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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
2
Geraldton Yacht Club Incorporated prepares for a general meeting in the Sindy Hall on September 9 at 4 pm. The agenda includes arrangements for the sailing season and related matters, with A H Edmunds as secretary.
Goldsbrough Mort and Company Limited faces ongoing matters as its name appears in a brief entry. Details are sparse in this OCR segment, with no clear event, date, or outcome provided.
For sale a used International C30 truck with a 138 inch wheelbase. In decent condition and appearance. Asking price £400 or nearest offer. Apply to J. H. Danes at Rodrow telephone number 2.
All members of the Collie Tour Party are requested to attend at the Gilda Stedie on Sunday, September 2, at 10 30 a.m. Wagers are to be photographed in full form and it will be necessary to bring football boots guernseys shorts and packs provided by the Association. Also notices about a Sunday afternoon recreation on September 25 and team selections for that day. Obituaries and memorials for Rowe Savage Canson Connolly Stokes and Morgan entries from Geraldton.
The Geraldton Guardian reports successful wool auctions at Yanget and Northampton by the Northern Stud Sheep Breeders Association. Breeding progress and well planned farms attract praise as wool values rise, highlighting wool’s pivotal role in Australia’s economy and national welfare.
Prime Minister Henr. J. Ti. Chifley discussed the devaluation impact on Australia US trade with Geraldton in mind. He urged producers to push dollar market sales, noting wool as a key export, and warned devaluation alone won’t fix dollar pressures but offers export opportunities. Canberra’s A. J. Crawford also warned dollar terms may curb dollar revenue, keeping wool prices high ahead of Perth wool sales on October 8 and 4.
The Kybra of the State Shipping Service arrived in Geraldton from Fremantle at 10 15 am yesterday. It discharged eleven tons and loaded nine tons of general cargo for north west ports and resumed its voyage at 3 45 pm. The same issue notes a prize meeting and citizenship ceremony in Geraldton.
Geraldton forecast: fine and warmer with northeast moderates winds and light to moderate seas. Radio Theatre matinee next Saturday features Metro News Hiveprint Wilbur the Lion Cine News Traveltalk Pueblo Pluto Who’s Guilty Night Song. Cold snap with record low 42 degrees and 34-point rain drop. nights unusually cold. Shell Australia reports Central Queensland oil prospect drilling planned mid December with deep test at 100 miles from port, using 10 000 feet capable rig and 750 tons daily diesel.
List of passengers travelling by bus of the Midland Railway Company between Perth and Geraldton across the last few legs. Names include Messrs Fitzgerald McLaughtin Abbot Borsley Smilth Noble Jacob Minchin Johnson Heddle Greaves Peles Stiles Colgate Bell McGregor Howlett and many others with numerous ladies and children, dated Tuesday to Thursday across Perth and Geraldton departures.
Passengers travelled to and from Geraldton by MacRobertson-Miller airline over two days. Geraldton to Perth on Wednesday included L R K Meears, Lunean, N Crawford, W T Clune, T Y Briggs, B Finlayson, J Massen, and Mesdames B Finlayson, W J Gould, Migs Biffen. Geraldton to Perth on Wednesday included Lt Col J Waldron, Maj H K Lang, B Crawford, P F Edmondson, A Aikwan, T S Hizinx, Mewlamex F C Edmondson, A Savage, I Savage. Geraldton to Carnarvon on Thursday included Lt Col J Waldron and Maj D B Lang. Geraldton to Perth on Thursday included L W Shepheard and C Cavanagh.
The following passengers left Geraldton for the Abrolhos Islands yesterday Mesars BL Crawford Edtony son E Abbotts P Kean G Sankerville A Ackman Messames 1 Edmonson Ki Abbots J Sharp G Nankerville K Heansler Master DP Theawater.
Geraldton and Northampton traders and firms appeared in Geraldton court on Toss Day amid charges of price fixing on goods including onions potatoes and meat. Defendants Albert Wilson Matrida Grant Mark Manners and K Veal & Co faced fines and costs totaling hundreds of shillings with convictions on most counts. Geraldton Food Suppliers and Geraldton Food Distributors were fined for overpricing and ordered to pay costs. Hasleby Gabbart Magee Veal and MGM Trading Co faced multi-count penalties.
A stream of Geraldton residents and relatives travel for family events and business. Mrs A H Milford returns from Midland Junction after her mother’s accident. Betty Curlin visits Norseman. L W Shepheard, C V Cavanagh depart by air for the Eastern States. F L Pearse and family head to Melbourne for a wedding. K L Dean arrives to relieve Bank manager duties. Dr A E and Mrs Vivian of Albany vacation then depart with A S Price of Peppermint Grove. Glen Hake of Bounoona Stud visits Burra with A K Grant as they plan the Royal Show attendance.
A quoted British official laments that politically motivated strikes waste time and squander caring powers, risking hardship and misery for ordinary people. The speaker argues against such actions, warning they undermine productivity and public welfare.
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