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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
6
First race at Utakarra Racecourse Geraldton starts 2 15 p m with prize money 150 pounds 100 pounds and 10 pounds listed for the event on Monday January 2 1950.
A racing notice outlines multiple hack events with prizes from £20 to £50, nominations and acceptance fees, and starting times. It lists Second and Third-Class Hacks divisions at five to six furlongs, New Year and Moonyeenooka style events, and a Glengarry Handicap with specific stakes and start times.
Australts chased 237 after Towns were bowled out for 86 at 1 Recreation Ground. L Millar scored 34 and W Swrebwr 44 for Australts while J Burge took seven wickets for 18 runs. Westlake led Towns with 52 in a losing effort, and J Jenkin, Pickering, Skinner, and Jones were among notable performances as the home side posted 78 in bowling.
Western Australian Turf Club rules govern the meeting with hacks up to 9 stone minimum weight. Nominations close December 20 at Geraldton, weights declared December 22 and published December 24 in the Geraldton Guardian. Acceptances due one hour before each race. riders require a permit after weight declarations. Payne, Hon. Secretary, 24 Durlacher Street, Geraltion.
Australs won by thirty runs on first innings against Towns at Queen's Park last Saturday to seal six points after three first innings wins. Fire Brigade defeated Rovers to earn similar standing while Towns sit with three losses and no points. Details of last Saturday’s play follow.
Fire Brigade out for 34 in first innings and 182 in second as Ro Rovers bowlers McCracken Hodgdon etc take key wickets. Notable scores include Hamblett 40 and Wrensted 28. Final line shows Wrensted and Clarksons taking multiple wickets for Ro Rovers.
Wonthella beat Moonyoonooka by 46 runs after compiling 150 in reply to Moonyoonooka's 104. A O Malley top scored with 59 supported by N Criddle 45 as H Barndon 4 for 41 and F Patten 3 for 23 led Moungoonooka bowling. R Keegan took 3 for 27 and J Scott 3 for 42 for Wonthella. Other results from Naragola and Walkaway not received.
Hewling-IL Barndon took four for 41 while F Patten claimed three for 23 and Edwards and Giles added one each. Moon Yoonooka top scorers included L Jupp and T C Matles with Scott bowling big. Keegan led on bowling with three for 27 and J Scott took three for 42 as McVee and O Malley contributed.
Sidney R Exten argues postwar UK under Labours rule restricts freedom and worsened living costs. He cites rationing and nationalization raising coal gas electricity rail fares, doctoring, identification cards, and limited meat tea sugar soap and petrol, contrasting with the Continent and urging private enterprise for fix. He signs Rockwell WA 2/12/49.
J S MILLS of Wazaarine recalls a 1949 Canberra speech by Mr Menzies criticizing Federal Labor during World War II. He cites Hansard passages and quotes from Senator Collings and predicts a public vote against Federal Labor on the upcoming Saturday. The letter dates 6/12/49 and reflects postwar political reflection.
An advertisement from M.G.M. Trading Co. of Northampton promotes R.U.R. as a medical cleanse for the stem kidneys bladder and bowels. It offers a 2/ packet to be spooned out like sugar, claiming impurity removal.
An old farmer shares a novel trout catching method described in Reader's Digest. George W. Helbel recounts testing the tidewater technique using bamboo poles and drifted bait, yielding a string of speckled brook trout. The farmer, doubting at first, bets he will try the method himself tomorrow.
A new continuous operation experiment starts at Bolsover Colliery Derbyshire. It aims to double coal output by a Gloster Getter cutter loader, cutting and loading across three shifts as an uninterrupted process. Production is expected to rise from 33 to 75 cwt per man shift within a year.
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