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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1932
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows names Green Eldred Green Narra and a note about a person at Gorghtten iy ome 9, unclear context. The readable items indicate a local personal notice or notice-like snippet without clear date or action.
Article discusses Privy Council ruling on bicameral parliamentary obligations for states, noting New South Wales as the lone elected upper house example. It references the Australian constitution, referenda provisions, and parliamentary governance debates, with emphasis on to what extent the upper house can be altered or abolished by legislation and public votes.
The article describes a push by Premier Lang and supporters to abolish the Legislative Council, replacing it with wholesale appointments and constitutional amendments. Governor consent and political maneuvering led to drastic changes, amid mixed public reaction and ongoing debates on the constitutional future.
Local chess action at Geraldton Club showed Carson over Mall, Growler over Fitzgerald, Zurcher drawing with Meor, East beating Dawnon, and Carter drawing with Beaton. Red Cross final funds from May 12 walk event totalled £ EX, boosted by auxiliary efforts and junior circle collections.
The article describes a Sunday program including music by the 3.L. Band and a screening of "Mother at" at a new studio with photogram facilities for evening weddings and events. It mentions radio theatre shows, upcoming performances, and local community notices along with an obituary for Mr. John O’Donnell of Nabawa, detailing his death and funeral services with local dignitaries and attendees.
N Weir, a 24 year old Sydney pilot born in Scotland, began a long flight from Mascot to England after a Darwin stop due to engine trouble. The voyage, named Edith, carried extra fuel and golf clubs, with daily legs of roughly 150 miles toward a Europe crossing via Atkees, Brindisi, Howe and Lyons, weather permitting.
Mr. Weir arrived at Darwin today aboard a boluarely igator, aided by experts to termane the journey. He plans daily stages of about 400 miles for the next month as part of the voyage.
The State Secretary of the RSL Mr D M Besses with Colonel Nicholson arrive for an official visit in Geraldton. They attend a Soldiers Institute social function tonight and plan further duties tomorrow. Mrs EW Morris is elected to a vacant office at the same meeting.
Towns and Thistles clash in Banday at the Recreation Ground with junior and senior games. Junior play starts at 2 p.m. followed by the senior at 3 p.m. Referees are Mr J Camidy for the senior and Mr W Weston for the junior. Senior lineups include Mook Blackware Brown Mudd Bold White Ersnets and others with Abbott as captain. junior roster lists Oldfield Davi Elliott Dawson Keeley Mifflin Mounier Lenn Murray Phillips Hewitt.
Crushing work at the Hite Battery yielded a rich strike from the Gnow's Nest parcel of ore sent by Wolvar and party. The 35 tons averaged 16 dwts per ounce across 18 cm. 1 dwtn. Ore from a new reef in the old vein shows seven foot face. Weather hampered carting, but owners expect about twenty tons weekly.
Colonel E J Nicholson and Mr Benson visited Geraldton on an official tour of northern districts. They spoke at Cate Namah and Yandanooka on soldier settlement and League activities, then travelled to Northampton for a community welcome and a Meckanton Institute gathering with returned men and local branch presidents. Tomorrow they proceed to Mt Magnet after meetings with Northampton and Geraldton groups.
The programme will be shown at Unie Theatre tonight with a Western Front feature. A British spy mystery and a grand triangle romance headline the bill, featuring Anthony and Miss Bessa with Eric von Stroheim. Boris Karloff as the monster and Colin Clive star in the main urban adventure with a sensational make up weight.
In a perplexing report from Lidicomba, William Lavington dies after a train incident near Auburn station. The express train halted abruptly as a petition was raised, and authorities say Lavington faced an immediate fine. Further details remain unclear due to damaged text.
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