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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1948
Page
3
April council meeting hears Mayor criticize previous administrations over water pricing and flat rate refusals. He urges ministerial action, notes rising state population and metropolitan strain, and calls for policy change to improve conditions while the government considers new measures.
The article notes that the King and Queen are expected to arrive in Australia toward the end of March for a three week tour of New Zealand afterward. It describes typical conduct of their official services, travel in a car with open touring for country runs, seating arrangements, speed in built up areas, and preferences for visiting established institutions. It mentions speech patterns and broadcasting plans and their use of racing colours and motion pictures.
The resignation of Mr R. J. Rowe from the Commonwealth Council of the Amatsayuted Engineering Union was condemned by attending union members. At Lysigtits the meeting criticized his recent actions and leadership, saying his conduct damaged the union and its reputation. A new proper person to hold office was discussed, with votes indicating concern over Rowe's tenure.
A Perth youth faced a court on charges of cycling without lights after previous convictions for riding an unfigured bicycle. The judge noted prior offenses and warned of possible action if similar behavior recurs.
The Adelaide discussion centers on a thirty hour week proposed by the Vehicle Builders' Union. The plan is under review by the Vehicle Manufacturers' Association of Australia as unions seek to set broader standards for work hours.
A Western Australian notice reports chemists restrict sales of certain depressants to prescription only. Victoria and Western Australia urge strict enforcement as authorities review the Poison Act. The Pharmaceutical Council registrar notes one drug requires a doctor’s prescription, with penalties for noncompliance discussed in Parliament.
A fiery collision near a fertilizer works caused a sulfuric acid release and a wagon overturn. Six tons of 48 percent acid were spilled as the wagon crashed into another vehicle, triggering a rapid emergency response and serious injuries among nearby workers who were quickly contained by the plant staff.
Spectators fled as a blaze erupted at a country shop near Adelaide in April. The Herge Slacks of aqumuuit lust caused a fierce fire that spread quickly. Fire brigade units and privately owned appliances fought the blaze, with three engines deployed to contain the inferno.
In Washington on Wednesday an eighty Ivins United States Belstair conference discussed possible military aid to Western Hiram. Participants included the Belgian Prime Minister, acting U S Secretary of State Robert Lovett, and others. The talks are tied to the Five-Power Treaty signed in Brussels last month.
The State Department rejected German boxer Lovewelzin bosee Max Schuel- Hug's visa request for a US visit and exhibition bouts. The official reason cites existing limits on a select group of Germans. The decision follows standard procedure pending regular visa availability.
A reflective piece decries secular drift in Australia and Britain, urging renewed Christian faith. It cites a poem The Spirit of Christmas and quotes C F M Jual about a world where God is left out. The essay recalls wartime moral questions, Longfellow, and a wounded Australian’s wartime story about a missionary’s call to return home to Australia.
Metropolitan Racing W A T C issues weights for the turf club meeting to be held at headquarters on Sacrd4s next season. Entries include Maiden Plate and Queenie Tawmin Polly with one mile and seven furlong races. Weather forecast from the Weather Bureau predicts cool and cloudy with moderate west to southwest winds and slight seas over the next twenty four hours.
A speaker questions whether the nation lives by Christian principles, urging examination of daily practice. He cites the Lord Jesus Christ as savior, concerns over education, pleasure seeking, and color bar, and asks if Sundays and major festivals are honored. We are urged to choose whom we serve.
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