11 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
1
Rates for ordinary type set and advertisements vary by column width and duration. Notes cover deadlines, extensions, and conditions for repeated insertions, with references to fundraising events, a Gala Committee auction, and a conference on maternal mortality linked to national questions and state control.
Five thousand people from Bristol and beyond gathered on the village green for an ox roasting festival. A huge fire was lit before dawn as Mr PF Tyler of Stratford on Avon began preparations for his 160th feast. The beast was a heifer.
The Clyde launch of the Empress of Britain promises extraordinary speed and luxury. Onboard amenities include two stages, Turkish baths, full-size tennis on the top deck, and lavish dining and cocktail areas. Builders plan a five day Southampton to Quebec voyage, with the ship costing about 1,000,000 pounds.
At a Federation of something conference the topic of maternity mortality was discussed. The report notes concerns raised by officials about tracking and reducing maternal deaths and mentions calls for improved health services and data collection.
The Bonklers of Albany report four well known homing pigeons released at 8 a.m. Tuesday from Moora, halfway between Perth and Geraldton, returning to Albany by 4 p.m. the same day.
An English bookmaker who operated on a large scale for over four years faced a death error verdict. He reportedly laid £101 to 0 on a cigar against a hare, with £100 also at stake to fight the cigar. The horse won. The scene recalled Richmond as the field gathered at the barrier. The bookmakers crouched in a small reserve to match the race, and a loud cheer followed the final result.
London reports a British India inquiry led by Sir John Simons, with three polities represented, approving a joint council committee to study governance. The two part report covers growth conditions and developments, to be published in India, with a conference of British India and Indian States planned in London on the 20th.
London notes the Indian Statutory Commission report and its implications. The Times highlights three key impressions: a Western style single government is unlikely, provincial progress outpaces central gains, and morale and personal governance matter more than distant elections.
A Royal Colonial Institute account recalls Major Boose’s remark about missionaries visiting a domain in the British Dominions. A chief barters for a blanket and ram each Christmas, until the successor asks for ram and the chief declares, No more rum, so more Alleluia.
Counsel JP recalls early Kimberley days and the 1880s gold rush. Phil Saunders and Adam Johns traced Forrest expedition routes to East Kimberley, facing illness but earning a claim. Geologist Hardman flagged auriferous country, guiding Charlie Hall and Jack Slattery to Hall Creek where payable gold was found soon after.
Ernest H Brede agents for Royal Insurance Company Ltd H J Wigmore Co Ltd Agricultural Machinery Shearer Implements Osborne Binder and Rakes Garden Plows Harvey Implements Hanaford Graders Caterpillar Tractors C C Paints and Varnishes Blue Circle Motor Products
In early Western Australia frontier accounts two exhausted prospectors Goodlife and Forsyth search for water after their supply runs dry. They shoot their horse drink its blood and fill a miner’s dish with the congealed blood to drink. After days crawling they are found by a searching party. The narrative notes the relentless endurance of early prospectors and recalls the Derby rush and rapid development at Wyndham and Hall’s Creek with abandoned gear and skeletal horses along the harsh Kimberley track.
Charlie Hall’s Derby discovery of 200 ounces marks the state's first payable gold. A Buchanan-led party found a 22-ounce nugget at Atary Creek, later sold to the Government and sent to London in 1860. The Kimberley rush drew about 16,000 men, with ships like the Triumph carrying large prospecting parties from New Zealand, New South Wales, and Queensland amid harsh travel and climate.
A crime story from Western Australia recounts a settler killing his partner at Melheo Creek. The murderer lured the Swede to dig his own grave, burned surrounding scrub, fled toward the rows, and was soon captured by authorities led by Warden Fass Finnerty. He was tried in Perth and hanged for murder. The tale notes the Warden’s popularity among diggers.
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