New Premises Opened for Geraldton Radio and Electrical Goods
Alf Crothers announces he has taken over the radio and electrical section of Crothers Bros. at Geraldton and opened at 84 Marine Terrace opposite the Free Masons Hotel. All plant and stock moved from Eleanor Street Perham's Shop. Radio and battery sales, repairs, and charging offered under Ron Edwards. Inspection invited of the new range including the Radiogram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Crothers
Geraldton and
Crothers Bros
Geraldton
Marine Terrace
Freemnsons
Eleanor Street
Perham
Sir
Ron Edwards
O'Dea Opens Hutchering Business in Geraldton
Pat O'Dea of Reedy and Coe announces the opening of a new Hutchering business at 30 Eleanor Street Geraldton next Monday April 1 1949. He invites his many friends in Geraldton and surrounding districts to visit for the choicest cuts and meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Merino Sheep Sale Notes and Machinery at Geraldton
Auctioneers Geraldton and Perth invite entries for a mixed lot sale featuring Merino wethers and ewes in various ages, March and October shorn flocks, mixed weaners, and Bungaree ram bred stock. Machinery includes a mouldboard plough and forward forrow. Also a Geraldton death notice for William Lawrence Webber dated April 5 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narnzulu
Uige
Merina Ems
Webber
Geraldton
William Lawrence
Bysband
Elizabeth
Jean
Harmon
Joy
Florence
Jessie
Bert
Jens
Daphne
Brian
Claire
Grant
Housing from Government Policy in Geraldton Debate
Geraldton residents face housing scarcity as a recent meeting highlighted slow progress and reliance on government action. Officials, builders, and contractors discussed supply bottlenecks, permits, and material shortages, noting prewar private building declined and stressing the need for decisive government direction to enable ongoing home construction. The piece critiques delays and calls for a practical plan to end the housing impasse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldton
Hones
Fate de Mpane
Focal
Government officials urged to speed up housing policy response
Geraldton residents press for faster delivery of public housing amid delays in Durlacher Street construction and a broader national housing plan. They call for ministerial accountability, open policy discussion, and direct local action to meet the demand for funded homes and prioritized building programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
Roevsaary
Hota
Sneh 4
Bonbury
Geraldton
Durlacher Street
Fort Peeei
Temperatures Fall at Geraldton Post Office
Weather readings show a notable drop over the past ten days with today at 78.0 and 61.5 degrees after yesterday 87.1 and 62.4. Local announcements include Roy Rogers matinee at Radio Theatre with Trigger and Dale Evans, film San Fernando Valley, plus short features. Geraldton plans special Easter plane services by MacRobertson Miller Aviation, and local political notice lists two Labor candidates Sewell and Shanahan for the Legislative Assembly seat selection closing April 6. A Geraldton motorcycle club forms with officers elected and safety talk given by A Hobinson of the National Safety Council. Stella Marie Presentation College graduate thesis on Paul Claudel accepted by Western Australian University with MA conferred April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Dale Evans
Jean Porter
San Fernando Valley
Radio ‘Theatre
Monkestone News
Mr. Nordis
Popular Science
Gertidies
Geraldton
Australan Labor Party
Geralddton Watt Inn
Legislative Assembly
William Hawkins Sewell
Thomas Batrick Shanahan
Messrs. Sewell
Shasahan
Central Province
Shanahan Previowly
Greenough
Sucrease
Stella Marie Presentation College
Gerubiton
Western Australian
Paul Claudel
Paris
Joan of Arc
Pix
Rush for Wharf Work in Sydney Draws Thousands
Three thousand men queued in Sussex Street at dawn for three hundred wharf laborer jobs. The long line stretched about two hundred yards while Waterside Workers' Federation officials continued accepting membership applications hours later. The port quota remains limited and many applicants are young men seeking union membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Sussex Street
Waterside Workers' Federation
Fatal crash claims Moonya... Webber at 61 near Geraldton
Thomas Webber aged sixty one of Waggarakine died after being run over by a sedan on Bit Pett Road near Geraldton. He died two hours later from internal haemorrhage at Victoria District Hospital. Survived by wife two daughters and one son. Funeral held at St George's Anglican Church and burial in Ctukuarra Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldton
Abette
Tam Lawrences Webber
Wagerakine
Alben Douglas Beard
Moonyoonooka
Webber
Victoria District Hospital
Weblave
St George’s Church
Bhatt Pelee
Heroel Almond
Raihway
Fein
Bluff Point
Frand
Pond
Horn
Moongoonooka
Vhs Webber
Mtesterella
Kueh
Seine Vine
Victoria
Western Australia
Muewa
Murchison
Moonyeonooka
Mr. Webber
Jimmie
Waggrakine
Blu Point
Fr. Trant
Joy Welder
HL. Webber
Ctukuarra
St. George's Church
Erated
Shortage of Timber in Perth Area
Timber yards in the metropolitan area report record shortages, with nearly all yards refusing further orders. The Building Trades Executive chaired by JG White calls for curtailment of timber exports to sustain housing development in Western Australia. The state government is challenged to address the timber stock crisis affecting yard cleanups and supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Building Trades Executive
JG. White
Western Australia
Family visitors and mining executives tour Geraldton area
Mr and Mrs John Prior of Sydney with their infant daughter are guests of Mrs Prior’s parents Mr and Mrs Ray Webb during a Geraldton holiday. Mr J Plasto, long associated with the lead mines at Galena, and his wife were hosted at a farewell party before joining Nabawn Vaal Mines management. Mr F Adams, managing director of the company, arrived in Geraldton for a brief business visit and will depart for Perth on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrs. John Prior
Sydney
J. Plasto
Galena
Brotheree Vaal Mines
Nabawn
F. Adams
Gerakiten
Geraldton
Perth
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Oswell’s
Nicht
Marshall
Oswell’s Stores
P.O. Box
Australia
Mac’s Motors
Life Assurance Palsex
Superannuation
Group Assurance
QON
The
G. Ws
1878
Macrobertson-Miller Aviation CO. Ltd
Narngulu
Goldsbrough
Mort
Geration Post Office
Westratinn
Farmers Co-Operative Limited
MacRobertson-Miller Aviation Company Limited
Truk
Towalay
Geraldon
Cyele Chit
Ant
A.T. Willams
V. Askew
Kevin Shepheard
F. Masnite
Elu
Sundus
A. Hobinson
National Safety Council of
Metropolitan Racing
Western Australian Turf Club
Nelson
Trelist Jrutest
Capel Prince
Fairyette
Panmare
the Navy
Panto Poly
Caisceen
Francisco
Remus
Amie
Epic Dome
Jenny Kad
Stream & Love
Peature
Bobetta
Cherbourg
Black Law
Lady Lucia
Sy Wanetsie
Belle
Miss Carrion
Mark Royal
T S. of Dee
Culture
Punchinelio
Appland
Jellate
Roger Carrageen Leupold
Smithle
Bugands
Kearney
Forest Rose
Sansoval
Coomberdale T
Gordon H. Lake
Watchmaker and Jeweller
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