18 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1930
Page
1
A fragmented timetable notes weekly mail arrivals and departures for Mullake and Yalgee, with entries for Geraldton and Lerar Ger. It lists days including Thursdays and Fridays and references specific times and routes to Ooraldice Marratarrs Learar and Spire io Amy Socnnye 2nd Plage.
Geraldton Association match at Cosmopolita ns detailed scores show Glin, McDonald, and Dunahl among top scorers with total for 1 wicket. Keegan leads bowling with 4 for 19 and 4 for 21, while Jenner remains not out for Bumilly.
The schedule lists ship arrivals and departures at Onslow Port Hedland Broome Carnarvon Bamday Idton and Perth with times in afternoon and morning windows. Vessels depart and arrive on specific weekdays with mixed accuracy in OCR.
Cricket score snippet shows AUSTRALS and MERCANTI AP playing a match with Hayter and Wilkinson contributing runs. Several players named including Groemaler Prior Melntosh and Groesaler. Final totals and individual figures cited with bowling by Grormler and Melatowh.
Local reports recount a series of court sentences including Donovan fined for intoxication and a man charged under the Health Act. A track accident near Barraceppin leaves two injured, with one died instantly. A cricket match on the Esplanade features McKeezi and Beverstock scoring for Shackleton’s side as May weather and local sports pages fill the Mercury.
In Memphis on February 14, Italian heavyweight Primo Carnera defeated South Carolinian Big Jim Sigman in the fourth American bout, knocking him out at 100 seconds. Sigman recovered slowly, lingering for about half an hour after the bell as Carnera landed repeated rights and blows to the body.
A gang of safeblowers struck multiple Murray Street buildings over a weekend, damaging windows and forcing entry through doors. The scheme centered on Dunlop Pentran Rubber Co and extended to Dix Ltd Clarkson's and Fastwood's, with losses totaling around 7,108 pounds and 5,000 from other sites. Police traced the gang to a boy or small man and noted the men took care with attire during the spree. The robbers then ransacked the sites and cleaned up before leaving the scene.
A Perth Herald note outlines entries for the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield next Saturday, with 121 entries and weights. It mentions Amounin and Kongoni as leading contenders for the £500 prize, lists notable performers from Helensvale and Belmont, and references Great Applause and other yearlings showing at Melbourne sales.
Fremantle search parties under Inspector J Brown continued the hunt for Albert Wrigley, victim of the Rottnest boating tragedy. Constable Wrigley, his brother, joined the operation on Rottnest Island before search was halted due to rough seas, as trousers tied to Evans were recovered near the capsized boat site.
A Perth court review of a dispute between sheep shearers led by A Stephens and contractor Alexander Stewart over a refusal to shear hot, waterlogged sheep at Wandina Station owned by Stokes and Co. A magistrate ruled the men must shear despite conditions, prompting debate on contract obligations and a secret ballot to decide if wet sheep could be refused.
Melbourne February 17 reports detail highly organised efforts at Brighton to capture a 12 radge feet long shark in front of hundreds of spectators. Norman Clark died after attempts by motor boat crews to hook the creature. Horace Wilber used a hail and hook to haul in the beast before it escaped.
Sydney on February 18 a tram collided with a motor lorry laden with ice blocks. Driver narrowly escaped burial as ice chips shattered cabin windows. The tram driver was taken to hospital. both vehicles damaged and traffic jammed.
February 17 event in Hathorst reports James Emith a 20 year old miner fell into the river and did not reappear. He was found drowned between two rocks and was described as a widower with one child.
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