Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Geraldton Guardian And Express in Geraldton, Western Australia

Page 1

We have pages in Western Australia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Geraldton Guardian And Express

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jun 06, 1939

Page

1

Town and Rangers clash in Geraldton premiership clash

In a Queen's Park premiership duel Town defeated Rangers 6 goals to 2 in the first half, then Town fielded only four players at restart as Rangers surged to four goals. Weston starred in goal for Rangers, while referee Wondhowar managed a difficult match.

Town Rangers Weethong Queen's Park Flay Meek Rancorn Marancre Weston Ranger Bhat Wondhowar

Guba's Flight Departure From Cocos Port Hedland

The Guba flight, navigated by Captain L. Yancey, arrived at Port Hedland at 0 20, then prepared for the leg to Cocos Inland 1200 miles away. Captain G Taylor, linked with Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, is aboard for the first Indian Ocean air crossing attempt amid a local crowd and Royal Australian Air Force presence.

Port Hedland L. Yancey Indian Ocean Royal Australian Air Force Bearce Wituna

Future of the Game at Queen’s Park Sparks Disappointment

A Queen’s Park match left spectators disheartened as the contest proved one sided. The Association officials share the disappointment, though a core of workers remains active to improve scheduling and operations. Calls are made for renewed interest to support the club and nurture promising junior players to restore Rangers Club fortunes.

Queen's Park Cub Epathy Rangers

Youanmi Mine Report March Quarter Highlights

Youanmi Gold Mines Ltd reports in sterling that 21 840 tons of ore were treated for gold valued at £40028 during the March quarter. Mine costs reached £28985 with development at £7280 and capital expenditure £4210, driven mainly by a new air compressor installed in February.

Youanmi Gold Mines Ltd

Big Bell Mine April Output Report

Big Bell Mines Ltd reports April production of 36 011 pony milled 98 309 tone yielding 4410 fine ounces of gold and 579 ounces of silver.

Big Bell Mines Ltd

Hill 50 Mine Treatment Figures for May

Hill 50 NL reports May figures for mine treatment. Output shows 2,134 long tons treated and an 82 fine ox return, with further details cut off in the readable text. The record focuses on production and processing metrics for the period.

Hill 50 NL

Local range hosts fifth Cini Championship series shoot

Eleven Ueraldton Ric Cini members shot at the 800 yard range for the fifth Cini Championship and Mayor’s Trophy events. Scores were strong with several possibles including W Mellows who posted 104 points and a late shootoff saw T Stokes win the club spoon. Next Saturday the range returns to the 1000 yard cards for the final stage counting toward the Club Championship Mayor’s Trophy and Chapman Trophy.

Ueraldton Ric ‘Cini Cini KR. Bsratte T. Stokes H. O'Malley W. Mellows Iday Stokes A. Smith A. Grate Lk. Vecchia R. Crane K. Purren Mas Lindekvist Burnett

Guba Diverted To Batavia Amid Turbulent Indian Ocean Flight

Batavia reports the boat Guba, en route from Port Hedland to Coras Island on the 61st stage of the Indian Ocean survey, faced adverse weather and high clouds. After twenty hours aloft at 13,000 feet, she landed in Batavia today, with plans to resume the flight if conditions improve. Captain Taylor credited Captain Yancey for navigating under extreme weather.

Batavia Port Bedland West Australis Coras Island Perth Port Hedland Cocos Island Taylor Yancey

Yalgoo Rifle Club 300 Yard Contest Highlights

Twelve members fired over 300 yards as the Taylor Vernon Trophy final stage produced J Thompson with 1 point aggregate to win. Dusty forward fishtall wind hindered visibility while J R Thompson led the rise with handicaps and Liston claimed the spoon with a possible. Next Sunday the Wellard Cup final stage will be fired over 300 and 300 yards.

Yalgoo Rife J. Thompson J. St.Thompson Liston J. R.thompson M. Kennedy EL Driscoll 1. McGeachin W. Anders W. D. Kay J. J. Nevill W. Elliott F. Liston W. Clinch Nevill

Air Disaster In Inquiry Over Avro Anson Wreck

An R A A F officer told the Air Force Court of Inquiry that after the Avro Anson wreck in Port Phillip Bay on May 2, three lives lost, there was a ban on flying uninstrumented Ansons. The wrecked plane lacked Sperry instruments, a pitch indicator, and a rate of climb indicator. There was a rush to equip aircraft with Sperry gear after the disaster. Judge Pipe said he would seek who was responsible for ensuring instrument installation.

Melbourne R.A.A.F Air Force Court of Inquiry Toy Port Phillip Bay Sperry Pipe

Cattle Sale At Coples Siding With Keen Demand

At Coples Siding on Monday agents yarded 42 cattle from Koolama Gorgon and Koolinda consignments. Cattle were weightier than last week with cows and medium to heavy bullocks in good condition. Strong demand kept values firm with full metropolitan buyer attendance. Key consignors included Elder Smith Co Datenty Co Westralian Farmers and Goldsbrough Mort Co.

Coples Derby

Heenzo Best Cough Remedy Promoted With Savings Claim

An advertisement promotes Heenzo as the best cough remedy money can buy. It claims a two shilling cost for a pint preparation for chest nose and throat issues and urges adding a two shilling bottle of catarrh and colds remedy for nasal use. It touts ease of preparation and a pleasant taste while promising savings.

Heenzo

Brickworks Sensation Discovery of Gelignite

Auckland reports a sensational discovery at Amalga Brick and Pipe Company works in Newlyan. One hundred sticks of gelignite were found in a clay pot with a lit fuse and candle, blown out by wind. Experts say the explosive could wreck the works and severely damage the township.

Auckland Amalgamated Brick and Pipe Company Newlyan

Average American workday shrinks over 25 years by three hours

Over the last quarter century the typical American workday shortened by about three hours, a reduction of more than 25 percent. This shift reflects changes in productivity, scheduling, and labor practices across sectors.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Geraldton Guba’s” Flight Sydney Departure Por Cocos Bank of New South Wales Australia New Zealand Pacific Islands London New South Wales Fei Gunn Dr. Penguin Castlemaine Penguin Stout Geraldton Newspapers Limited Youanmi Big Bell Hill Scoring BY Mellows Yalgoo J. R. Thompson Avro Anson A.M.P. Society Mutual Life Empire Cal HURON Sng SviraRee Bennets Chas. Tuden Darbyshire Clareman R.A. Lee Steere John Forrest Marine Terrace F. Kendall Tisivker R. AM. Watkins Swan Elder, Smith & Co Datenty & & Co Westralian Farmers Ltd Goldsbrough, Mort & Co Royal Hotel Wellington William Streets Telegraph Coombes & Fletcher Geraldton Newspapers Ltd
Search Courier

Search the Geraldton Guardian And Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Geraldton Guardian And Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication