Homes for Geraldton Letter Tackles Public Works and Housing
W F Edwards argues housing should take priority over further post office spending in Geraldton. He notes long waiting times for public facilities and urges immigrants and ex service families be housed first. He challenges the two prior items in the paper and calls for direct action to provide homes before major new public works.
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Observer
Voice of Labor
Vizsores 1
Britten
Famous Dramatist and Theatre Writers Celebrate Shaw at 90
A look at how George Bernard Shaw’s 90th birthday sparked extensive publicity from editors and critics. The piece notes new Shaw studies by Winston and other tributes, plus memories of theatre and early 20th century drama by A E Wilson and Wren Rosemary Curtin Willson.
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Beda
George Bernard Shaw
Winston
Ernard Shaw
An Wren
Mise Rosemary Curtin Willson
London
Ber Wren
Alexandria
Quebec
Palestine
Deston
Propaganda Claims Aimed at Socialist States Alleged
The document cites Tito condemning Soviet propaganda as poison directed at socialist nations. He accuses propaganda machines of highlighting successes in popular democracies while radio channels attack Yugoslavia. He notes hostility to Yugoslav athletes in Budapest, Bratislava, and Prague and poor treatment of Yugoslav delegates in Berlin and other capitals.
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Soviet Union
Radio Kana
Tito
Budapest
Bratislava
Prague
Berlin
Sefi
Albania
Czechoslovakia
Yugyslavia
Stalin
Lenin Anniversary Memorial Meetings in Russia
Millions of Russian workers farmers students and armed forces commemorated the 25th anniversary of Lenin death with large memorial meetings nationwide and newspapers publishing praise pieces about the revolution leader in Moscow on January 22.
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Moscow
Lenin
District Stock Sale Clears Most Stock at Walkaway
Dalgety and Company Limited held a well attended sale at Walkaway with 1300 sheep 25 cattle and 5 horses. Buyers from the surrounding district North Midtants and central Wongun Hills attended as brisk bidding and high prices prevailed for good quality sheep and beef cattle with horses proving dull.
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Dalgety & Company Limited
Walkaway
Midtantie
Wongun Hills
Chapman Valley
Mullewa
Deception and The Son of Krusty at Ravin Theatre bill
Ravin Theatre presents Radio Theatre Talkies with Deception starring Vette Thavis and Paul Henreid and The Son of Krusty featuring Ted Dwaildzon and Stephen Dunne as main draws. Mon to Wed screens Teheran and The Ghost and Mrs Muir with Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison, plus comedy Lady from Lisbon and Pistol Packin Mama on subsequent days.
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Vette Thavis
Paul Henreid
Krusty
Ted Dwaildzon
Stephen Dunne
Ravin Theatre
Munday
Universal New Tree
Rex Harrison
Harrison
George Randers
Fritien
Gene
California
Fort St
Teheran
Pemberton Grant
Natalie Trubetzin
Pemberton
Natalie
Roosevelt
Lisbon
L. Sullivan
Jane Carr
Vicki
Nick
Monterey
Rod Cameron
Maria Montez
Cameron
Maria
Fance
Red
Ham
Cope
Death of Geraldton Waterfront Identity Mr Alexander Wight
Old Resident Alexander Graves Wight dies at Rosella Hospital after long service on the Geraldton waterfront. An Adelaide native who lived in Broken Hill before settling in Geraldton over forty years ago. Survived by wife two sons and three daughters. Funeral at Utakarra cemetery on Monday morning.
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Rosella Hospital
Alexander Graves Wight
Geraldton
Adelaide
Broken Hill
Utakarra
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Tomlon
Communist Unita
Russia
District Stock Sale
Williams
Radio Theatre Talkies
Dowie’s Drapery
Kayser Fox
Merica Pty. Ltd
Dowie
Donegal
Barry
Northampton
Cary Grant
Cole Porter
Alexia Smith
Monty Woolley
Ginny Simms
Jane Wyman
Eve Arden
Carlos Ramirez
Donald Woods
Mary Martin
Hiawatha
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