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Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 08, 1949

Page

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Light Land Developments in North Midlands Discussed

During a May ministerial visit to the North Midlands the Premier and ministers discussed developing light lands west of the Midland Railway. A 2000 to 8000 acre reservation for light land near Moora was proposed, with fertilizer needs noted and calls to consult superphosphate makers. The Carnamah Road Board and Midlands-Wongan Association were advised the government would act, with a proposed north south road from Irwin and inquiry into why the conference agenda omitted the issue.

North Midlands Te Midland D. R. McLarty Carnamah Three Springs Mingenew Dongara D. Brand Hom V. Doney M.la Eon G. B. Wood Midlands Ee Ee Pe Moora Minister For Agriculture Department of Agriculture Brand Carrimah Road Board Midlands-Wongan Road Board Association Perth Midland Railway Irwin

Cardinals Meet High School In BA Grade Contest At Queen's Park

The Cardinals and High School test BA Grade and A Grade teams next Saturday at Queen's Park. BA Grade match features captain V Herbert leading Cardinals with Cant Margetic Hales Moore and others. High School counters with Grigaby Logan Collin Bandy Cole McGregor Gould Hart Holland Anderson Thorpeon. A Grade clash follows with both clubs fielding selected players from their rosters.

Queen's Park Cardinals V. Herbert 3. Cant N. Margetic P. Hales C. Moore B. Maley

Geraldton Men’s Hockey Classic Opens at High School Oval

The Geraldton Men's Hockey Association match begins at 2 p.m. next Saturday at the High School Oval. Police Boys' Club meets High School with W. Smith and H. Hudson as umpires.

Geraldton Police W. Smith H. Hudson Hhe Appires

Swastika symbol origin traced to ancient Sanskrit roots

The oldest St Aryan symbol, the swastika, derives from Sanskrit terms av meaning good and asti meaning being. The fragmentary note links the name to these linguistic roots and hints at a broader cultural context.

Soviet and Albania accused of staging provocations

A Belgrade court banned a Yugoslav literary weekly for an editorial attack on Husain, while a Soviet Albania charge alleged Yugoslavia with plotting a war of nerves against Albania. The piece claimed US and Britain backing to squeeze Albania, and linked Russia’s 1914 actions to Yugoslav policy misinterpretation.

Yuguslavia United States Britain Albania Marshall Tito Belgrade Husain Russia Yugoslavia Serbia

Tea Rooms Disturbance Leads to Court Appearance

At Marine Terrace on Tuesday a man named Insley clashed with the tea room proprietor after remarks to women patrons. He claimed the proprietor called him English trash and admitted swinging two punches. He refused to give his name and address to Police sergeant McLaughlan. The magistrate noted liquor impact and found him guilty on the identity refusal, fining him £1 plus costs.

Marine Terrace Insley McLaughlan

Premiership Four In Northampton Upper Chapman League Standings

The season's qualifying rounds leave four clubs vying for the premiership. Nabawa heads the table with nine played, five wins, one draw, eight points. Yun trails with six played, two wins, three draws, 16 points. The first semi final is Nabawa versus Yun at Yun on Sunday the 18th, umpire T Campbell.

Northampton Upper Chapman Football Association Seers Nabawa BOL Yuna Yun T, Campbell

Fairest and Best Award Votes Cast in Four Clubs

The Northampton-Upper Chapman Football Advo cation crowned E. K. Drage of Towns Club winner with nine votes. Runners up were L. Bridgeman of Rovers Club and N. Kupech of Nabawa Club, each with eight votes. Votes were tallied from at least thirty players across four clubs.

Northampton-Upper Chapman E. K. Drage Towns L. Bridgeman Rovers Club N. Kupech Nabawa

Radio Theatre Talkies Current Attractions Tonight

The Radio Theatre features The Flame with John Carroll and Vera Stalston, High Tide with Lee Tracy and Julie Bia, Maneater of Kumaon starring Sabu Joanne Page and Wendell Corey, and a Jerry cartoon program. The schedule highlights So Dark the Night and Be Dark the Night with Steven Geray Micheline Cheiret and Ann Codee, plus Man-Eater of Kumaon adapted from Corbett’s tiger hunt tale.

Radio Theatre John Carroll Vera Stalston Lee Tracy Julie Bia Kumaon Sabu Joanne Page Wendell Corey Steven Geray Micheline Chelrel Ann Codee Micheline Cheiret Geray Gilda Pip Micheline Indy Dick Powell Jim Corbett India Coronet

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