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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1949
Page
4
The Nation confronts a pivotal pre election scene as Labour faces internal strain and opposition parties cohere for a potential coalition. Prime Minister Beasley’s long influence dominates budget framing while Lang and rising figures rally support amid funeral tributes for J A Beasley and shifting parliamentary dynamics.
The annual prize meeting of the North Western District Rifle Clubs Uoton attracted seventy six competitors from Three Springs Minzawi Morawa Dongura Coorow Northampton Greenough and Geraldton on the Geraldton range. H. W. Teakle won the District Championship and Greenough and Geraldton trophies in a tightly contested program. A special prize for open sights went to W. D. Grierson of Three Springs. A ladies committee served a fine afternoon tea and trophies were awarded to Logue and Challenser.
The first Perth wool sale of the Lio 30 season drew a large turnout of buyers with numerous district lots fetched varied prices. Vendors and towns such as Murawa Hosoguda Cardwell Yandanooka Mingenew Perenjori Morawa Dindiiga Geraldton Walkaway Arrino Yuna Mingenew Euregujis Wonzun Hill and others are listed with bale counts and prices ranging from 28d to 52d per pound.
Listings from Westralian farmers show multiple bales and lots sold in acres near Yuna Clifton Mulga Deblun and Moonymooka. Values quoted include bales at various pence per unit, with buyers MG Forrester C W Brooks J Marsden Angus Thomson and A Snow among bidders. Several locations and farm names appear across the entries with numerous small lots and prices listed.
A partial OCR list shows Dalgety 2 Company Limited with mentions of Alex Carey White Peat at Sid with bales and quantities for multiple entities including Doolstnna Station, Hughes Mutlewa, Jenkins Nindethana Chua, Keefe Millews, Mills Wagerakine, Streakley Teulndewa, and Meswins HamersleyCaer Well with various bale counts and prices. The text is fragmented and unclear.
The broken filing lists bales and destinations including SL Leishman Bros Geraldton and Mrs M E Roberts Bootenal with various bale counts and prices. Mentions Barclay & Son Naraling and De Hebitws & Sons Mensel via Mutlewa with multiple entries and inconsistent spellings.
Greenough edged Walkaway 10 sets 255 aces to 10 sets 49 aces in a tight midweek badminton result. Final strokes decided the winner with Greenough prevailing by the narrow margin. Multiple doubles and mixed pairings listed among clubs and players including Morrell, Lynean, Criddie, Connnelly, Shaw, Bagley, Criddle, Morrell, Stokes, and others as local clubs recorded the day’s results.
A fragmented 1920s style warning notes germs in crowds and streets and urges use of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure to stay safe. The odd wording hints at a public health scare urging a branded remedy.
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