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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 07, 1948
Page
6
Geraldton Progress and Tourist Association will hold its annual meeting at Wuinsenent Park Room on Tuesday near October 1 at 7:30 pm. Business includes annual report presentation of audited financial statements and election of officers. Citizens of Geraldton are invited to attend.
Travelling public advised that the usual 40 parish to Northampton on Friday nights will be delayed. Geraldine same night depart its Leuk Nowphanayton a(tly) eden as ney at Sha pes cuiwnn. Saturday has been discontinued from Saturday last October 2. Hawley nee Cooper on October th at the Geraldton Maternity Hospital to Kita and Sid a daughter Hothwell. Allestier on Saturday October and WHS at Geraldton Joseph Gerard loving husband of Catherine and father of Gus Lillian John Harbard Forbes aged 47 years. Dawson at Geraldton October dth WHS suddenly beloved husband of Louisa and father of Louisa John Adelina Sane. In Memoriam Cememy Samuel in loving memory of dear husband and father who died October 15th 1940. Always remembered by wife and family. The Sons and Daughters of the late Mrs Louisa Smith thank friends for sympathy and ask acceptance of this personal expression.
Geraldton Guardian reports ongoing debate on establishing local wool sales and a possible central disposal hub for Western Australian clip. Readers debate benefits, costs, and government plans, with calls for concrete data and community-wide impact analysis before proceeding.
In this issue Lachman and Dank of Perth announce four representatives will visit Dongam, North Veal, and Geraldton during the coming month. Full details and consultation locations are provided in the advertisement. The Sulphur unloading from the Deebank at Geraldton on Saturday loads zinc tons for Coming Swith Mt Lyell Farmers Fertilizers Limited at Bluff Point, with the ship due to sail for Fremantle tomorrow morning.
The week end saw vandalism on Truilacher Street with bricks ruined and thrown, endangering nearby play areas. Officials blamed a prior disposal stack and noted danger from sunken wells, urging caution and warning to prevent injuries to children.
A fragment describes a Western Australian meeting at Belmont Park with horses listed like Skyros and Silver Tail and odds or weights. It also reports a grass and scrub fire at Alu Moir near Chapa Road Crvaing, with Gerald Kontinin Fire Brigade and Sefton attending and extinguishing the blaze using hose beaters. The blaze occurred around 2 pm on Kilway Department property, with no injuries noted.
A stream of Geraldton residents and officials traveled by air and rail to Perth for the Royal Show and related events. Notables include Mre Watson of Goldsmiths, K Gadiuble of Young Meters, J Fitzgerald of Golden Glen Fish, and C E Stow of Alvorfer & Stow. Attendees also planned visits to Huey and Claremont shows and meet with agricultural officers at Chapman Research Station.
Passengers traveling between Perth and Geraldton aboard the Midland Railway in the past three days include numerous listed men and women: from Perth on Tuesday and Wednesday to Geraldton and back, and from Geraldton on Thursday. Names span Mr and Mrs and Misses, with notable contributors such as Liddle, Middleton, Empsall, Craig, and Buckland among others.
Wednesday and Thursday lists show travellers from Perth to Geraldton and to Carmarvon. Names include Dr Webh Lawrence Mesars T Hunta wan Smith Tenterley Misses W Tyler A Mears Kenniwell J Campbell J Payne C Cripps Scully Ed Grant K Barnes Turnett France Wileson Larter Huntsman Prunster Meare Keanlwetl.
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