Rovers to Meet Fire Brigade in Final Qualifying Round
Rovers will face Fire Brigade in both A and B Grade at Geraldton Recreation Ground tomorrow as the last qualifying round for the Geraldton National Football Association premiership. B Grade starts 10:30 am, A Grade at 3:00 pm, with C. Yaksich umpiring both contests. If Fire Brigade fail to beat Rovers, no semi final will be played. A final between Railways and Rovers would follow on September 4 if Rovers win. Fire Brigade aim to return to top form with key players back after a layoff. Rovers boast a strong lineup from K Holmes to N Brede among others.
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Rovers
Fire Brigade
Geraldton National Football Association
Geraldton Recreation Ground
C. Yaksich
Railways
K. Holmes R. Taylor
K. Mitchell
W. Hale
M. Wiltshire
C. Bishop
G. Kirk
B. Brede
Pire Brigade
Travis Ye
M. Jupp
R .Mounier
K. Morris
Inhuman Sufferings of a Three Year Old Boy
In London August 20 a three year old boy was allegedly mailed in a cupboard without food for more than twelve hours. Alfred Hankinson a plasterer aged twenty six faced a Liverpool Court charged with grievous bodily harm to the child named David John Hall. The prosecutor described a case of extreme cruelty with daily beatings over five months and a dramatic incident where the child was thrown after rescue by his mother.
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London
Liverpool
Alfred Hankinson
David John Hall
Hankinson
University of Western Australia to meet Railways in curtain-raiser
An eighteen man Western Australia squad will face Railways’ A Grade team in a four quarter match starting at 1:15 pm with no time on. C H Harling referees the game. The visitors wear green and blue and include vice-captain K Scott and captain B Naughton with several reserves listed. Railways’ lineup features captain A Wrensted and vice-captain N Cairn among many players.
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University of Western Australia
Railways
C. H. Harling
Amd
Tis
L. White
K. Scott
B. Naughton
F. Digwood
I. Stott
M. Lekios
G. Palassis
B. O'Dea
A. Belford
B. Clamp
A. Wrensted
N. Cairn
W. Sweetser
A.maher
L. Cairn
J. Harling
E. Giles
8. Cross
E. Edwards
J. Horton
C. Cross
H. Howell
E. Marsden
N. Northover
G. Rowe
E. Pyatt
F. Winfield
T. Angel
G. Foley
H. Phease
M. Mildwaters
G. Brunflen
Finnish unions threaten expulsion over strike spread
Protection of workers used troops to guard workers harassed by pickets. After orders for army readiness, four Communist controlled unions faced potential expulsion unless striking members returned to work by next Wednesday. The unrest grew with more joiners, including a fatal clash at Keml where a striker was killed and six injured in a police riot with rickets.
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Finnish Trades’ Union Federation
Uniess
Keml
Ocean Outfall Drain Deputation to See Minister
Geraldton Municipal Council discussed a state takeover of the sewerage system and three year delays on jetty work. The town clerk announced a Perth visit by the Mayor and works committee chair, with engineers to meet the Minister of Works and his staff.
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Geraldton
E. H. H. Hall
R. W Carter
W. Willams
Hall
R. W. Kilminster
Perth
H.W. Carter
J. McAteer
L. W. Shepheard
Cyprus death rate steady at eight and a half per thousand
Over three years Cyprus shows a stable mortality of 8.5 per 1,000. Only one of forty well-recorded nations has a lower rate. Birth rate is about 32 to 33 per 1,000, far below Britain 14-1, 41, and the United States 24-4. Reduction in infant mortality credited to rural living standards, maternal infant welfare education, and notably malaria eradication campaigns.
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Cyprus
Britain
United States
Radio Theatre Presents Balanced Programme of Drama and Comedy
Tonight at the Radio Theatre the programme features Hacklash with Jean Rogers and Richard Travis and The Ride Goes Wild with Van Johnson June Allyson and Butch Jenkins. Next week screenings include Caged Fury with Richard Denning and Sheila Ryan, A Woman's Vengeance with Charles Boyer Ann Blyth and Jessica Tandy, Keeper of the Bees with Gloria Henry, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty starring Denny Kaye with Virginia Mayo in support.
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Radio Theatre
Charles Boyer
Ann Blyth
Jessica Tandy
Mary Beth Hughes
Gene Autry
Autry
Heeper
the Bees
Gloria Henry
Gloria
Walter Mitty
Denny Kaye
Virginia Mayo
Queen's Hotel Purchased by Midland Railway Company
The Midland Railway Company of W.A. Limited announced in Perth that it bought the Queen's Hotel at Geraldton from Globe Brewery Limited. Price not disclosed. The company runs train and bus services Perth to Geraldton and plans to upgrade facilities to boost tourism, with a view to building a modern hotel when conditions permit. The present hotel has limited accommodation and is on land suitable for expansion. Current lessee is Mr I J Jack.
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Midland Railway Company
W.A. Limited
Perth
Queen's Hotel
Geraldton
Globe Brewery Limited
I, J. Jack
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Dowie’s Drapery
Marine Terrace
Kay
Kayser
S.W
Sie
Margaret Roe
Dowie
Ward
Dowie’s
Piaistones
University IN Action
Finland
Council
James Stretchs
Ammed
Marin
Udton
Western Australia
Radio Theatre Talkies
Caged Fury
Queen’s Hotel
Midland Railway Cay
Gillette
Ted
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