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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1949
Page
4
Government Auditor and Inspector Caudwell reports examination of the Cue Road Board books and accounts for the year ended June 30 1948. Statements of receipts and payments and assets and liabilities, and supporting documents, were found correct to the extent examined.
The Geraldton Road Board held its latest meeting with Chairman A E Grant and secretary D C Field in attendance. Certificates of appreciation for long service were noted for W V Sewell, A E Grant, H J Reedy, J M Bone, and others. The board discussed road closure, land ownership, and a planned sanitary site, raising a loan for a secretary residence, and adopted fees for registering offensive trades. A demolition order for a dwelling at Wonthella was issued, with a 30 day window, and bylaw gazettal to curb swift disposal. Acknowledgment of abandoned district properties led to writing off overdue rates. A rabbit drive and demands for a unified pest control effort were also discussed.
Results from the December state examination show Geraldton Christian Brothers College students earning numerous passes and letters of distinction. Names listed include Sub-Junior Raccini, Brady, Brennan, Caddy, Caller, Drew, Krakower, Mallard, Moore, McGee, McKenzie, O'Callaghan, O'Neil, Pass, Price, Rowland, Birwright, Smith, Foovey, Vandeleur, Willmett, Worthington, Wrensted, Mills, and Steele with many subjects achieving D for distinction.
A compiled list shows many students across numerous districts with religion, English, composition, arithmetic and mensuration subjects. Several pupils including History and Geography achievements are noted as equal first place in the State, with various teachers and names such as Brennan Casey Caddy Clarke Foley Haydock Hynes Jensen Jensen Lamera Mitchell Margeth McGillivray McDermott McAuliffe Newman Nevill O'Brien Pearce White and others.
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