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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
2
Spring beauty note promotes Lucille Salon claiming the best materials from Hollywood and expert staff. Miss Pat Pratley specializes in cool waves and Miss Dorothy Lacelles Brown brings最新 styles and high qualifications to ensure client satisfaction.
Herbert H Roddaway of Imeka lists six miles from views a farm of 270 acres with 1200 acres first class lands 420 acres somaxbclams and 4% acres third class improvements include 1040 acres fenced and netting balance wired six miles to free school bus next year capacity 1000 sheep 235 wheat and 70 oat acres altered with property terms half cash further particulars from Westralian Farmers Co-Op Ltd Geraldton or Perth.
A fragment describes an plausible recruitment note under Captain Wake for a relieving harbor seaster. Interested persons should contact Captain Sweett, harbor master, Marine Terrace, Gerakiton.
Fragments warn motorists about cosmetic repairs and garage service bills for Christmas, mentioning Caldren's Toys and transfers. The message urges looking like new and avoiding high charges by addressing car body work, though readability is partial.
Applications invited for tool carpenters plumbers fitters and more at Bullfech. Obituary notes Geraldton August 18 1960 aged 80. Brooks nee Farrell welcomes news of birth August 15 2050 at Geraldton Maternity Hospital. Interment details and funeral notices for Susunmat Gray and others listed, with private mortuary chapel service and Nabawa cemetery plans.
Local Geraldton events include a radio theatre matinee and film program with HService Investigator and Metro News. Community notices cover government stabilisation plans for primary industries, cycling race incidents, a Melbourne Cup tour package, high school carnivals, and a Cross of Sacrifice unveiling at the Geraldton War Cemetery with local ex‑servicemen participation.
The Local and General scheme on land behind the wharf aims to simplify handling of manwanese cargoes. The Acanu arrived at Geraldton with a full box of pewfish timber for the dinghy ramp. The ramp construction will be carried out by the Public Works Department after ministerial representations from the Geraldton Licensed Fishermen's Association.
Geraldton records show recent max and min temperatures with days listing 79.4 64.4 and 72.3 4.0 degrees. Peter Halley aged about twenty three, son of Rev L K Halley, passed all third year medical exams at the University of Adelaide. He attended Geraldton Primary, Geraldton High, Guildford Grammar, and earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Australia. Northern Suburbs Police and Citizens Boys Club visitors from Perth arrived by omnibus and spent the weekend in Geraldton, playing football and being hosted by Mr J McKay, Inspector H H Larsen, and D W T La Dreay, before returning Sunday night.
A list of numerous individuals with surnames including Burroughs Mead Florusse Hib Hardunter Jones Lok Mundy Murai Mesdarnes Burroughs Mears Oborne Witter Mies Ellis Hunter Luk Bridie Regan Master Gilea From Gerahiton Mesare G. J. Conk Cohen Morria Zino Z. Clemenn Mewlame 1 Etat Jowett Miller Mame PF Brady Jowett Thompann From Derth Brickhill Cant Davies Halliday Power Hewitt OAlaney Quin ton Wilson Par ker OMalley Halliday Dickerson Dirk Sori Wit Mama From Geraknon W Glover Hall Murah Neal Wood Zeplin Zeplin Trim McArthur Phierson Freeman Hult Maran Pulline.
Readable names show a roster of passengers for flights between Perth and Geraldton for Monday and Tuesday. Included are numerous travelers such as A. Douging A. Atkinaam A. Partridge EK Yord J. Hen Pickersgill Unmack Hugten Kenworthy Cooper Coffey Harris Patterson D. Worthington Alles D. McVea Grath Mealawes Miahan Hall Giles and Edgar Ford with other listed travelers.
The weekly tourist coach of Tourist Oamibun Services Limited from Werth arrived in Geraldton yesterday. Passengers included J. McNoonM, DP. Cummings, G. Revill, Whelan, and a long list of team members and travelers such as J. Ain chin, M. Haggart, F. Blamey, G. Rovill, M. Angwin, H. McDonald, P. Payne, J. Jackson, XE McKenzie, A. King, Lintiney, and others.
Mr PD dohnerm Lookes Limited manager returned to Geraldton after a visit to Berth. Mr Leck of Statlanee'e Hall and his mother travelled by car to Geraldton with Mr T G Cibcom and wife before a holiday in the metropolis. Police Inspector H Larsen, in charge of the Northern District, returned from visits to power stations in the Murchison District. Mr F H Christmas of the Queensland Telecommunications radio station fell ill and remains at home in Gregory Street.
The number of people registered as unemployed in June fell to 282,000, down from 314,700 in May. The June total represents about 14 percent of the total insured population, reflecting a drop in jobless figures across the United Kingdom.
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