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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1949
Page
2
Nominations for the cycling and pedemin events at the Geraldton Sports Carnival are due and will be directed on Wednesday January 191K. Open relay race features 440 yards and teams of four runners.
Fragmentary ad style text touts a product named R.U.R. for the stomach kidneys bladder and bowels. It mentions a 2/ packet offer and a pharmacy possibly Brom Vecchia's, with unclear wording about treatment and benefits.
Public auction to list JEEP 4 North Tulingaree 2 tooth stock including wethers and ewes aged September shorn and August shorn, heavy draught mares and geldings with harness, farm team with harness, nursing assistant applications for Northampton Hospital, and a sporting guide by Geraldton Newspapers Limited.
The Mount Magnet Road Board presents its annual financial report for the year ending June 3, 1948, detailing operations and activities under the Road Districts Act Wy19-1948 Form No. 22. The document records expenditures, maintenance programs, and governance actions by the board elected June 3, 1948.
In the Supreme Court of Western Australia the matter of the Will of Caroline Trigg deceased requires creditors to send full particulars to the executor General Hates-peninal Executors Trustees and Agency Company (WA) Limited Perth by 2 January 1949. Also Greenough District Vermin Board issues an order to destroy rabbits on holdings within the district by February 1949 using approved methods including phosphorized oats and strychnine, with penalties for noncompliance.
Notices warn dog owners under the new Dog Act that wandering dogs will be seized and destroyed if unlicensed or nuisance behavior persists in Geraldton. The Greenough District Road Board schedules its annual ratepayers meeting for January 14 1949 to review the financial statement and auditor’s report. In memoriam Brandon Lynette Margaret is remembered by grandparents and kin after her January 4 death.
The family of the late Mrs Hida Winnche Plant of Chayman Road Geraldton thank friends for cards letters telegrams and tributes shown after their sad bereavement. They request acceptance of this notice as a personal expression of sincere gratitude.
The Geraldton Guardian notes dwindling timber supplies across the century with rising demand for paper and industrial use. It highlights past reliance on North American and British timber and describes how increasing imports became difficult due to conservation neglect and regeneration shortfalls in Australia.
A world forestry expert warned the Commonwealth faces a dense shortage of hardwoods within 50 years, prompting renewed afforestation efforts. Western Australia leads due to a policy protecting jarrah and karri forests, with substantial pine plantings seen near Perth and in the Darling Ranges as farmers push for long term softwood supplies.
The La Duniya reached Geraldton and sailed for Great Britain late afternoon on December daybreak. Weather forecasts from the Tyr Wratten Bureau predict northeasterly winds, becoming unsettled with moderate seas. A local theft case at Mingenew involved Mas Cooler pleading guilty to stealing kitchenware. investigations traced items to Coomer’s residence, with remand for further proceedings.
Arthur Garner of Geraldton faced Geraldton Police Court on multiple counts after being found with a stolen car torch left in the vehicle. He pleaded guilty to three charges, admitting initial ownership of the torch and intent to aid police. He received three months for car control, £1 fine on a second count, and forty days imprisonment on the final count.
A stream of guests from Perth and surrounding districts visit Geraldton for the holiday season. Families and friends, including Mr. and Mrs Atkins and Mr. and Mrs T Randy, stay with locals or at local addresses. Notables such as Mr and Mrs J Marsh attend events like the Perth Cup. residents welcome travelers from Shark Bay and Dampier, with several staying for short visits and social engagements.
Geraldton baked through the New Year holiday with hot conditions and coastal crowds. Temperatures at the post office over four days show Saturday 78.0 max 64.0 min, Monday 101.0 max and 74.0 min, today 87.0 max and 60.0 min, as heatwaves affected beaches and residents.
About 3 040 sheep and 450 tons of ore were on the Blue Funnel Line ship Charon which berthed at Geraldton at dawn and is to clear the port tonight. A wristwatch valued at £1 was stolen from a Geraldton hotel room yesterday afternoon, the door locked from inside. The town faces increased dog complaints as officials await a new act to empower local government to control canine nuisance on beaches and streets.
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