Geraldton News Letters 1950 Reflections and Local Happenings
Local reflections on a wary year 1950 amid world tension and postwar recovery. Geraldton greets new year with holiday tourism boom, transport links improving, and praise for Minister D Brand. Headmaster transfer at Geraldton Primary School prompts community debate on school leadership duration and departmental promotions.
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Parenta
Gerakiton Primary
A. 8. Dineen
Dineen
Beadmaster
Geraldton
Geraldton Bowling Club monthly points results and events
In fine weather the Geraldton Bowling Club held the monthly points contest with teams led by Mills, J Margette, Smythe, and others posting wins 14 37 28 26 21 20. The December points event wraps next Saturday. A Boxing Day progressive pairs win by J Clunas and J Allen followed. New Year’s Day features include a 10 am start for a progressive pairs event and a nine-a-side indies competition, plus a mixed tours session with the Ladies’ Bowling Club and a Sears party at the green.
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Geraldton
Christie
P. Gibson
P. Declan
Sewell
Humsick
Clunas
Bishop
Cooper
Askew
Wilkinson
B. Doolam
Green
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Courage and fear in military training lessons
A fragmented quotation references Field Marshal Sir William Stim on not exposing soldiers to fear too long to conserve courage, while suggesting that fear can be used to build resilience through experience and training, cited in a World Lancaster Club report.
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Allister
William Stim
F. Spencer Chapman
WLC
Nik
Wester Australian Turf Carnival Opens With Perth Cup
The W.A. Race Carnival begins Saturday with the Perth Cup as the main event. Readout lists entries for WA Breeders Plate, Maiden Handicaps, and Appling Plate across five furlongs to seven furlongs with horses such as Rodgdin, Royal Cal, Sir Terry, and Rag Man among the entries. Starting times include 1:20 p.m. for the 155, 225, and 4 p.m. events, with 4:35 and 5:10 p.m. slated for later races.
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Damien
S. Editon
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Kylvine
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