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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1950
Page
4
Eastern States racing at Moonee Valley features six races led by Lohengrin securing the Monomeith Handicap. Risala, Grecian Love, and One Mile winner Lohengrin headline a card including the Granville Stakes and Virginia Stakes with betting and dividend details for each event.
Detroit reports defence contracts totaling over 1.0 billion dollars have been awarded to U S auto makers. The latest includes 57 million dollars in tanks from General Motors as four more GM plants join auto plants idled by material shortages. about 16 000 workers laid off with more to come as conversion to military production proceeds.
West Touring Talkies presents Joan of Arc as the main feature at Northampton with a selection of short subjects. Ingrid Bergman stars as Joan, supported by George Coulouris Jose Ferrer John Emery Jean Lockhart Francis L Sullivan Ward Bond and others in a dramatized tale of Joan leading French forces, betrayal, trial, and execution.
Geraldton Municipal Council hosts Senator Neil O Sullivan leader of the Government in the Senate for a civic reception in the Municipal Chambers. Dr L W Shepheard chaired. remarks highlighted North’s wartime loans crayfishing and lead mining wealth and light land prospects near Minnenow. Local officials urged Casey and national figures to visit and support water conservation housing and education in the district.
The gathering praised a proposed plan to ease government burdens. Speakers included Greenough Road Board chairman L. R. Duncan Geraldton Retail Traders Association president L. Hall and Mr Frank Green, who supported the welcome extended to visiting representatives.
Weights have been declared for the Northampton Race Club annual cup meeting at Northampton on Saturday. Entries include NABAWA MAIDEN HANDICAP and multiple divisions with horses such as Staralong Bay Spear Tamala Boy Pandaring Joke Ette Boko Silver Tint Talisman Wonthella Balk Jane Tasmit Mollusca Sailor and others in events like NANSON HANDICAP and PUBLICANS PURSE.
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