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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
1
Last Tuesday's Midland Junction cattle sale opened with strong competition as BET cattle drew steady demand. Prices ranged from 90 to 21 pounds for various weights and classes, with buyers from South West and local farmers bidding actively on prime and lighter weight stock.
At Midland Junction on Weekend, wholesale and retail butchers and grazers packed the pens. Wethers and ewes sold mixed, with heavyweight wethers 70 to 90 shillings and ewes up to 108 shillings. lambs ranged from 36 to 70 shillings depending on weight and quality. cows and steers priced between £20 and £30 with roughs down and some higher rates for heavy weights.
An annual meeting of the Geraldton Men s Hockey Association decided to jointly hold an opening ceremony with the Geraldton Hockey Association at Queen s Park on Saturday. Two teams will play an exhibition match featuring White and Green strips with listed players, captains, and substitutes.
April 20 report notes potential taxi fare increases following a petrol price rise. Public reaction highlights fading trust in roadside charges as drivers consider higher rates amid political figures and economic pressures. Authorities weigh adjustments affecting night and day services.
New York dispatch says Dr Hermann Sander had his medical license revoked by the New Hampshire Board of Registration in Medicine after an acquittal on an alleged mercy killing charge. The board stated the decision is unanimous and reinstatement could not be sought before June 19, based on evidence that Sander injected air into a 59 year old cancer patient, despite his claim of no wrong.
A hospital mix up in Los Angeles caused Pauline Smith to be buried while her husband Edward Smith died later after learning the error. Pauline entered March 14 and died March 25, but burial papers were signed for Vactine Smith. The body was exhumed and identified as Edward Smith’s wife, then cremated. Clarence Smith, who was misinformed and believed his wife died, was later told the truth and died April 10.
The Northern District Racing Meeting at Moora on the 20th inst lists weights for Maiden Hack and Springers, with Mina Olive Lass Mylo and Snowflake among entries. Other divisions include Three Springer and Mingenewe Handicaps, featuring numerous horses and riders. Also promoting the Trade and Industries Exhibition at Geraldton Wool Stores on April 28 29.
Tonight includes Adventures in Silverado and Henry the Rainmaker with Jungle Raiders in support. Friday to Saturday screen bill adds Tycoon with John Wayne and Laraine Day, Bill and Coo in Technicolor, Criss Cross with Burt Lancaster, Last of the Rexmen, Follow Me Quietly, Sing Me a Song of Texas and more stars in a dense week of film.
In Geraldton Police Court Harry Hula Jenkin a 45 year old storeman of Jose Street Geraldton pleaded guilty to obstructing pedestrian flow in Eleanor Street on a Saturday afternoon. Police evidence showed he had been engaged in betting operations. He was fined 1 and ordered to pay costs 1 shilling. The case was before resident magistrate Mr T Ansell with Sergeant J Tully presenting the prevention.
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