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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1926
Page
3
In London and Widnes, ALP figure J H Thomas and M F Gouk warn a settlement hinges on the Coal Commission report and Eight Hours Bill. They predict a victory for the strike’s aims within the next fortnight while rail workers halt imported coal and protests persist.
A mining town in Susa reports a dreadful death by action with ten miners seriously injured, a pig and a mule killed. In Paris a French railway incident caused massive loss of life when a Havre Paris express crashed after a lightning storm, tearing through five carriages and injuring many, with English and American tourists among the dead and injured.
Thirteen people were killed and fifty injured in Woltersdorf near Bar Un when a riot erupted. The sheltering crowd beneath a collapsing roof amid the disturbance caused the casualties.
A well known local farmer nicknamed hi visgie died after colliding with a stump following a fall near Narembeen on Friday. Kelgoorlie notes recount Trooper Goldie’s long service and a pensioner Balman’s health event, with reflections on life in the Australian bush and a terse lunar and lighthouse weather log.
Kalgoorlie July 5 inquiry into the tragedy resumed before Acting Coroner J E Geary and a three member jury. Witnesses described knife findings, clothing analysis, and postmortem details on remains possibly belonging to Inspector Walsh and Detective-Sergeant Pitman. Exhumation and X-ray tests discussed amid fingerprint and material comparisons linking Beilkin Treffene and other figures.
Atty players drew for partiers in the first round of the trophy competition held Saturday. Mr. D. E. Grant won nine holes with 55 10 45, and Mr. A. Bogle holds the gentlemen’s trophy after 97 18 83 for eighteen holes. Mrs. Grant also drove two, while next Saturday features a Healed Pair competition with sealed envelopes for partners. Geraldton match selections include Murdoch, Wallace, Sten, Bogle, Macgregor, Roberta, Heyl, Banks, Ennis, and Altorfer. Weather forecast shows showers and varying winds across the west coast.
A fragmentary report from a Saturday cricket match near Trost bridge Nottingham notes Houdom, July and Helmtals as batsmen with Trost bridge fielding. Bardsley and Mamartacy contributed early runs for the second wicket as the innings progressed. Bowler Mailey took 3 for 53, with others conceding runs and a general sense of a competitive but incomplete scoreline.
Report describes Walkaway and Rovers scoring in a contested match with Walkaway showing 4 goals 5 behinds and Rovers 11 goals 10 behinds, final quarter tally and Walkway 5 goals. The second portion details crude native animal taming methods using eye signals, bright objects, tapping, and stroking to calm or train horses and birds.
A Horsham County Court sitting heard defamation allegations against a bookmaker. Judge Duthridge discussed racecourse language, forbearance, and oblications of bookmakers. The judge suggested some should not be allowed to take bets again, while defense noted public trust in betting remains low.
The premary nominations for the Country Party in the Geraldton area close July 14 1926. Eligible contenders must submit in conformity with WPA and Central Provincial Council rules. Returning Officer M Dillos Secretary Central Provincial Council Naraling.
Property listing advertises 32 acres near Siding TENINDEWA with 700 cleared and 250 fallow sections. Includes horse stabling, plant, house, dam, and wool-yard facilities. Details are fragmented but indicate substantial agricultural potential in a rural locale.
Boersmith and Co offer for sale by auction items from multiple owners including 150 fat ewes 100 ewes 100 pet lambs 250 wethers 100 ram lambs and 140 hoggets plus a three room house on Robinson Street Northampton with about an acre. Also listed are horses and a land lot in Victoria Location north of Northampton with Plan 2690 frontage. Auction at 2 pm.
The notice from Lorry and Company Laurce announces their regular sale at EWES with four mined sheep and one s ewes. Further Burries invited, and 1 Mitchell, agent, Northampton Dalgety and Co. Lol, Geraldton. Slain Thames.
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