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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
3
Obituary notes the death of Opten Arar aged 68 in Chicago. He led Ar suar's mint packing firm and passed away at home after a long career. The item mentions his prominent role in local industry and the city of Chicago. The ensuing government vote in London and a San Francisco to Honolulu air race report follow in the dispatch.
A Royal Air Force aircraft, while reconnoitering over Chinese territory, was forced to land. Negotiations followed between British authorities and Chinese officials. The British Consul and Chinese Foreign Affairs Commissioner failed to reach a satisfactory agreement on the detained aircraft wings. The Consul warned of retaliatory action if the wings were not released by 11 PM.
Agents listed cattle arrivals from the Derby district via the Kangaroo at Copley’s Siding. Yard quality varied with better trade beef. prices largely steady from last week though some categories eased. Highlights include 152 cattle by Bath and Co Limited, 96 by Goldsbrough Mort and Co, and mixed consignments from Midland Junction and Ashburton with firm overall sheep and pig showing.
Sales at Walkaway by Elder Smith and Company and partners drew many buyers from Midland Line and local districts. Cattle prices ranged from 4/10 to 7/10 with various weights and sexes sold. 3271 head moved. Monthly market at the centre saw a good yarding of sheep, strong competition, and prices quoted for wethers, ewes, and hoggets, plus a small yarding of workers and porkers with solid returns.
Dalgety & Co Limited completed its usual sale at Walkaway Yate on Tuesday with 1.0 sheep yarding and moderate bidding. Several pens failed to reach reserves but overall sale was satisfactory. price details show varied gains across categories.
The final chapter in the career of Percy George Stone, a Perth barrister and solicitor, ends as the Supreme Court strikes his name from the Western Australia bar roll. Stone will serve a five year prison term for misappropriating trust funds on a large scale. The Bar Printers' Board pursued the application, with notice served on Stone on July 23. Chief Justice Robt M Jaw and Justices Buranid presided.
In Perth on August 18 the Legislative Council heard Mr Harris criticise Labour’s last election mandate. Mr Drew defended the Government’s financial administration. In the Assembly Mr Thompson of the Country Party led a four hour Addsem in Reply debate and urged seat redistribution for 1926 27.
Perth August 18—Mr J Curtin editor of the Westralian Worker has been offered a seat on the Federal Government Royst Commission to inquire into any report on the question of child execution.
In Sydney on August 17 constables struggled with sailors in Little Lonsdale Street. Constable Phillipini tackled a man after a bottle blow caused a severe wound. The sailor was handed over to police and rushed to hospital where he is recovering.
Sydney reports the Seamen's Union served shipowners with a fresh log. It demands a monthly allowance of 5, seeks three weeks of annual leave and a 44 hour work week.
An August 17 report to the Police Commissioner references letters from a purported medium claiming to channel a spirit. The letters name a man as the writer and allege reveal the Pitt Street moneylender Daniel Condon's killer. Authorities treat the communication as an approach from a claimed spirit writing medium.
Lieutenant K M Frewem plans the longest non stop Australian flight starting from Brisbane next week. The route will go to Sydney Hobart and then to New Zealand with funding from Brisbane businessmen Mr W L Wilson and two investors backing the Bristol fighter.
General manager H S Homeryet of the Electrytic Zinc Works says a telegram from superintendent Gibbes reports engineers are ready to resume work on the terms of the current award, prompting a restart by all employees.
The notice lists acceptances for Canning Park events including Wardle Race and Brerners Handicap with numerous horse names and weights. It also covers Tarn dig pare Handicap Welter Handicap and trial events, with starting times and listed horses. A Perth August 16 note reports Frantic reportedly setting a local track record ahead of Frontic in Gold Sebils Carnival races.
Fragmentary notes reference a phase of hina in the rests with unclear meaning and scattered phrases. The legible portions suggest a discussion of tasks or events but lack complete context or identifiable names or places.
A Serpe Sheep Sale is advertised at the WeWmaera Carra Home Stead Yards with 3000 sheep from the Dalcety company. Bred in strict Murray blood lines, the sale features 100 tooth ewes, 100 ewes bred, 200 ewes with lambs at foot, and 130 to 280 prime faddocking. Arrangements allow trucking once purchased, with train access from Perth Midland Line and Mullow.
A skeletal remains found north of Three Mile Bay near Northampton are believed to be Jerewish Shea of Northampton who vanished after being thrown from a horse at Three Mile Bay during a June 1921 outing. The skull and collarbone suggest the wearer was the missing man, whose companion also drowned. Weather forecasts mention showers, with coastal winds and rough seas easing inland.
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