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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
6
Opening prices at Midland Junction show heavy supply of good quality medium to heavy weight cattle. Quotations include heavy weight bullocks at £25, good weight £18/10, prime light weight £15/10 to £16/10, cows £14 to £17, with a range of bid prices per 100 weight and notes on conditioned stock and rougher lots.
Prices for wethers eased slightly at the start of fat stock sales at Middleton Junction on Wednesday. Heavy supply pushed values down as much as 4 shillings per head while ewes held near last week’s levels. Lambs opened firm but fell back as conditions varied. cattle sale postponed due to late hour and yarding details show varied weights and weights with mixed demand across regions.
The record notes lunar phases with Ful Moon on October 11th and Last Quarter on October 16th followed by October 25th. It references various numeric codes and measurements, but the clear event is the October moon phase sequence.
Geraldton court heard the inquest into Aveeph Gerard Allender death after a fight behind the Club Hotel on October 12. Michael Curry and Leslie Smith faced unlawful killing charges as witnesses described the fall, blows, and resulting brain hemorrhage with varied opinions on which act caused the fatal injury.
Witnesses described a confrontation at the Club Hotel yard where Allender was knocked down by Curry and Smith. Allender died within minutes. Curry and Smith face joint charges of unlawfully killing him amid heated earlier exchanges and a police inquiry.
A recent Geraldton gathering by the Geraldton Nate Football Association celebrated season achievements. Mayor Dr. J. McAler presented shields to the winning team and individual awardees, praising officials and players for sportsmanship and excellence throughout the season.
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