25 Jun 1935
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1935
Page
1
State batteries summary for the week ending Friday shows a 27 percent increase in tonnage at 1,050 ounces of gold and four shipments. Details list Hexigardia P.A. 180 million ounces of Viton and other tonnages across multiple sites including Meekatharra New-Gwalin and Sandstone with varying weights and dates.
Wilma Gold Mines reports May activity with 45 715 tons stock ore yielding gold valued at about £92 279 in Australian currency and a working surplus of £43 235. Expenditure on new engine and compressor amounted to £1 956. comparative monthly data and development exposures across lodes are detailed with ore values per ton and widths. A contract was signed to treat ore from an adjoining property under an electric market arrangement.
Minister of Justice Mr. Willcock, touring via Kalgoorlie on the Great Western ex fest, discussed Japan's economy and society. He noted widespread electricity use, low wages for unskilled workers, higher pay for skilled labor, and substantial female employment. He observed seven-day weeks, ten-hour days, simple living, and a consumption pattern focused on rice and barley. Australia mattered little in Japan’s current view, though trade balances and currency shifts affected relations with Australia and other Far East markets. Willcock traveled with his wife.
Two radio operators spent fourteen months alone on Willis Island in the Parify area about 740 miles north of Australia. The isolated post provided weather reports and storm warnings. They earned double pay for inland service, and their daily diet relied on 52 men and visiting wild doves.
Air Charles to await New Zealand nod on the Tasman Air Service Development plan. He will consult the Federal Government and visit the United States and Great Britain to gather first-hand data on machine types for comparison.
June 25 Perth reports the Federal Cabinet Ministers and heads arriving for deliberations. The talks follow general lines with no decisive outcomes on major issues. A proposed scheme would create councils representing all Australian governments to coordinate federal state activities, a concept already seen in the Loan and Agricultural Councils. The minister plans to expand the idea at Parliament House today.
London June 24 The Attorney General stated in the House of Commons that it was now improper to discuss the Western Australian petition for secession. A Western Australian delegation will present their final report to the Western Australian Parliament this week after letters to the Dominions Office.
A dense discussion notes that anti Labour parties face a dilemma as they must pursue wheat marketing policies they previously rejected. Section 92 constitutional doubts cloud federal state cooperation, with calls for a national marketing plan. The Wheatgrowers Union urges organized national marketing as essential for success, while concerns arise over interstate trade rights and potential amendments to power. The piece cites officials Curtin and Jarrad Street.
The report details trainer changes and rising figures in Australian racing. It notes Tighe’s team, trainer changes at WACTAS, and permits for gallopers including Pantheon progeny Oceanus. It mentions stable successes, Melbourne and Caulfield events, and major horses like Yarrumba and Red Dennis, with wagering trends and upcoming Cup prospects.
A Melbourne bookmaker notes record entrant numbers for the Cranbourne Nationals event this year. The Sydney hurdler Rixtoon is set for Melbourne's Italian Hurdle Race, with trainer Neil McKensoa noted for the 1925 Australian Steeplechase win by Mali.
The piece notes improved rear body styling in ten modern cars, with the spare wheel and luggage grid often concealed within the body. Designers aim for neater lines, better space, and a smoother appearance, reducing protruding wheels and maintaining shape while preserving wheel integrity.
A British report cites conservative estimates of fatal accidents per miles traveled across vehicle classes in Great Britain. Cars show one fatal per 4.6 million miles, business motor vehicles per 4.3 million, motor taxis 3.8 million, and heavy fleets about 2 million miles.
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