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Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 05, 1950

Page

4

Upper Chapman District Road Board Meeting Report 1950

The Upper Chapman Road Board met with members including H J Smith and W J Batten. Debated rates, proposed road works, vermin control, health contributions, and a bridge grant for Chapman River with amendments and committee appraisals recorded.

Upper Chapman Road H. Jt Smith J. Williamson WJ. Batten Anna Ward T. H. J. Wright L. KR. Forrester South Ward F. J. Forrester F. B. Cooper Central Ward W. P. Meehan North Ward H. Etherton West Ward Ir. T. M. Murphy F. 3. Hayward Taxation Department W. E. Porter Wright Fis Hae Sith Sched Mescara Williamson Ethecton Yun Yuna Yuna Co- Operative Magennis Road Lauder Chapmaniver Etherton

Geraldton Boys' Club Plans Centenary Week Activities

The Geraldton Boys' Club, with its gymnasium and boxing ring, announced centenary week plans including a boxing tournament with metropolitan participants. The club, active with hockey and badminton teams, has faced local rival sports bodies and remodel plans for frontage costing Terrace 1,900. An animal ball last night in the Geraldton Town Hall drew a large crowd with Yacht Club Orchestra providing music and a late supper.

Geraldton Geraldton Tourist Bureau Geraldton National Football Association Geraldton Yacht Club Gerakiioa Town Hall Yacht Club

Successful Birthday Party Despite Rain by Bluff Poiet Scouts

The Bluff Point Hall hosted a successful third birthday party for the Bluff Poiet Group of boy scouts despite rain. Sixteen scouts and five cubs plus parents and committee members attended. Activities included flag ceremony to God Save the King, lashings, scout stave demonstrations, stretcher and seat making, drill by signs, and a troop yell. Six scouts advanced to form a senior troop. Awards included gifts to district scoutmaster Mr. W. Truran and retirement acknowledgment for Mr. J. Tribe.

Bluff Poiet Bluff Point Hall R. Sykes C. Criddle J. Myera BR. Myers L. Bone J Monaghan J. Tribe

People on the Move Midland Omnibus Service

The Midland Railway Company carried passengers between Perth and Geraldton over several days. From Perth on Thursday Rush and L A Logan, Pratley and Wilkes. from Geraldton on Friday J Hewitt and T Clough with Mrs Clinton and Hamlin. from Perth on Friday Cripps Ackland Hankinson Conner Ritchie Willis and Mrs Willis Gorrie Broad Duncan. from Geraldton on Saturday C Gibte Kenworthy Pitt Markinson Svejkar H Stones and G Fimister with Mrs Field Mainwaring Pitt and Miss J Sherwood E Seremenn McKenzie Laff Jenowr and B Hettich.

Pasengers Midland Railway Company Perth - Geraldton Perth Messrs Rush L. A. Logan M.L.C Mesdames Pratley Wilkes Geraldton Mesara J. Hewitt T. Clough Mesdames M. Clinton Hamlin A. Cripps Ackland Hankinson Conner Ritchie C. Willis Mesdames Willis M. Gorrie H. Broad A. I. Duncan C. P. Gibte R. Kenworthy Pitt Markinson Svejkar H. Stones G. Fimister

Herring and Whiting Plentiful in Geraldton Harbor

Reports over the past days say herring and large sand whiting are abundant in Geraldton harbor with several cool catches. An unusual sight this week was the appearance of four seals in the harbor.

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