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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
1
Prices listed for note paper and other items including inks pens pencils account books and letter books. Large range of files kept in town for office and private use. Rubber stamps made to order. Keep your papers tidy.
The fragment appears to be a low detail notice from GEEALDTON WLWEPAPSIS LIMITED. It references wedding reports and a list of items or projects with minimal headings and publication previews for the day.
A faint OCR fragment mentions a pale cheap printing item with an 18 year old weight reference and vague packaging details. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable. The text is insufficient to identify a specific item, event, or person.
A readers letter argues against federal unification harming West Australia. It warns of federal overreach, cites northern development neglect, and urges maintaining state control while cautioning against hastening central power and loss of local autonomy.
A Saturday June 1 Ogilvie Hall dance organized by Wanderers Football Club ladies drew a large Northampton crowd despite poor weather. Dancers including Lowden and the Monte Carlo winners Miss Gladys Simpkin and partner entertained, prizes from Indica, balloon chase winners Miss S Ralph and partner, raffle winner Miss Mary Kennedy, and a club cheque of over five pounds presented to the women.
Coroner Lloyd in Kerth hears how Baden Lathlain 29 son of Sir bslia cuthlem proprietor of the Economic Stores on Bay Street died from gunshot wounds to the head. Witnesses including his wife Nita and brother Frank describe long troubling health and a sudden breakdown after seeking holiday plans. A shotgun and cartridges were found with the body, a bottle nearby, and police ruled the death the result of self inflicted gunshot amid mental derangement.
A burglary at Messrs Hy W. and A. Blaml wool traders in Croke Lame Fremantle yielded £15 in cash, five £5 notes and 125 £1 notes. Entry was gained by scaling a 25 foot wall and reaching a partly open window. A duplicate key to the strongroom was found among overturned tiles. The theft was discovered by Mr H W Blan on a Wednesday morning.
The city sees 1200 workers at timber mills today amid a prolonged strike now in its 18th week. A Trades Hall meeting reaffirmed a policy, while builders associations consider resuming work next days. Applications pour in from men willing to work timber independently of unions as carpenters express dissatisfaction and plan a meeting on the dispute.
The Peitish Dominion Film Co of Australia and British Dominions Films Co of London have signed to distribute Empire out of British rafoing. The set Black Waters shipped to Australia May 20. Australian group to arrange annual talking project with potential leading actress sought. Jane Turnivll is managing director.
A Dublin writer questions who first flew the Atlantic and urges a permanent memorial to Brown and Alcock at Clifden. He notes their 1910 achievement and argues national prestige would be boosted by commemorating the pioneers who crossed Newfoundland to Clifden in 1910. The article mentions their Vickers aircraft, speed about 1940 miles in 16 hours, and honors given by the King and others.
Western Australia advances in telephony with a carrier wave link from Albany to Perth after a £10,000 test. Experiments enabled two independent circuits, easing interstation trunk calls and extending reach to Northampton Kalgan and Kalgoorlie. Plans include Perth Adelaide Perth Kellerberrin Wyalkatchem and Merredin routes to connect every Australian telephone center.
Two elderly men died yesterday at the Addington trotting course in Wellington as they stood before the totalisator likely to collect dividends. Police began inquiries into the incident and the crowd was cleared as medics attended.
Chalmers McGuille aged 21 estate agent of Weybridge was charged at Westminster with obstruction after his car halted on a pedestrian crossing at Tadema Road Chelsea. He refused to move, demanded the constable’s number and tried to borrow a pencil to note it down. The magistrate noted his repeated motoring offences and imposed the maximum fine of £2 with costs.
Aboard a Moth aircraft, Hugh Grosvenor, aide to the Governor of South Australia, flew from Maylands toward Darwin. En route to Cape Dow lighthouse the flight encountered a mishap as Lieut Moir and Flying Officer Owen were missing. The incident occurred Tuesday with Grosvenor remaining airborne at about 80 knots, then overnighting near Forrest before heading to Adelaide.
A member of the Young Australia League, Janet Prank Watem Gilmour, died two days after Vancouver departure on the return voyage to Australia. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Jansen Gilmour of Brunawick Vic. The group of 16 Australians had left six months earlier for the tour.
The serenit report on the 10M census outlines the Free State population at 2,071,092 with 1,506,380 males and 1,405,101 females. It shows 672,129 engaged in agriculture and only 340, the industrial sector. It notes high agricultural labourers, a civil service, army forces, civic guard, and a professional class of 42 per thousand, including many doctors, lawyers, and clergy, with women present across fields. Prepared by Mr John Hooper, State Statistician, credits the statisticians and Free State officials.
The Geraldton Guardian and Express invites clubs and associations to send district news and social items for timely publication. Contributors must sign communications and use ink or typed text. Also offering surplus plant equipment for sale including wharfedatex, platenes, paper cutters, and type can frames.
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