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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1930
Page
5
London June 20 Australia resumed their innings in a return match with Surrey. Hobbs top scored with 146 as the innings total reached 388 before declaration. Surrey finished with two wickets down at stumps, game drawn. Shepheard contributed 63 and Jackson added a 12 opening stand.
London reports on potential selection shifts for Surrey and the Test lineup. The piece notes possible changes in bowling and batting plans, with 'a Beckett' considered to strengthen the attack, depending on his form in the next days, while Jackson’s poor form raises selection questions.
England's team for the second Test at Lord's has not been finalized. The invited players include Hendren Woolley Tate Geary and Duckworth. Larwood is expected to be available to play.
Simultaneous explosions hit Lahore Amritsar Lyallpur and other Punjab locations early yesterday. Police, including inspectors and constables, were targeted or injured. Bombs, chemicals and revolutionary literature were seized. a house in Lyallpur was evacuated after a ticking warning prior to the blast.
Canberra reports the Attorney General announced a proclamation to make the Transport Workers Act inoperative in Japan. The move would remove all employment restrictions for waterfront workers, including pick up points and related references. The waterside workers license exemption under the Act will expire at the end of the month.
Report from Amsterdam states Princess Carmo and Prince George stepchildren of the former Kaiser survived a motor boat crash off Ranger Lake. Five people, including Countess Deenhoff and two young travellers, were badly burned and rushed to hospital. The ex Kaiser helped recover survivors as blaze lit two boats and technicians fought the flames.
Hydecy June 20 reports more than 300 slaughtermen and laborers at Honpanned abbatoirs halted work for 44 hour week actions. The Retail Butchers Association seeks to ensure supply continuity as wholesale meat distribution stalls while retail trade anticipates minimal impact.
A fierce storm across London on June 18 caused widespread damage to houses and institutions as lightning struck buildings and disrupted railway services delaying thousands of workers. Manchester experienced heavy flooding with fatalities and drowning reported. In Newmills district two Warrington Corporation workers were struck by lightning. one died. Royal Ascot suffered a washout and fashion notes mention trailing long skirts. A clerk was shocked by a lightning strike amid other scattered incidents.
Adelaide faces a severe dry spell with new water use limits starting tomorrow for metropolitan gardening and irrigation. Reservoir levels are low and further restrictions may come if conditions worsen. June rainfall stands at 3.11 inches with 2.4 inches for the month to date and 10.03 inches by month end projected. year total 2.85 inches. A cold 36.9 degree morning marks the chill of the period.
A brief note reports Yashion PaRaDs parade at Royal Ascot then returning to Windsor, detailing a swift transition between events and the royal venue. The account highlights the sequence of showroom attire and procession without additional context.
In Perth a crowded Unity Stadium crowd watched Phil Sullivan defeat Low Firth by a two point decision after sixteen rounds to retain the state welterweight title. Firth pressed early with strong body blows but Sullivan’s speed and counter punches carried the edge as the rounds progressed. The referee Arthur Soylun’s decision was well received by spectators.
Mining Registrar Yalgoa notifies a discovery at Melville 123 miles from Yalgoa Ar HT Nevill hotelkeeper oversees the find two and a half miles from Melville. discovery widens prospect area with 14 leases already dug in the locality.
Fragmentary OCR notes recall a path and a road by the Golem figure with garbled phrases about aging and youthful joys. References to roads and a paradoxical golden motif appear amid unreadable noise.
New tariff in the United States sparks immediate international reaction. Canada plans counter duties mirroring Canadian rates against inputs from other nations. Belgium, Spain, Cuba, France, and Italy react with threats of conferences and boycotts, condemning the move as economic imperialism.
A further examination showed that an increase of 1ga in the petrol duty would apply only to petrol for row miners, not to fuel tax for petrol generally.
June 18 reports another fatal crash elevating the RAF death roll to 35 for 1930. South Farnborough is named where the ninth disaster occurred, marking a grim period for the service as the month unfolds.
Tur sale offered in broken ad copy. Includes several housing options with prices in pounds and weekly rents. Mentions a seaside view and multiple cottages or houses for sale or rent. Contains garbled phrases and numbers, unclear terms, and possible misprints.
Assigned Estate W H Bignell invites tenders for the lease of the Commonwealth Hotel. Lease expires soon with extension offered. Tender details require a marked cheque for 50 pounds and payment on furniture at valuation. Highest tender selected. conditions include honoring existing bar terms and immediate possession after acceptance. Geraldton public accounts office details noted.
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