15 Jun 1950
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
1
Keen competition marked the Midland Junction cattle sale with buyers firm on many lots. Prices centered around heavy weights and reputable lots as bidders sought top head, including noted animals weighing in the upper ranges and multiple entries from local buyers and brokers.
American military experts estimate the Soviet Union could reach a nuclear capacity by September and stop production within a year. The New York Journal American reported on statements by Navy Commander Greenhalgh and other officials citing secret data. He claimed the Red Army has 10,000 tanks and a larger submarine fleet, with missile production rising, suggesting war remains avoidable but potential remains for rapid escalation.
Prices at Robb's Jetty show steady rates for bullocks and a mixed shipment at Ktabl Jetty. Despite garbled OCR, records indicate valuation entries around £29 10s per head for standard weight cattle, with varying consignments and quality noted in the fragment.
Market reports show varied values for sheep as prices slipped slightly with weaker bidding on lighter weights and steadier tones for heavier lots. Quoted ranges span from 15 to 124 in wool watchers, with heavyweight and other classes displaying modest declines amid cautious trading.
The Geraldton Citizens Boxing Club hosts Centenary Week bouts during the HOAtOnHEY celebrations with twenty five opponents from Clananwnt and Cotterdows Cloke. Local officials and Mr Poa Beware coordinate events while My. C.J. Edwards, lght heavy champ of the British Army, is praised for support and cooperation from Geraldton Police and Citizen Bay volunteers.
At the Gerakieon Municipal Council works committee meeting the town clerk B W Carter reported abnormal unauthorised rubbish dumping along roads especially Drarlicher Street. The council adopted recommendations to inform carriers and owners, arrange for action against waste dumped without authority, and consider legal steps under the Health Act.
An old newspaper ad fragment promotes a complete Sunday outfit set including a hat, tie, color and front shirt, suit, and stockings for 27/08. The text is incomplete but suggests a clothing sale offering a full ensemble at a fixed price.
Minted and O'Tea of 125 Id Street Geraldton contest a listing for 125 Marine Western Australia concerning Newspapers Terrace. The matter centers on the correct street designation and official address.
Tonight offers Radio Theatre ticketed pairings of Ten Were Meant for Me with Beasts Man Wins and more as Australian Review showcases, while future nights promise Texas Brooklyn and Heaven, Unfaithfully Yours, The Ned Shoes, Do You Love Me, and Beyond the Sacramento with big-name performers, Technicolor flair, and a melodrama of crime and restoration set in lively 1940s cinema style.
British figures show mortality for children under twelve months at thirty two deaths per 1 000 births, the lowest on record and far better than the 138 per 1 000 from fifty years ago, the average rate noted in reports.
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