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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
2
Elder Smith & Co Limited provide further particulars on an auction held across Geraldton and Perth. The notice outlines terms of sale, item categories, and bidder requirements for the transregional auction event.
Permanent position open for a capable applicant. Salary and conditions on application to the Town Clerk at Coonwell Chambers, Geraldton. D. Mercer, Acting Town Clerk.
National Cash Register Co advises business people that their representative Mr. J De Luca will visit Geraldton from Tuesday March 15 to Wednesday March 22 inclusive and may be contacted at Shepheard's Hotel.
ME F J HACKET moves to Stavrus Buildings Geraldton Marine Terrace. Obituaries chronicle March 1950 to March 1960 deaths and memorials for Donald James Barker Banker Clayton Lynch Henry Drage Louisa Walton and Hannah Oldfield with funeral details in Geraldton Yurkarra Anglican Cemetery and private chapel notices were published.
Geraldton plans a week of celebrations starting with a public holiday on September 27. Committees and the central executive push to attract crowds with races dances and attractions from September 30 to October 1. A combined church service at the Town Hall on September 14 will anchor the week, balancing recreation with religious observance.
A local centenary program envisions concerts a repertory club play and a queen carnival to celebrate with visitors from across regions. Churches coordinate services and entertainments while contingencies for housing visitors arise as organizers seek public cooperation and fund raising.
Local note lists Holy Communion at South Greenough and Evensong at Moongoondoka and Bringu. Geraldton Golf Club hosts annual general meeting next Wednesday at 8 pm with transport help. Weekend cricket fixtures feature Australs vs Towns at Queen’s Park. Coastal shipping reports Kybra cargo at Geraldton Saturday afternoon. Meekatharra racing club stakes total £225 with First Murchison Cup £100 up for grabs.
Weather forecast from the Weather Bureau predicts fine to moderate temperatures with light south winds and improving conditions. The report includes cinema and theatre listings, a tennis carnival summary, and notes on two deaths in accidents near Onslow and Geraldton, plus a court appearance over a stolen tarpaulin case and a 21st century driving incident recap.
The late Flight-Lieutenant Claytoe Kronen, aged 34, died when a Lincoln bomber crashed near Rosewand Geraldton on Tuesday. He was survived by his widow and three children and was noted as a former Fire Brigade footballer and opening batsman for Geraldton. His funeral with full RAAF honors will be held in Queensland.
Personal notices from Geraldton record Justice of the Peace appointment for Mr John Shiney Cream of Maltland Street and coverage of visitors and holidays at the Great Northern and Railway hotels. A local couple celebrated a milestone anniversary at the Great Northern with a large gathering, while the piece notes Geraldton drivers averaging about sixty three quarters miles daily.
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