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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
4
The report describes a rainy period with tropical disturbances advancing across the region, bringing varied wind and rainfall patterns. It notes deep depressions over a distant area and mentions record warm and cold nights, with Cape Leeuwin tying a low temperature record for the date.
A stormy week drenched west and northwest districts with heavy rains from May's end to June's start. Totals topped four inches at Marble Bar while Port Hedland, Roy Hill, and Mardie reported 3 to 4 inches. Lighter showers extended to Kimberley and inland areas as cooler south easterly winds cooler and drier conditions prevailed later week.
Fragmentary telegraph notes from North-West Station describe weekly events including weather or traffic mentions and a reference to Walhireraya Station where a fall occurs. The text is garbled with multiple misspellings and incomplete phrases, yielding unclear specifics about people or outcomes.
A garbled report notes perilous times and point totals across May and June. It mentions 14 days with points, 34 points in May, 10 points over four days in June, and a Downs spell with light rainfall. West of ug shows heavier fall, roads unreliable through Thursday.
Historic excavation reports in Jerusalem's City of David recount attempts by Herod and later scholars to disinter King David and Solomon. Recent digs by Crowfoot and colleagues reveal rock-cut chambers and a defensive wall, suggesting royal burial chambers align with biblical narratives and temple proximity.
The piece argues for reduced imports and stronger domestic production during Empire Shopping Week. It contends Western Australia supplies key raw materials and warns against debt to Britain, urging Australians to buy locally made goods to boost industry, employment, and patriotism, while criticizing foreign purchases and import reliance.
A fragmented report from the Lin Mbill Hespitit meeting in Wellen day evening shows attendees including Munetiehl Korte leew and Maines. They discuss materwaul approval, a deputation with full power to act, committee formation, and football season logistics with decisions pending until the fall.
The document describes mineral exploration activity at a mining site with mentions of new reef work, pegmatite bars, and quartz floaters. It notes action by Duscan and Party, surface scatter of quartz, a cut 33 feet long and 4 feet deep, and multiple prospects along the Nile leaethe area.
Fragmentary ad style text argues constipation harms the body like a clogged sink. It touts Morse's Indian Root Pills as the direct remedy to cleanse the intestinal tract and remove waste poisons carried by the blood.
A partial, garbled letter fragment mentions Western Australian gusts and British influence, discussing cigars, family work, and an Empire shopping year. The text is incoherent and lacks clear facts, dates, or identifiable individuals.
Richard Crommon, 25, was sentenced to imprisonment with hard labor at the London police court after striking Dr Norman Stewart Craig, assistant medical superintendent at Kingston Institution, in the jaw during an assault that fractured a tooth. The doctor testified Crommon claimed his ankle injury and refused to move it, while Crommon alleged the doctor compelled pain.
A fragmented OCR report outlines a community program with a billiard of events and public notices. It mentions a musical film evening on August 1 and a June 30 social dance, plus a sports day on New Year’s Day. An inspection addresses mining prospects and water supply, noting renewed activity and potential ore discoveries in Zazapor country.
April results show 117 tons crushed at Coolgardie Ow Or Bande Wayne's Fied and Pook Hill yielding 1505.20 with an estimated value of £55443. Outstanding crushings include Cooligaelig 8 toma Welding 3.130m Payne's Find 47 tours yielding 25 Orns Cue TEX tone for Y05oz- 2 tues IT LSues and Ore Bande rs tons for Tit3on. LS tons knillupx purchased for £409/2/4 UH Loms treated.
A garbled text presents fragmented, archaic style lines with uncertain meaning. The rhythm hints at a poetic meditation on truth, perception, and emotion, interspersed with stray words that resemble names or phrases but lack clear context or coherence.
In Meekatharra Australia Union sues Consuls G.M. over overtime pay at Juha Hipway mine. Witness explains daily rates and underground versus surface wages. Arbitration sought on wage interpretation with Chamber of Mines endorsement and Walsh ruling referenced.
A cattle sale at Cue on Wednesday June 5th drew buyers including W Inglin Toora M Inver, W McKenzie Grant C Nowmarmentra, A E Grant Yaneth Mitchell The Grange, O Halloran Mingénow, Morris sey Nallan, Mawley Perth, Dowden Chala, L Bower Dandara, M Price Coodarty, C F Murray Wandarrie, Ian Thomas Wyde, J H Bateher Yarraquin, F Bree Magnet, C Beaton Ia, FB Clarke Geraldton, and Walsh Miloura. The weather and rain reduced turnout, but demand remained steady with strong prices for cattle.
A late season carnival at Mt Mageet saw tennis play halted by weather until Monday with many events completed over the next days. Notable results include Treloar defeating Mark 63 1 5, Lefroy 7-5 7-5, Onterberg and Merray winning various matches, and Murray overcoming Clark in the Boys' Ringles Championship while Miss Nowtoe won the Girls' Mingle Championship.
A hardy prospector, years from towns, camped in a shed near a timber stand when faint music and vocal noises drifted from suspended tins above his camp. He later described distant singing resembling voices from a large crowd, then the sounds abruptly stopped and were not repeated.
Mesare Saline and Folwnede rode from Perth to Con and arrived Friday afternoon. The Toads got stuck in mud with many items spilled from trunks. One senior was missing and another party departed for Merkathsrre around 5 p.m. Reports on outcomes are not yet confirmed.
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