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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1929
Page
2
Captain McLean urged uniting prospecting firms into a single organization to concentrate on establishing a petroleum industry in Australia. He argued that commercial oil reserves would stabilise living standards and enable transport by sea, underscoring oil as a key national initiative following the gold rush era.
The item advertises a smooth city confidence man plot with a dairy maid in a comedy drama. It promises the most thrilling fight scenes on film and a sweet love story led by Lew Cody and Aiken Pringle, with dialogue of action and humor.
Cinema observers hail Harold Lloyd as a moral model whose persona and films appeal to children. His latest picture Speedy played midweek shows with matinees at 1.20 in Northampton and on Saturday July 60, drawing a youthful audience.
A garbled notice indicates working Bax members will assemble at a designated location near the Pil wronede temseren wfvaesone to prepare for activities at the tennis courts. A pool water bx lenirel and warkern are mentioned as part of the setup.
The article notes nonstop flights from Richmond to Derby covering 24 hours by SY Howe and a 2020 mile hop to Singapore. It mentions the crew's arrival preparations at Croydon England and the Aerial Board exoneration from publicity concerns. Squadron Kingsford Smith leads the effort with strong Australian public support for the venture.
Local items from Geraldton report the annual meeting of the Geraldton Motor Ambulance Association at the Mayor's Pavilion, a memorial service for Archbishop Riley at Christ Church, and a United Ancient Order of Druids lodge gathering noting membership gains. Other notes cover church services by Three Springs Methodist Church, administration of Perth Diocese, a court case with fines, a Road Board Club meeting, and a half yearly cooperative mill report. The piece also lists population statistics, births, deaths, marriages, and departures.
Geraldton report says the Air Inquiry Committee fully exonerates the Bouthers Cront crew from any premeditated plan to lose themselves in the Kimberley district for publicity. It condemns sensationalists while urging safer future long distance flights and minimal equipment for such undertakings.
The article discusses a prolonged coal dispute in New South Wales with hopeful signs of a general stoppage. It notes government and Royal Commission actions, shipper concerns in England, and rising unemployment as the dispute disrupts export runs and carrier profitability. Local readers are warned the conflict may escalate and impact labor and production.
A Perth death notice lists J G Withnell of Karratha Station Malbourne aged 67 dying yesterday at Adelaide Terrace Perth. Charles Hoeulier aged 86 died at home in Adelaide Terrace Perth. Local theatre and social notes mention the Athletic City Girls show at King’s Theatre starting Saturday. Mingenew travels report Mrs Bhoara and Mrs Willakire returning from Geraldton. S J Watson of Yarragades Station Mingonow ill with influenza and bronchitis. E Nuttall bootmaker Cue died at Pearce Home. long-time Cue resident. North-West air route travelers include Dr Paul Withington and several named passengers between Perth, Broome, Carnarvon, and other towns.
A successful water search near Wicka, at Northern Gully, yielded a strong new supply after drilling to 340 feet. Led by LB Russell, the well slinger contractor, the bore passed through limestone and sand to encounter porous waters, delivering a substantial flow that promises relief for settlers and encourages further bore trials in the district.
A fragment from Geraldton describes a night of steady showers and a heavy downpour after midnight, with streets flooded and footpaths inches deep. The rainfall is linked to the highest 24 hour rainfall in years, recording 205 points, while inland districts saw nearby effects and subsequent showers continued into the day.
The report notes heavy northwest winds and rough coastal weather with showers extending over the west and northwest. It mentions tropical or maritime conditions affecting the Gascoyne and Goldfields areas and expects strong southwest to west-northwest winds with possible heavy seas along the coast.
The Wild Rose with owner A Bowkers aboard left Denham three days ago and, 75 miles from Geraldton, was blown off course. Curlew was sent to meet her but failed. The Wild Rose broke towing ropes three times before Invincible from Fremantle arrived with 6000 lb of coal aboard to take her in tow. They reached Geraldton at 1.0 pm today.
The Freacy Kimberley Oil Co has received a Department of Home Affairs letter promising a further grant of 26,500 to support boring operations at Pore Range, Derbyshire. Government confidence is seen as helpful, with plans to deliver a new boiler to Derby and ongoing tests for oil prospects amid water shutoffs and testing of oil shafts.
A fragmentary OCR item mentions a grade labeled 114 or A and a watch being ceded in a contest. The text is too garbled to identify people, places, or a clear event, but indicates evaluative grading and a transfer of watch duties within a competition context.
Vague notes describe postponements for a premiership matchup at Namon Cop and Perenjori dates. Geraldton BFA joins WADA allowing more international matches. Queen's Park volunteers push for new facilities and improved dressing rooms amid water tank vandalism and plugged air vents. Evening programs show rising attendance and Antimony as a draw for crowd appeal.
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