27 Jun 1936
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1936
Page
1
A partial OCR fragment describes a Dyson Two-way pale device near Perret Tron, claimed usable with a bo an lets TM and capable of relighting the tron without any risk when applying a suutch. The text includes garbled branding and undefined terms, offering no verifiable details or dates.
Rev Charles Taylor spoke at the Geraldton event praising expanding Bible Society work. The lecture used colored images of Cyprus and other regions, noting 11,680,000 copies distributed and thirteen new languages added this year. The talk stressed generous responses from the audience and costs covered by donations.
Letter writer defends his stance on municipal valuations and equitable rating, accusing a fellow ratepayer of misrepresenting the act. He cites minutes from a December 1901 meeting, defends capital value adoption as a matter of comparison, and asserts his constant council involvement while urging West Ward ratepayers to vote in November.
A list names Bardo icaptain Swith Weston Austin Bleek McConkey Howell Bagley Fish wick Gayth Cans Smith Barnden Perejas and notes the average number of cigarettes smoked per day in America as a speculative statistic, mentioning men women and children.
Canberra reports new tariff measures on Australia’s exports to Japan and Manchukuo including wheat wool and coal with quotas and prohibitive surtaxes. Officials expect wool shipments to Japan to remain substantial despite the policy, while overall trade with the two nations may face adjustments.
The Appellate Court for appeals against rulings met at the Comet Chambers on Monday night with Mayor G Laster presiding. Attending were Dre. Rowland Foster Brier Davenport Prior and Carson. Town Clerk Mr R Carter and Mr Mercer. valuator Gr Truscott. Discussions covered adjournments objections to court procedure capital values versus fair rental value and various assessments including land at Ci Road Lurlucher Street Marine Terrace and the Geraldton Ice Works. The court decided to continue hearings and consider remaining appeals, with focus on fair weekly rentals and specific property valuations.
Perth reports strong criticism of the federal government trade policy over Japan’s restrictive measures on Australian wheat wool and fowl. Prime Minister Lyons is accused of misreading the situation by J. Abbott of New South Wales Growers Association, who warns of a calamitous fall in wheat and wool prices.
June 27 Werth reports the geedh broadcast by Mr Lyons over stations in the Commonwealth may affect trade relations with Japan. The recording will be rebroadcast from Amalgamated Wireless shortwave stations to reach America and other regions at peak listening times.
The last Perth wool sale of the season saw 4814 bales offered and auctions clearances at a small percentage. Heavy withdrawals due to new returns and competition limited to the continent Bradford and Australian mills. Compared with the previous sale, good wools were about 4 to 7 percent higher, average wools 10 to 11 percent lower, and faulty wools 13 percent lower.
Madame Mira Louise, famed nature cure lecturer, will visit Geraldton for a series of lectures on health and dietetics. Her program, promoted by Perth’s Armstrong Health Centre, claims insights from England, Europe, and America. She combines medical talks with music and character studies, sharing knowledge from extensive travels.
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