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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
4
An old style advert praises Heenzo as a fast acting antiseptic for catarrh and colds. A few drops in each nostril allegedly provide relief for sore throats and smokers. The pitch touts a wine glass dose and a cheap pint preparation, urging purchase for instant savings.
Fragmented text discusses Labor Party stance during wartime, noting statements by Prime Minister and opposition leader about government unity. Mentions Labor's cooperation with government measures and debate over an all party government to win the war, with references to figures like Curtin and Mather.
The Geraldiva Rifle Club hosted recruits for five tuition sessions in target skills at 100 yards. Scores listed include Pepper, Wolbers, Bucklehire, and Crain, while club members later fired at the same range. Club captain W Mellown urged continued support and announced next shoot at 300 yards with open invitation to interested men.
On Sunday nine members of the Yalgoo Rifle Club fired the second stage of the Wellard Cup over 500 yards. Conditions were fair early with a choppy wind and rising swell complicating shots. M. H. Kennedy led as outstanding competitor with a notable score, while others included J. L. Nevill and Geachin among the top finishers.
London reports widespread protests and sympathy in Britain over a German air raid that killed four, injured seventeen, and left homes and gravesites damaged. Neighbors, families, and mourners sent flowers as residents reflected on loss and solidarity amid war.
The article explains how every British warship bears an Admiralty approved badge, a tradition born from ad hoc origins during WWI. It details notable examples, including the destroyer Tormentor, HMS Vanity, and HMS HalS Onsiauzht, and notes later standardization and the practice of displaying badges alongside ship names and crests.
The badge of H.M.S. Cyclops depicts a single eye amid flame, linking to Greek myth. Poisphemax, the Cyclops' moat faction, references Odysseus blinding a one eyed foe. A second piece, Valiant, features an oak against a London backdrop with Greenwich observatories and timepiece imagery.
The report notes three months of well below normal rainfall across Western Australia with the north coastal agricultural zone, Norseman to Salmon Cima, and Take Varley district experiencing the heaviest deficits. Western south coasts saw heavy falls in part, while the north coastal area remained relatively favored, though rainfall shortages affected the eastern and central districts.
A weathered line from Hetropolitan Racing notes a racing meet scheduled for Saturday at Vale with Deen declared.
Auckland June 10 New Zealand ace Fly ing-Ofthowr Mdgue Cobber Katy killed in aircraft accident. News of his death received by his wife in England as his mother and sister travel to England. Kain served with the I A F and was to marry Miss Joyre Pimpa, an English actress. Prime Minister Fraser and many messages paid condolences.
Mr T Moore MLC of Inilaren has won the Mr Padbury wheat crowing trophy after five years, with an average yield of RAG bushels per acre per inch of rainfall. The competition runs over ten years from the 1928 1931 season, with each yearly winner receiving a small replica shield.
Eyewitness recounts chaos as German parachutists drop over cities while civilians react from balconies and windows. Parachutists are attacked with guns and improvised weapons. victims and rescuers clash with troops guarding streets. women aid falls, while air defense units form to counter the assault.
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