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Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

May 26, 1928

Page

2

Local and General News on Funds and Recreation Plans

Local discussion covers EAL Art Union and Country Hospital funds draw on August 11 with £35,125 total prizes and £1,000 first prize. Recreation Ground improvements cost now about £1,450 with £1,000 loan planned at £137 10 0 yearly interest. Council raises concerns over charity lotteries amid calls for government control and charity funding methods.

EAL Art Union Country Hospital Cipal Council Comwell

Geraldton Harbour Works and Local Civic Debates

A long stream of notes covers municipal subsidies for the town band and a call to immediately grant an 85 subsidy. It also details Poona water supply delays and the need for a windmill tank. Progress reports on Geraldton harbour works predict vast wheat exports and new port capacity. Other items include a Mother Goose pantomime visit, cinema sets, and local road funding debates with wheat growers urging continued road aid and project allocations.

Poona Chaymass Welnesday Chapman Road Department of Works and Labour

Oswell’s First Display Sees New Ladies Coats and Millinery

Oswell’s launches a large consignments sale featuring girls coats wall made and fur trimmed from 21 shillings, ladies winter coats with fur collars from 60 shillings, reasonable millinery, ready to wear millinery, trimmed models, and fashionable winter frocks. Also advertised are fashion fabrics, velver belts, and black fur stoles with high value for the season.

Ladica

Fall Supplies of Winter Groceries at Oswell's Post

Fall groceries and seasonable winter goods advertised at Oswell's Post box 57. The notice promotes a broad assortment of winter provisions for local shoppers.

Oswell

The Shipping Dispute and Possible Resumption of Work

Late reports hint that a conference between the Waterside Workers Federation and owners may lead to an early resumption of work by Marine Cooks Union members. Tudehops, general secretary, could be freed to influence the outcome under pressure from maritime unions and cooks union members uneasy about continuing the dispute. A conference may then refer the matter to representatives of the Commonwealth Steamship Owners Association for final action.

Mwvurae Waterside Workers Federation Air Tudehops Marine Uooks’ Union Marine Cooks’ Vunion Cwrners Marine Cooks Ye Union Commonwealth Steamship Owners’ Association

Attenuated Coastal Service Rumor Denied by Union Officials

Sydney reports unions express concern over a rumor that the Canadian Australian liner Aorangi may be drawn into the dispatch. Officials say there is no foundation for this among owners. The Howard Smith Canberra may join the fleet after Melbourne, with offloading plans for similar moves on Kalosssbe and Metinehars steamers as they arrive. The only passenger steamer in Australian service could be tied to the Queensland coast and southbound route.

Sydney Aorangi BS. Co Howard Smith Canberra Dle Melbourne Abe Metterish Metinehars Stenner Kalosssbe Fremantle Australian Rnisiom Queensland

Local notes from Geraldton and district region

Mr W A Arnott, manager of W A Farmers, Ltd, returned to Perth after a visit to Geraldton. J Pascoe, recently operated on in Perth, travelled back to Geraldton and then to Nolba. H E Brain, secretary of the Cooperative Wheat Pool, inspected wheat stacks on Midland and Wongan lines. A K Williams, head teacher of Bluff Point School, is in Rosella Hospital for six weeks. Bary Barclay of New South Wales visits Geraldton, after years farming at Northern Brook near Northam and serving as Northam Agricultural Society vice president for 18 years. Mr Magnet, formerly of Fremantle, died May 17. J H Thomas, resident at Magnet, was active in town welfare during his mayoralty. Ill-health noted in the deceased.

W. A. Arnott W. A Famers, Ltd Perth Geraldton J. Pascoe Nolba H. E. Brain Cooperative Wheat Pool St Geraldton Midland Wongan A. K Williams Bluff Pott School Rosella Hospital BR Barclay New South Wiles Gerallton Bareiy Northern Brook Northam Northam Agricultural Society Fremantle Magnet

A Trip to America by the Young Australia League

The Young Australia League invites boys aged 14 to 17 for a US and Canada tour. This fifth voyage follows earlier global trips, with past tours through France Italy Haiti Belgium. The league emphasizes parental security, staffed by former voyagers who fund part of the trip. An attractive booklet is available free from Perth headquarters.

Young Australia League Commonwealth United States Canada League France Italy Haity Belgium Voyhool Aumorien Young Australis League Box Perth Avsta

Ambitious British Flying Boats Seek Far East Cruise

A squadron of four flying boats from the British Empire sails from England under Group Captain T. M. Cave-Brown-Cave for a 25 000 mile voyage to India Australia and the Far East lasting over a year. The squadron will reinforce routes, test independent cruises, and showcase British aircraft. Flight-Commander Wackett leads the Widgeon II along the coast to accompany the boats.

HP. de Leime Point Cook Derth Ert Wackett Widgeon 11 Antercome T. M. Cave-Brown-Cave India Australis Yar East England Li We Singapore Kne Cave Brown Heary Aleyrick Cave Brown Cave Dso Arrald Edwani Livock D.fc P. J. Maitland A.V.C Sidney —‘Thomas Freeman ALBE D. V. Caraugh ARC C.C . Wiggisworth APC H. G. Sawyer AFC Broome Hedland Carmarvos Perthouse Albany Adelaide Melhourne Iraelith Bey Murat Hay Eee Tenderlo Melbourne North West

Boy and bicycle theft ends with arrest in Perth

A boy and a larger youth chased by detectives after a theft near a kerb in Perth. The offender seized a mangled substitute bike to evade capture, but officers intercepted near the thoroughfare and made an arrest, while the captain guided authorities to recover the original bicycle.

Criminal Investigation Department Perth CLD Pri Flushing Onder

Crevro Lets Attract Attention With Cost Reductions

Fragmentary text discusses efforts to maintain low prices for a car and improvements in refinements. Mentions manufacturers and economic conditions, with unclear names and specifics due to damaged OCR text.

Mining Industry Summary From Readable Fragments

Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a mining industry discussion on lode to porphyry ore, assay results, and the influence of sampling on overall yield. The readable portion references samples taken from a portion of an ore body and suggests reliance on results for shaping the bill of costs or decisions.

Igoaly Tsabo

Tonight's Radin Attractions at the Outwest

A torn radin attraction listing promises a mixed bill with A Million Bid and Thrills in Gooe O'Brien amid jokes and wedding disputes. The program includes comedy, vaudeville, and a lively engine clinking sound with ribald laughter, featuring Kip and Allan and a screening with a notable couple.

Talmadge Paris Comerkable Thoreday

Bound Caulfersmes at Beidgetown Debate Beer Flocks

In the Weing the dinge sme SW period, Me R Reews introduced the main aide of the question on keeping beer from flocks. He cited that Me Mottent trade allowed sight without poste un after a din. Me Kenehea Mottram spoke about Quite Thave chased them with wit ook amy You do ast have tam to pot on.

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