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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
3
The text discusses Ramsay MacDonald accepting responsibility to form a government and outline future Labour policy. It mentions resuming negotiations with America on naval disarmament, reestablishing diplomatic relations with Russia, aiding the unemployed, and promoting education as priorities.
London June 3 The Sun Herald reports Labour Party executive meeting at Transport House with MacDonald's Cabinet formation seen as completed. The gathering focused on post election affairs and Prime Minister appointment rather than cabinet details. Members praised the party's victory and pledged thanks to rank and file for the remarkable triumph.
London June 5 The Times notes Labour Government enters a second term with calm and restraint. It argues Labour must avoid winging policy and maintain Westminster legitimacy while facing a wary Parliament. Observers doubt if full guidance can persist before party unity and democratic duties.
The article notes Parliament will meet on June 25 for a brief session to elect a Speaker Captain Pitzroy and admit new members, delaying serious business until July's second week. Government plans to consider key measures outside Parliament while the House remains out of session.
The new Labour Prime Minister Me Mammy MacDonald will officially take over from Mr Baldwin. The cabinet is to be announced tomorrow with one minister focusing on employment. Labour aims to address protection and import issues while balancing existing references. Opposition criticizes the policy shift as unclear and potentially disruptive.
Towson Jase talet in today’s bulletin says the king has good weight and general health is satisfactory. He is now able to be up and share a portion of the day. The bulletin was signed by Dr. Feary Martyn Sir Charles Howitt and Land Dawson of Pem a.
Five people were injured when two cars collided head on near Kaitaia New Zealand. A woman crawled from wreckage and escaped with minor injuries. Eileen Woolf and Mrs Twernths were among the injured, with four others seriously hurt. The crash description notes a terrible impact.
A 200 member timber workers meeting was held recently near the GPO. The State Timber Mill manager Mr HW Alesek announced workers are being kept within twenty miles of Melbourne and that merchants were satisfied with milling work today.
Testimony in Sydney over two days at the air inquiry exposes defense wiring and equipment for plane fights. Engineer Arthur Stephen MacDonald of Amalgamated Windlass Ltd. asserts three Australian wireless sets existed, one used by Head and Moncrieff in a failed flight attempt. He criticizes a trial aircraft as inefficient despite five hours of work overnight. Lieutenant Cin denies remarks about cutting losses in Central Australia. The committee reviews maps and public-safety implications tied to reconnaissance and emergency signaling.
Acceptance list for Saturday shows maid en hurdle two miles with multiple horses named. Jone Handicap First Division lists seven furlongs with many runners. Second Division covers various sprint distances. June Handicap, Beeued Division involves several fields. Stakes include £45, £215, £2,499 and £456 among others with start time 2:15 at Canning Park.
Partial OCR shows a Perth June Handicap event at Canning Park with several horses and placements. Sevronshaws and Fysamee placed high among others like Last Bhery ming and Task Manaiean, with Green and Per also noted in finish positions.
Mr David G Stead president of several societies and fisheries expert outlines Australian Whaling Development Syndicate aims to operate a large company with five whaling gunboats at Point Cloates next year. He explains whale distribution, species, and past catches at Point Cloates and nearby waters, noting concurrent Antarctic operations and shared personnel and ships.
A Perth Adelaide Terrace crash between two motorcycles and a car injures a 22 year old man from Victoria Park and a 14 year old girl from East Perth. Witnesses pull victims from wreckage as the other rider fled. The incident occurred after a race toward the collision and the car driver assisted by bystanders.
Fragmentary OCR passage discusses Anderson and Cantor amid an Air Inquiry. Mentions Myers, a hotel, and questions motives for abducting or concealing Anderson. Notes uncertainty about a potential revival of the story and timing of actions if Cantor had acted differently.
The schooner Thuraka of 248 tons, on passage from Hobart to BerhWike with timber cargo, struck something near Aetaeon Island south of Hobart before daylight. The vessel sank within five minutes. all crew were rescued by the steamer Oundiak and brought to Hobart tonight.
Partial readable item notes a medication Paxamiag caren for indigestion with a price and a pharmacy named Verehin's Pharmacy dated 2/9. Strong entities include Paxamiag caren and Verehin's Pharmacy.
The Argus forecast lists race results for Moonee Valley events with top placements. Banya Hardiex Lamilda leads Cobran veil second and Adsum fifth in one event while Warroom Welter Attraction Ka ota Backbite follow.
Sydney tenant of the Seamount Union announces the vacancy in the Sydney branch and the meeting today considered the temporary secretary position. Mr Johnson was defeated, and W Brenan was elected to fill the vacancy temporarily. Draught Horse Derby first in the state was won by Carroty Kate ridden by George Mills in four furlongs.
Luety & Company Limited arrange sale of 800 sheep including 1200 lambs and ewes at Northampton Market Elder. Rant h & Co Litt ed invite further entries with buyers from Geraldton Perth and Owen Northampton for the forthcoming auction of good skins and mixed wethers and ewes.
Betting officials list the Grand National odds with multiple contenders and prices. Prices include 7 to 4 against certain favorites, 19 to 1 for Longlands, 12 to 1 for Deldini or Lanilda, and 6 to 1 for Cobos among others. The column also mentions names like Bay of Biscay and Johnny Make and references various horses and potential rivals.
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