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Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Aug 12, 1950

Page

4

Sheep Sale at Perenjort Excellent Clearance

Messrs. Eller, Swith & Company Limited report a sheep sale at Perenjort on the 25th ult with yarding 322% and all two hundred unsold at close. Buyers from Geraldton, Moora, Mogumber, Carnamah and Three Springs attended. sale achieved excellent clearance at late rates. Merino wethers and ewes across ages fetched 57/ to 125/ with various shorn and aged lots recorded. strong demand and full hands.

Messrs. Eller Moora Mogum‘ver Carnamah Three Springs

Sale of Sheep at Arrino yields satisfactory prices

Messrs Dalgety & Company report a Arrino sale with 2700 sheep yarding. Farmers from Central and North Midlands and Wongan Hills line attended. Quality varied from Merino wethers to ewes and mixed hoggets with prices quoted from 45s to 70s, some sales unsettled due to reserve interference.

Messrs. Dalgety & Company Limited Arrino Central North Midlands Northampton Wongan Hills Dalwallinu Mullewa

Rabits suffer from myxomatosis trial in Gunbower

In trials by the Wildlife Section of the LEO at Gunbower Victoria the myxomatosis virus failed to cause an epidemic or reduce rabbit numbers despite establishing in warrens. While earlier CSLRO tests showed limited in-warren extermination, the virus did not spread, making it impractical for broad rabbit control. Further experiments are planned to test under different conditions.

Wil Life Section LEO Gunbower Victoria CSLRO Division of Animal Health and Production Division of Animal Health and Producion South Australia H. E. Albisson Veterinary Research Institute Melbourne Department of Lands and Survey

Automobiles Horn Study Aims for Quieter Cities

Armour Research Foundation scientists in Chicago report progress toward a louder long range horn with a pleasing tone. Daniel Gallaway describes tests on electric roll pressed and vibrating diaphragm horns, finding high pitched notes annoy people. They seek a low pitched horn while acknowledging unsolved questions about horn use and urban noise control.

Armour Research Foundation Chicago Daniel Gallaway Foundation Acousteu Society of America Gallaway

Woman Injured in Louisville Fall Secures City Council Payout

A woman in Louisville received a $3,000 settlement from the City Council after a fall caused by a safety-list campaign size mishap. The incident details show she was injured and pursued compensation from local authorities.

Louisville U.S.A Connell

Passengers on Midland Railway Perth to Geraldton

List of travelers by Midland Railway bus between Perth and Geraldton over days from Deelb to Geraldton, including Messrs Corboy Drier Gerson Newbury Shupson Chanaway Muytan and others, with names repeated for Perth Geraldton legs and multiple dates.

Pasengers Midland Railway Company Perth Geraldton Deelb Mess Corboy Drier Gerson Newbury Shupson Chanaway Muytan Mesere Treadgald McDowell Mesdanes Donn Yand Larson Kitcher Fluklester Dove Cohen Arion Hinning Mewlames Speedy Funce Nott Mahiwaring Mize McMahon Master Harden Messrs Wheatley Nix and Randall Mrs. Pascoe Mises Butcher Every Heginbot Lon Kenrick Quigley

Recent air travellers to and from Geraldton listed

Over two days MacRobertson Miller Aviation passengers include Perth to Geraldton travellers W Kalnawaky L H Miller A Masotti A L Wilson and returnees N T Watkins Masses Rnd wick A Fleming Matson and Tan cock Mrs Anderson Geraldton to Carnarvon Mr and Mrs Jarvis Ferth to Geraldton Bishop Frewer Herbert and AL Pendellars Mrs Pendelbars Geraldton to Perth Corral Hales Kelly ter and Pett travel on Saturday

Geraldton MacRobertson-Miller Aviation Company Limited Perth Messrs W. Kalnawaky L. H. Miller A. Masotti A. L. Wilson N. T. Watkins Masses Rndwick A. Fleming Matson Tancock Jarvis Ferth Bishop Frewer Herbert AL Pendellars Pendelbars Corral Hales, Kelly Ter Pett

Church Membership Tops Previous Peak in United States

The nation reports a record number of church members, with about 81,862,000 adherents across denominations. Protestant groups lead, Catholics follow, and Jewish and other faiths comprise smaller shares in a diverse religious landscape.

United States Flue Clare Memberabie Teaced Ourchins

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Tamous Gilda Studio J. Graham Gilda Posse City Mutual Life Assurance Society St. George’s Terrace Life Assurance Sunshine Crooks & Brooker Company R. J. Powell Perenjort Mr. Gata & Creek Gibson Street Howden, L.A Aspro Shwaya Royal Military College Duntroon Australia Ieadership Commonwealth Headquarters Western Command Swan Barracks Church Promark Producers Markets Co-Operative Ltd Perth and Kalgoorlie New Zealand Insurance Co ST. George's Terrace John F. Crothers Durlacher Street Telephone Dempster Commer P.O Eleanor Street Geraldton Newspapers Limited
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