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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1924
Page
2
OCR fragment lists sunrises and sunsets with scattered figures for Geraldton and Bunrise Bunsets. Mentions first quarter and last quarter dates in January, with odd spellings and unclear coordinates, suggesting a vintage almanac excerpt.
Obituary notices and notices of marriage and death list local names. Geraldtan Re gistry, Hunt, Jessie Corer, Connolly family, A Thomson, Woolhouke, Webber family. Expressions of thanks accompany recent fires and memorials, with condolences from relatives and friends.
Local notice outlines New Year postal changes. Post will operate from 2 am with usual dispatches, except some delays and limited phone service. District offices will only accept calls by dial during specified hours. deliveries begin at 8 am.
A long composite item reports on coastal weather, rail and fuel issues in Victoria. It notes a severe air disruption from a Tamader storm, ship movements, a death at Moongall, wheat and fire losses, Parliament’s long sitting, court fines, and critical doubts about the Yallourn briquettes project and brown coal trials affecting electricity and gas supplies.
Melbourne Monday reports a record first test with massive attendance and £16,000 gate. Collins and Ponsford set a second wicket partnership record while Hobbs hits his first century and Sutcliffe adds a century in his debut. England totals 411 in the fourth innings, Hobbs achieves seven career centuries, with six players scoring centuries in the match.
The text notes a remarkable 105 game performance by English players on tour, highlighting probity, fighting qualities, and high fielding standards. It discusses hopes that Tate, Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Chapmann, Woolley, and Hendren will replicate form to end the tour on a strong note, potentially winning at least one test.
Melbourne December 2 English cricketers arrived in Melbourne after a tough first test. Gilligan and the team feel the dirt feat fatigue but remain hopeful. He says if luck favors them they will win the second test despite Australia’s strong showing in Coline and the rest of the game.
A midwestern group reports plans for a vast Temple to Agriculture in Chicago. The facility would feature a radio tower and a tall observation tower rivaling a named landmark, plus a convention hall, seating, and planned exhibits. Officials project completion by May but warn funding risks may end the project.
A distorted exchange shows frustration over experience and fault. One speaker accuses the other of error while mentioning riding carefully and walking experience in a garbled, partial dialogue.
A New Year celebration at the Town Hall tomorrow night features balloons toys and ices as part of the New Year sendoff. Flaming Youth at the King's Theatre tonight and tomorrow stars Colleen Moore Mil ton Hills and others with dramatic reviews and a noted cast. Other screenings include Rust of Broadway at the Queen and North of Necailis at the King’s with various actors and a two night run of The Kennedy Family of Retertainees. Box office opens Friday morning.
Parents plead scarcity of workers as a dairy farm labor dispute reaches the court. A family from Wort Yeary Estate faces charges related to labor practices and alleged mistreatment of a 10 year old boy. The case involves neighbors and local authorities as testimony and details emerge.
The article details a New Year bowling event with a 25 am start and a round of matches among players, including a late addition by those who qualified. It mentions a boxing card later featuring Seeka, Vine, Ward, Metoet, and others, with results and controversy noted during the heats and decisive moments shaping the semifinals and final.
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