol annually for its two aerial services. Hercules airliners burn one gallon per minute in flight, while De Haviland 6s use less. Modern pumps at regainded ports can deliver up to twenty gallons a minute, enabling rapid refueling.
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Airways Bulletin
Maylands
North Fremantly
W.A. Airways
Hercules
Perth
Adelaide
de Haviland
Perth-Derby
Coal Crisis Sparks Labour Response in Sydney
Officials of the Miners Federation and delegates from mining lodges on the northern coal fields met in Newcastle to back a plan to extend the sea dispute beyond New South Wales and avoid a general coal strike. A Central Council meeting will decide on the recommendation.
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Miners’ Federation An
Worthern
Newcastle
New South Wales
Central Council of Miners’ Federation
Tate
Bydmey
Rothbery
Wnion
Australian employer seeds growth from Perth beginnings
Henry L. Spring, chairman of General Industries, Ltd., recalls Metters Ltd. roots in Perth 34 years ago with 160 pounds and notes expansion to branches in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The firm now employs about 2500, capital totals rise to 2 million pounds. Spring, visiting Perth, speaks of progress and Western Australia’s development, and discusses cattle transport by motor trucks from Roy Hill and Marillana toward Meekatharra, claiming faster beef marketing will revolutionise the industry.
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Henry L. Spring
General Industries, Ltd
Commonwealth
Spring
Perth
Ters
Metters' Ltd
General Industries Ltd
South Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
Sydney
Mettera’ Ltd
Nor’-West Station
Fov Hill
Marillana
Fortescur River
Meekatharra
Western Australia
Mr. Spring
Collie Coal Miners Accept Agreement at Stop-Work Meet
In Perth on December 12 miners from Collie voted to accept an agreement after a two hour meeting in Soldiers Hall. The deal covers price fixation and contract allocation with unions and the A.L.P. The pay base will be by calorific value, excluding the new mines Stockton and Griffin. Mr A Beange chaired. Mr J H Whiteaker was secretary. thanks were given to the A.L.P. panel and Locomotive Drivers Union.
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Perth
Collie
Miners’ Union
Locomotive Drivers’ Union
A.L.P
A. Beange
J. H. Whiteaker
Stockton
Griffin
Soldiers’ Hall
A.L.P. Industrial Disputes Committee
Tilbury's Trade Bid For Ocean Liners Near Completion
A threefold Tilbury port expansion nears completion with a floating 63 pontoon pier, a vast new dry dock, and a grand entrance lock. The scheme, including a new railway station and passenger facilities, aims to boost London’s port traffic by enabling direct landing from large liners at all tides.
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Wue
Tilbury Docks
London
Bic
Tilbury
Port of London Authority
Empress of India
Elso
Weather records show intense heat across Perth and inland areas
The Weather Bureau notes a heat wave from December 4 to 7 with Perth registering a high for December and inland spots like Kellerberrin and Southern Cross reaching 104 and 105 degrees. Cooler coastal conditions followed with light Saturday showers and minor Kimberley storms, and indications of another temperature rise were seen by noon on the 11th.
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Weather Bureau
Perth
Goldfield
Kellerberrin
Southern Cross
Peorer
Goldfields
Coolgardie
Alelaide
Melbourne
Kimberleys
Geraldton Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Institute Bill Amendments
Debate in Committee of the House on the Geraldton Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Institute Bill. Amendments sought to change trustee election to sub-branch votes then to council control. Johnson pushing general meeting elections. Willcock wary, Davy opposes. Amendments defeated or modified. Bill returned to Legislative Council with agreed amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldton Sailors and Soldiers’ Memorial Institute
Returned Soldiers’ League
Davy
Nat
West Perth
Johnson
Willcock
Men Mitchell
James
Legislative Council
Kempton
Tronomical Sunrise and Sunset for Geraldton December 1929
December 1929 Geraldton astronomical times listed with sunrise and sunset hours for the month. Data set provides daily daylight periods for residents and merchants planning schedules and navigation along the coast.
Mail Time Table for Geraldton Post Offices Schedule
Mail timetable outlines Midland and Perth lines via Wengen Hills with Kerala wordings. It notes Monday service mornings and Thursday Friday noon returns with varied days and times. The fragment references Moondays Paanelage Teeday and Be Perth and Midland offices at 11 am and 10 am on returns.
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Midland
Perth
Wengen Hills
AERIAL MAIL ROUTE SCHEDULE TO NORTHERN WA
Northern WA air mail timetable lists departures and arrivals from Perth to Geraldton Carnarvon Onslow Roebourne Whim Creek Port Hedland Froome Derby Broome Kato Port Hedland and connect flights with Perth Adelaide and Adelaide Perth. The schedule shows times across Wednesday to Monday with arrivals in the early morning and afternoons and multiple layovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Geraldton
Carnarvon
Onslow
Rodourne
Whim Creek
Port Hedland
Froome
Derby
Broome
Roebourne
Acrive
Car
Australian Diaries 1920 On Sale at Guardian Office
A collection of Australian diaries from 1920 is being sold at the Guardian Office. Various sizes and editions are available for readers and collectors seeking historical records.
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Woop
Guardian
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Dalgety & Company Limited
Nebeweelkaway
Utakurra
Mingenew
Mullens
Brad
Metropolitan
Joh
Lee
Man Thay Gohig Mot Hang
Fisher
Northampton Market
Elder Smith & CO
Dalgety & CO
London’s Crooks
Carnarvon Shipping Service
Aerial Mail
Free Labour
Collie Coal Industry
AGRES
ESK
Gerbsten Newspapers Ltd
XMAS
Conway Stewart
Onoto
Swan
Goldoid
Pountain
Sunbeam
Geraldton Newspapers Limited
Marine Terrace
Ali Tas
Perth and Midand Lines
Northeely Teif
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