13 Feb 1947
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
1
A local advert promotes men s black leather shoes priced at 27 shillings 9 pence and girls black leatherGillie ties for sizes 7 to 10. Also offered are pale sandals in all sizes with assorted styles priced at 9/ 12/ and 15/9 per pair.
The Radio Theatre presents Shalew of Em An the mystery drama and Went the Day Well as main attractions with Antratian Reviewe Hooge Touhy and cast including Foster McLaxlen Lois Andres Kent Taylor plus Irish Eyes Are Smiling starring Monty Woolley June Haver and Dick Haymes. Also featured Roger Touhy Gangster and The Valley of Decision with Gregory Peck Greer Garson Lionel Barrymore and more in upcoming screenings.
Berlin prime news says Allied Kommandant reports end to a dispute with Russian and British American officials over Berlin trade union elections. Delegates to Central Berlin trade union conference to be selected uniformly across the city. New delegates vary from about fifty to two hundred union members. General Robertson notes a British law prohibiting formation of cartels and ordering probes of large enterprises. The American ordinance bars German participation in international and domestic cartels, with public utilities and military controlled firms exempted.
Conjecture points to a three corner contest for the ten seat Geraldton district in the Legislative Assembly elections on March 10 with Liberal and Labor candidates named. Jon E H Hall, veteran Central Province member since 1916, has held seats through wartime service and local posts.
Miners and Proprietary colliery management near Collie halted work over shiftman duties in a wage and contract dispute. Miners seek clarification of authority and terms, with Coal Reformer Board to meet Monday to discuss several items. shiftman refused to work with an unqualified partner, and both parties returned home.
Food coupons are listed with item names and valid dates. Ten 1 to 4 valid until March 2nd. Cratid and March 30. 940 12 valid until April With. Sugar 81 to 88 valid until March 0th. Barter 7 to 9 valid Mareh 2nd. Meat black 15 to 1S green 17 to 19 and becoming cure rent on Monday. Black 15 to 21 green AT i 25 valid until March Qed.
The Geraldton Girl Guides Association outlines last year’s work and plans for the coming year after a recess. State camp at Seaward in January involved guides and wanderers, with leadership changes noted. Newmarracarra weekend, training visit by Miss Cohen now in Germany, and gifts recognizing camps. Funds raised by Mr. Pond supported youth work. a hose purchase and sprinkler gift aid Grounds beautification around the Guide Hall.
The Admiralty trains officers and ratings to handle health and welfare in the Royal Navy. Senior sick berth ratings and three chief petty officers from each port division will attend a sanitary inspectors course at Cowley Tortiouth. Graduates will take on health surveying roles at home or abroad. The program extends postwar efforts to improve living conditions ashore, with barracks restoration and better amenities amid wartime damage and material constraints.
The Weather Bureau forecasts light showers for Geraldton over the next twenty four hours with improving conditions tomorrow. Moderate temperatures and moderate south west winds accompany the outlook.
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