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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
3
The Wimbledon day featured large crowds and bold results. Hayley and Willard staged a notable display while Marley and Wheatley impressed in singles. Asian MacKaue and Lenglen led straightforward wins as top players dominated, with Britain and Australia contesting key points.
London reports a government setback in the House of Commons by a vote of 115 to 17 amid a Liberal Conservative alliance opposing the financial provisions of the government bill. Egypt policy query reveals ministers defend continuing support for Boudan and Smulaoan. Lancashire cotton sample bales triggered by Liverpool Cotton Association tests.
London June 25 South Africa won a dramatic fixture over Hampshire after a faltering chase. South Africa posted 274 runs with Blankenberg scoring 34 in 24 minutes Taylor adding 3 in 114 minutes and Sua Rind accelerating to 54 as Hampshire faced 87 needed in the final hour.
In Iena on June 6 developments followed a conflict between the crew of the Commonwealth lightship Kyogle and the Framantia branch of the Seamen's Union. The union has declared Kyogle black, and a group of jumpers caused a stoppage while coaling the vessel yesterday morning.
Melbourne official De Sinclair reports after examining Sanitation Health and Food Administration and Infant Welfare in major cities of America and Great Britain. Australis has much to learn, especially on infant welfare and tuberculosis control via dispensaries. June 26. The Home and Term Department administering the Mandated Territory of New Gaines says a department has been in direct...
Alfred Neill, noted for many aliases and an indeterminate sentence, escaped in Sydney on June 26. Police report he used a broken passage at Hal where he plies gambling in 160 stores, details unclear but authorities seek him.
Fragmented OCR text discusses an extended tour by Mr Mare diac and exprofessor statements about the Territory. Mentions Beerlanee petition, natives development, and conditions in the Territory. Names Donald Hanks and James Wardlaw appear among rushes for an unspecified event. Multiple garbled phrases reference killer names and local figures.
A fragment from a Western Australia racing page reports meeting at Carring Park with listed entries for trials and hurdles. It notes trials and handicaps, then includes a grim London plague pit discovery story contrasting that day’s sporting notes with a burial site find near the ancient city.
The Stephensom Port Totalisator Company Limited plans a new country course and a modern machine for handling investments. The device prints tickets on demand at one window, speeds up sales, and reduces ticket substitution risks. Investments are recorded instantly and publicly visible within 30 feet, with directors seeking racing cooperation.
An inquest in Perth features testimony about the Auburn case. Witnesses discuss dates April 4 and 13, shop visits by Auburn, and potential links to a crime scene. Mr Lavan and Mr Haynes clash over timelines as Dryblower and others testify amid court proceedings.
Fragmentary proceedings describe witness accounts from the night of the murder. Testimonies reference a car seen near Rochester Street and routes taken through Vincent Street and Mulher Street. Witnesses discuss hotel owner George and financial disputes, with limited discussion of the key events.
A fragmented report describes a court hearing this afternoon with tailors Taha A Bveen and Altwyt Erneat Wool Tous named. The proceedings focus on rebuttal of tailors’ evidence for a promecu case amid inquiries tipped by Mr Huyuin regarding number plates on a vehicle.
Jury observed frequent interruptions as Justine Draper and Mr. Laven challenged counsel questions. Kilnabeth Murrest described assaults and washing of clothes by the accuser, with references to hospital trauma and a facial graft case from wartime work. The court adjourned at four, with expected evidence from the chief witness tomorrow.
The Daily Chronicle quotes Captain Amundsen predicting a mid July start to the North Pole flight, with three aeroplanes fitted with thin wings to lift off from water. Lieutenant Locatelli will pilot one plane, supported by Gabriel d Amundsen in another leg over Vienna during the war, as police announce a trial for a tradesman theft.
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