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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
2
Catalog note lists Lusheen bathers in plain colors and white at 48 shillings 6 pence and 52 shillings per pair. Late White Silk Blouses named Carol with draw snags at neck priced 21 shillings 11 pence. Picnic Fun off the shoulder wear offered at 30 shillings 6 pence each.
A collection of memorial notices from Geraldton surrounds dated January 1950s to 1960s. Entries mourn Frederick and Norman Thompson with family tributes, and Lynette Margaret Barndon with lines of verse and family remembrances. Several notices name guardians and local businesses or households.
In loving memory of William Exnest Criddle, husband and father, died January 5 1989. Resting where no shadows fall, wife and family.
Postwar plans in the islands stress cooperation within the United Nations and full rice bowls. Leaders warn of Moscow influence and the threat from Dart Astam as they prepare for Dutch forces to depart and maintain order with full-time government jobs.
The Geraldton Police Court heard 12 charges in the previous year, with 496 in 1948 and 276 in 1947, announced by clerk Mr A. Rutherford. Also noted were local notices on theater matinees, cargo shipments, a liquor offence involving Ronan, a large submerged turtle sighting, rainfall totals, travel offers from Geraldton Tourist Bureau, and the death of Henry James Stokes with funeral details.
The transfer of sovereignty from the Netherlands East Indies to the United States of Indonesia marks the end of Dutch rule. A Dutch Indonesian Union forms, offering mutual benefits while Indonesia achieves full self government after four years of negotiations, with Moscow-aligned forces blamed for wartime disruption and Soviet veto attempts in the UN Security Council.
Weather telegram from Perth for Geraldton predicts cloudy to fresh winds and rough seas. Also notes church events at Greenough Anglican Parish and Moungoon doka and Heinze, with Rev. R. W. Laurie presiding. False address case: Steve Larsen fined £2 18s 0d for giving false information to police. Victoria district vital statistics report births, deaths, marriages for December. Geraldton Rifleman Mellows wins King's Prize in Hobart with tight finale and notable repeated victory. recap of competition and significance.
A severe spell of hot weather swept Geraldton over the weekend. Temperatures climbed from early morning readings of 100 degrees to a peak near 108.5 degrees by Monday, then eased into cooler conditions by Tuesday morning. Humidity fluctuated, peaking around 58 percent overnight, before easing as a light breeze brought relief.
Mr and Mrs L Wiltshire of Geraldton are returning home after a brief stay. E R Chittie of Bussleton Street Waxford awaits transfer, while T Shepherd from Aston Post Office moves to the Northern Postal Division. Mrs K Huxtable visited with her three children, and Sgt D J Allan begins a four month leave. R N Hassett tours WA on business, and A Abbott travels after a car accident. W A Stewart and family take leave but Mrs Stewart is hospitalized. W James from Perth visits Geraldton, and J Best continues wartime veteran welfare work despite age.
The Prices Control Commissioner announces statewide maximum charges for female hairdressing. Rates include shampoo and style set four shillings sixpence, style set three shillings sixpence, shampoo and plain set four shillings threepence, plain set three shillings, winswept or curly haircut two shillings, haircut or trim one shilling, neck trim sixpence, children's haircut one shilling threepence. Hairdressers must display the list prominently. noncompliance breaches the Prices Control Act.
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