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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1920
Page
2
Wing and commission agents, including Wook, are pushing to restart negotiations amid stalled deals. Key figures work through pending contracts, aiming to secure terms favorable to traders and brokers while signaling potential market stability.
A local Eight Hours Day program is planned at the recreation ground with dancing competitions and afternoon entertainment followed by a town dance. Salvation Army services and a talk on "Overcoming by the Blood" are announced with Sunday school times. Proceeds from a next week gift sale at the Salvation Army Mall will aid self denial appeals. District cooperation pieces urge joint action by Geraldton and Murchison towns on railway freight, smelters, and government projects, plus a Harbor Improvement note and a fatal toddler motor accident inquest in Herefordshire.
Enquiry notes rising demand for Durabestor building material as asbestos mining potential grows. Durabestos samples offered for testing at box 414 GPO Sydney. Also Sunday church services listed at Christ Church and Moomycooks with “The Threefold Vision” part 2. Sheep sale at Dabyou station to be held November 21 with 000 ewes. Batter price cap dropped to 2/8 per lb starting Monday due to factory output.
Day Dawn results show Vlaquinn and Benger winning 4 furlongs and 6 furlongs events respectively with odds 4 to 1 and 5 to 4. Johnny the Gun and Outlaw Ki feature among horses in multiple sprints. Latest betting quotes list Derby and Melbourne Cup prices with several favorites and longshots. J J Brown injured when his car tyre burst on return from Day Dawn. wife injured as vehicle rolled onto wheel.
The Full Court ruled that unsecured creditors are not bound by a meeting resolution favoring a debtor's compromise. Arnold Meadowcroft faced £3601/4/3 from John Shipton Lodge in a Geraldton mortgage case. Judgment for the plaintiff, with costs, upheld by the court despite the creditors’ vote.
Perth October 24 The Hon. Minister in charge of the Agricultural Department will represent Western Australia at a Premiers conference in Melbourne concerning the wheat sale and its effect on bread prices in Australia. Mr Baxter will depart for Melbourne by Saturday's Eastern train for the meeting.
English cricketers disembarked at Woodman's Point quarantine station after arrival with the Ow verley party. Telephonic arrangements with Mr. Douglas indicate a Western Australia match next week is possible. Health of visitors and passengers remains good.
The Premier told the Legislative Assembly that he asked every Supreme Court judge to undertake a commission to examine parliamentarians’ salaries, but every judge refused to act against the Chief Justice’s wishes. The ministry now must decide who should be tasked with the inquiry.
Melbourne October 21 the Commonwealth Gazette reports a governor general in council proclamation transferring wireless control from the Navy to the Postmaster General s Department under the Wireless Telegraphy Act. The transfer takes effect October 24 with the entire staff moved to the Postmaster General for administration of wireless telegraphy.
Latest returns from Melbourne on October 22 show uncertain outcomes in Barwon Glenelg and Upper Goullurn sectors. The Farmerson faction and Nationalistes race appears tight with Labor and Independent Labor groups leading. expectations swirl around support for the Law son Ministry to remain in power amid defections of Hutchinson and Me.
In Wellington on October 22 a trecent article from the Urey River 4 Angua issue published at Greymouth was judged to have encouraged and incited crime. The flat lathe paper faced charges, were convicted, and fined 55 pounds. The magistrate noted he would pay the writer if he knew him.
The Minister for Industries Mr Rowdham pushes a vigorous publicity policy to display State products in Barrack Street. Proposals to convert Police Court premises for the Budget Department clash with office-space claims. Debates on estimates follow as Labor members oppose the censure motion and disruption leads to the suspension of Mr Blakeley and offstage women leave observers.
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