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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1950
Page
2
Tenders for Geraldton property are invited for cash and associated rights. The advertisement notes existing titles and warrants, with reference to Geraldton Lot 8k and certificate of title details.
Fragmentary notice notes a pawn item related to a car undergoing overhaul. A buyer offered £100, but the seller kept the item and did not accept the offer. Contact Pintharuka at Tel 4 for details.
The room fills with mixed diplomacy as Western and Soviet envoys debate Korea. Britain seeks influence with the North to end the struggle while Turkey and Egypt exchange views on mediation. The United States pushes for a ceasefire and North Korean withdrawal to the 38th parallel, amid calls for restraint and a path toward peace talks.
A contentious proposal on China representation in the U.S. Security Council surfaces as Moscow and Washington clash over Red China policy. Officials debate rewards and vetoes while seeking balance between Soviet interests and peaceful moves amid Korean tensions.
A large humpback was seen about a mile west of Polat Moone and remained in view for nearly two hours, entertaining a crowd of onlookers. Intermediate port activity included the Kybera of the State Shipping Service arriving in Geraldton, and a cargo ship clearing the port later that day.
Boxing card features heavyweights in a bout near Geraldton as Australian Universities contest New Zealand. Geraldton police court convicts Ernest Jaslie Suite for mutter misuse and jails with labour. Court proceedings include Healey pleading guilty and attention to road and transport matters and stock sale details in the Northhampton district.
Mr E C Beasley, Wig Store manager, plans leaving Geraldton by air tomorrow for a brief tour of the Eastern States. Mr BL Peantment, Heenace of One Great Northers Hotel, returned Thursday from a brief business visit to Pervha. Rev B A Grey of St Heonore’s Anathcun Parish is listed.
A Berlin report quotes three German women claiming American soldiers detained near a former Nasi camp at Sacheemhauren were shipped east with others. They allege a column, including Englishmen and Germans, faced attacks and that 4006 imprisoned children aged ten to seventeen were present. Mortality figures cited from March through May show daily rations irregular and casualties rising.
Caulfield hosts the Eastern States Racing Meeting with multiple hurdles and handicap events. Key runners include Tyrian, Teable Regis, Flying sas, Royal Chick, and Redleap among others with weights and dividends listed for the hill races and sprint contests.
A list of passengers from Perth to Geraldine on the Midland Omnibus Service train car reads as morning and Friday departures. Names include Bevin Peree Thurghing, Layne, Wombwell, Turner, Freeman, Murray, and many others, with Geraldton and Perth origins noted.
Fragmentary air travel notices list passengers and routes including Geraldton to Perth and Geraldton to Rohoarne with dates Friday Saturday. Names such as Moser Hurkyeetus Curele Ward Mathews and others appear in scattered lines, indicating upcoming departures and arrivals.
A deputation representing Geraldton employers convened with the Mayor and officials to discuss the wool trade and a proposed concentr ation during wartime. They urged support for local growers, argued against artificial scarcity, and requested favorable government views on preserving home production and sales in Geraldton.
A formal reception extended cordial greetings to the visiting party from the Geraldton Association and related football clubs. The mayor and local officers led the welcome, with speakers including Mtr. A. J Rutherfordt and Mr. J. Monnty contributing notes of support, while numerous delegates from Geraldton and East Fremantle attended.
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