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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1950
Page
3
A report outlines reforms in rural telephone service. The Postal Department will fund most line construction and fees, with minimal upfront costs for applicants within ten miles of exchanges. New rules replace prior cost-sharing, reducing individual contributions for wiring and poles in many districts.
London reports a new supersonic jet fighter, Hawker 1801, flying from Lathe to Brussels in about two minutes. The craft reportedly reached roughly 530 miles per hour, compared with the standard commercial flight time of about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Eastern States Racing Meeting at Moonee Valley lists seven events led by the Scott Alexander Handicap won by Douglas. The card includes Piccaninny Handicats, Federal Hurdle, Commonwealth events, Alexander Handicap, Keilor Handicap, Ardach Handicap with multiple runners, betting odds, and dividends across divisions.
Caulkwell guides readers through a vivid Oxford day, recalling student life and college rituals. He describes High Street, breakfast rituals, college rooms, bookshops, and undergraduates in gowns, then follows to Christ Church, the river, Knights Week, and the hall customs, ending with late-night sounds across the colleges.
Geraldton council trialed new bicycle parking stands donated by L. W. Shepheard outside Shepherd's Hotel. Each stand holds six bicycles, aiming to reduce footpath clutter and hazards from wrong parking, with potential easing of traffic inspector duties if successful.
Official sources report West Australian crayfishing total catch reaching about 50,000,001 with substantial shares in Abrolhos waters, Lancelin Island, and Fremantle. Much of the catch is frozen for American markets while some is canned locally as industry seeks quality and reduced losses through careful handling and storage. A twelve page booklet issued by the State Fisheries Department, written by Keith Sheard, urges care from catch to processing to improve export standards.
Readable text notes record of highest and lowest temperatures in Geraldton yesterday with figures 65.6 and 68 degrees for max and 67 and 48 degrees respectively.
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