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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1949
Page
2
A collection of memorial lines lists June anniversary remembrances for Collins Gwendoline Anne and Connor James Vernon, Forrester Sarah Alice, and Thomas Dail. Entries honor wives, husbands, mothers, and fathers with family insertions noting dates, kinship, and loving remembrance.
Geraldton Guardian reports on proposed Commonwealth legislation to regulate union ballots amid fears of Communist influence. The draft bill would allow complaints to the Commonwealth Arbitration Court and require supervised, secret ballots for major union decisions. Ministers defend the measure. critics warn it may not fully curb Red influence across key unions and industries.
A color radio theatre program titled Wake Up and Dream with Julia Puype and June Haver is set as the main attraction next Saturday, supported by Australian Review, Cat Trouble, My Old Town and The Mysterious Mr. M. Also reported is an Licensing Act case where Harold Lionel Baker, 20, is charged with falsely claiming to be over 21 to obtain beer at a Marine Terrace hotel bar. Police say he ordered drinks for himself and three companions. the case unfolds in Geruton Police Court. The bench sat with Mr T Atwell presiding. defendant named Hukeelow, fined and ordered to pay costs.
Geraldton area reports manganese ore loading for Newcastle on the vessel Hiver Landtn arriving from Fremantle last week. Weather forecast from Weather Bureau purely notes fine conditions with increasing clouds and northeast winds. Nursing examination successes list four candidates from Geraldton including J M Hatley and M E Royce. Geraldton court fines Walter Jupp £15 for traffic obstruction. A sad note: Mr. and Mrs. Collins mourn the loss of infant Gwendoline Anne Collins en route to Perth for specialist care. Cricket social at the Wombell Cricket Club held with trophies awarded to R. Scott, T. O’Malley, M. Clarkson, Keegan, and K. Lietz. A fatal truck crash near Yarragadee Station kills Albert Burnesy. Jacobus Liedermany injured. Local supplies of Newcastle coal for gasification to last six to seven weeks. urged conservation and wary of coal strikes. Railway service may depend on coal supplies from Collie district during any general stoppage.
Sydney on June 21 faced a city-wide blackout as government power limits forced thousands of clerks and typists to work by scarce natural light. Offices emptied early as workers mourned the loss of electricity and business activity stalled amid the dim, sunlit day.
A list of passengers traveling from Port and Geraldton to Perth and other destinations, naming numerous individuals including Turkington, Davyer, Lenwelen, Tearee, Benerath, Miniter, Jones, Vadeeng, Prumster, Gilchrist, Ariccardi, Hunt, Lange, and many others. The item records a scheduled movement of people with multiple groups from Midland, Geraldton, and Perth on Monday and Tuesday, noting accompanying ladies and masters.
List of MacRobertson Miller Airlines passengers traveling between Geraldton and Perth Carnarvon and Geraldton over three days. Names include Messrs Hawles Masters Halliday Latham Petree Davey Dawson Rane White law Trotman Poulter Crouch Nelligan and many others with multiple journeys between Perth Geraldton and Carnarvon during Sunday Monday and Tuesday.
Yesterday passengers arrived on the weekly excursion by Tourist Omnibus Services Limited. Names include Mrs F Mudford and Mr E Fieldrate, Messrs Mitchell Payne Spencer Draper Duncan, Mesdames Devouish Sheath Mitchell Bavin Bigh Ewan and others aboard the Mise Busselton.
Conlgardie and Mr. Norway Forrest arrived at Coolgardie, bringing a quartz specimen studded with gold. They expect a frame to yield 30 ounces from a sample, with hopes of striking a rich patch at the Dannaville lease. A new reef at the south end shows potential. previous workings produced 10,000 ounces to fourteen feet.
Crayfishermen around the Abrolhos Islands have saved money and reduced idle time due to telecommunication services. The system allows rapid parts dispatch, medical aid, and news to reach Geraldton mainland, replacing pigeons of old days. Telecommunication operator Mr. T Page runs weekly duties from Mangrove Island with a clear schedule and synchronized times for messages.
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