02 Feb 1935
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 02, 1935
Page
1
Report notes a rise in motor and bicycle thefts across the metropolis with bands operating in multiple districts. The Flying Squad targets car thefts while thieves abandon vehicles after ignition. Receivers are profiting as cars are hawked to buyers.
A blind ex-soldier, Mr feoil Nawan, is granted the lease of an inn in England known as The Wi. Formerly a telephone operator at a Silver End factory, he runs the hotel with his wife. He plans to personally manage beer service, using a shorthand machine to record calls, and relies on sound and touch to serve customers.
Mrs. de Lucy credits young Evelyn de Lacy’s success to early nights and strict training under Mr W Sheedy. The Perth Daily News interview outlines a family devoted to swimming, with Evelyn starting as a baby and racing since 1910 in Maylands. She aims for the Berlin Olympics next June, supported by father Mr de Lacy and eleven swimmer siblings.
Canberra February 1 The Federal Cabinet reviews terms for a 124 400 loan to Higton farmers to rehabilitate finances. The plan allocates funds to viable cases with conditions limiting debt reduction and ensuring loan redistribution to other needy farmers.
A large crowd attended the Mock sale at Mingenew on Thursday conducted by Dalgety & Co and Elder Smith & Co. Value ranges varied as buyers bid unevenly for sheep, with some lines selling well and others failing to attract bids. Notable prices included 470 yearling ewes and several lines of wethers and ewes mated to Border Leicester and merino rams, while draft and lamb lots posted modest returns. Genera counts show broad participation from local buyers like J. Lynch and M. Clune with several lots advanced toward 11 shillings per head in places.
Reports indicate a British vessel sailing from Hong Kong to Tientsin was seized by pirates amid an intense naval search. The ship was abandoned Thursday after a warning by AeSR and concerns rose as weather calmed and no message arrived. Panic grew with seventy foreign schoolchildren aboard the craft.
The fragment references Youanmi Group O81 and Investments Ltd with high interests tied to the Omnia Gob project. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate corporate stakes and potential ownership or funding relations. Further readable context is needed to identify dates places or outcomes.
The Mingenew Yandanooks Wheatgrowers Union branch held its annual meeting on Saturday evening with E Taylor as chair. The report showed 49 financial members, and financial affairs were satisfactory. A committee was formed with Lynch and others, and resolutions were sent to head office addressing wheat hold-up, pool control, rust allowance declarations, and branch representation for delegates.
A compact line notes the struggle to forget desires and memories as a universal challenge across listeners and readers. The statement frames memory as a complex, repeated test that tests focus and willpower.
Negotiations proceed for the flotation of a company to work the Gnow's Nest Gold Mine in Yaigoo Gollfields district. Mears Brown, Nevill and party have operated the mine since 1920 and achieved several cleanups for promising factory returns.
Monarch Limited forms to acquire and work The Monarch Teaser near Gullewa, where leases once mined from 1895 to 1907 yielding substantial high grade ore. A ten stamp mill is proposed on the lease, about one mile from Gullewa townsite and near the King Solomon mine.
A parent from Kingaroy reports that their child suffered twitching and nervous growth delays. After starting Dr Williams Pink Pills, symptoms faded within weeks and the child became healthy again. The pills claim to enrich blood and strengthen nerves, available for 31 shillings per bottle.
Elder Smith & Co Limited conducted a periodical market at Perenjori on Wednesday. Buyers from Morawa and Dalwallinu attended. bidding was fair with a satisfactory clearance. Prices eased slightly on merino wethers and aged ewes, with merino weaners and well mated ewes selling in fair to good order. total sheep penned reported as 2 212.
A historic Melbourne deputation of Aborigines urged parliamentary representation in both Federal and State spheres and a national policy for Indigenous peoples. They pressed for a Federal Department of Native Affairs, an advisory council, and broader welfare reforms, while Minister Paterson noted jurisdiction limits to the Northern Territory. Further consideration was promised.
Leader of the Opposition Mr. Latham, returning from the Eastern States, said general elections may be held soon in New South Wales and Victoria. The electors could be asked to extend Parliament’s life from three to five years, he supported a longer term to implement policies. He noted Melbourne and Sydney activity boosting the money and trade outlook.
A 2300-reindeer expedition reaches Akiavik in sub Arctic Canada after a 3000 mile trek from Kutubue, facing severe winter conditions and wolf threats. Led by Amd and Hind, the journey relied on dog team transport for supplies with native Eskimo communities watching the herd migrate seasonally.
Farmers in the easterly district face the loss of Commonwealth assistance for rabbit netting. The Primary Producers Association and district executives toured Babakin and urged a reconsideration, seeking bank and insurer backing for farmer relief and tanked funding to keep nets in use. Officials warn that many may abandon hope if June ends the aid, while negotiations continue with banks and insurers.
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