20 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1930
Page
1
Maite, a local courier, is reported busily delivering mail on the city route. Gerahdten residents complain of pests affecting mail handling times. The postmaster promises investigation and improved sanitation measures.
A garbled timetable lists multiple airmail departures and arrivals with times and destinations. Entries include Gnimarvon Anni es Wednesday departure seven and a half, various arrivals around 12 10 pm, 1 25 pm, 7 35 am, and Perth connections. The text mixes place names such as Perth Port Adelaide and Carnarvon with uncertain annotations and dates.
Fragmentary OCR note advertises Ladier and Gente tailors promoting modern menswear. Mentions handwork on prominent items and moderate prices with a playful nibble on “Fifteen Fearn” and “maverioncs,” suggesting a fashion shop listing and price cue.
Master Ivor Gordon suffered a head injury when a pony and car collided during a horseback outing near Koediai. He was taken to Kendinia Hospital for observation then discharged. Aerial Commerce Company promotes a Southwest seaplane service, eyeing mail and passenger transport with Bunbury Albany and Fremantle links.
The Kybra Cruise offers summer marine travel from Fremantle to Husbury and Geraldton with 30 excursionists aboard the Kylen. The trip highlights coastal scenery, with Geraldton expected as a future harbor hub amid Wheat Belt development.
The report notes Western Australia’s flock surpassing nine million, with wool sales and prices under pressure. Officials discuss production, sales figures, and potential federal actions to stabilize prices, urging broader cooperation and ongoing research. The piece highlights the impact of global markets, calls for longer sale spreads, and cautions against overproduction while seeking remunerative wool value.
A dispute between the Works Department and the Lahore workers union sparked a heated meeting. Figures including Mr J J Krunealla and Mr J Cortin attended as the motion for a no confidence vote was shelved amid party tension and accusations aimed at Minister McCallum.
Melbourne February report from the Victorian Branch of Cairn discusses flour milling in Australia. It notes most mills operated part time and the season was not severe enough to explain the slump. Trade slack was mainly in Victoria and South Australia due to wheat harvests.
February 1 meeting of the Workers' Industrial Union saw a motion demanding general coal production across the Commonwealth defeated. The session reflects local labor tensions and stalled plans for a coordinated coal policy.
An improved air mail route between London and Melbourne slashes reply time from Melbourne. A Sydney to Karachi London leg and an amended timetable cut the total posting to delivery to about 54 days. The system relies on the Adelaide Perth leg and then Hong Kong back to Melbourne, with faster transit noted by officials.
Three youths aged 16 and 11 set out from Northcliffe settlement toward Borara Creek to catch marrow. They became lost, lay under bark as darkness fell, and were found exhausted the next day by police and locals who heard their shouts. They slowly walked toward help and eventually heard searchers.
The Balle cricket team hosted a return match at Yunm on the 16th, ending in a draw after an enjoyable contest. Wickets and scores listed include Malden, D. Crisille, Dorking, Uriddle, Ware, McNaught, Jack Willimagon, Criddle, K Criddle, Wickens, and Taylor among others, with detailed overs and partnerships noted throughout.
An expedition aboard the Abyrias completed a 30,000 sailen voyage into Mouth Facile and New Guinea fields, returning rare specimens to the Field Museum in Chicago. Dr. Oxgood notes Rebata and a Darwin rat among discoveries, with numerous unusual marsupials, birds, and reptiles collected, including a hairless babirusa and parrot varieties.
A reader argues against paying amateur musicians for a town band claiming amateurs should not receive fees and criticizing the expense. He cites dance bands and orchestras as examples of overstaffing and questions funding amid stalled local projects and a mothballed arbour plan.
Perth February 20 the Western Australian Turf Club committee upheld the appeal of nominator W I Campbell against jockey A G Real over antiances incurred at Narrogin connected with the running of Black Prophet.
Catalog lists Commonwealth and outside Australia rates for printed books, newspapers, and papers. It specifies rates for outside Australia via different routes, including America and New Zealand, with charges per item and per extra copies. The document outlines exceptions and expiration of rates for various regions and transportation paths.
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