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Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Sep 23, 1948

Page

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Midland Junction Market See Strong Cattle Prices

Medium and heavyweight bullocks and cows sold firm at Midland Junction bidding, total yarding around 43 beasts from Meekatharra district. Quotations span Good weighty bullocks £20-£315, midweight £24-£5, lightweight £20-£22, steers £18-£19, low £13/10 to £15, young light weights £11/10 to £13, cows £19-£20, midweight £16/10 to £18/10, light £14-£15/10, red conditioned £10-£12/10, plus miscellaneous values for cholee lightweight beef and handyweight items.

Midland Junction Meekatharra Cholee

Heavier yarding at Midland fat stock sale stalls

Wednesday fat stock sales at Midland Junction saw a larger yarding of sheep and lambs. Openings for wethers stayed firm while ewes eased 1 shilling per head. bidding weakened for ewes late, with crox ling rates down 2 to 3. Prices for 2500 head included varied consignments. lamb demand remained keen with stable rates. Cattle yarded totaled 156 with good medium weight cows £16 10s to £18 10s and light weights £14 10s to £15 10s, lower.conditioned stock about £10 to £12 10s.

Midland Junction

Hospitalisation Needs Inadequate Local Facilities

Geraldton Municipal Council expressed concern over State Government delays in improving local hospital services. Dr J R Northover urged a telegram to demand a new hospital for the town and district due to overcrowding at the Victoria District Hospital. Dr Ed Eaton highlighted urgent needs, while discussions noted possible Federal aid and skepticism over government action. The mayor cautioned that government workloads could delay progress.

Geraldton Erse Ed. Eaton Ag Belnz J. McMeery le Victoria Tis Tele

The World War Era Clash on Communists and Russia

Canberra remarks by former Prime Minister W M Hughes urge readiness for war against communism. He blames Russia and the Communist Party for global tension, claims America possesses atomic bombs while Russia does not, and accuses Russia of blocking Western aid and forcing German capitulation.

Canberra Communist Party Russia W. M Hughes House of Sts. Sentatives Hughes Malaya India Palestine Tassia Tony America Germany

Fifth Column on the Run Denied by U S Attorney General

In Washington on September 2 Attorney General Tom Clark told the American Hotel Association that circulating Communist fear stories are preposterous and criminally unfounded while declaring the fifth column on the run in the United States.

Washington United States Tom Clark American Hotel Association Today Tle

Shortage of Matches Paralyzes Melbourne Factory Strike

In Melbourne on September 2 a stoppage of safety match workers at Reyant & May’s Richmond factory brought 300 workers to strike. The plant produces over a million units daily, with only a week’s supply remaining. Forty girl machine workers, all from the Maning Grocers Employees Federation, joined the stir last Thursday after a fine from the Conciliation Commissioner.

Melburne Australia Eneiie Unitel Reyant & May Richmond Maning Grocers Employees

Sudden Death of Noted District Resident Mr Gears Penn

The district mourns the sudden death of Mr Gears Henry Penn after a series illness. He passed Tuesday at Geraldton's Faure Ceo Wikele Ne hospital, aged about seventy, born Nal and long settled here with a large family of four daughters and a son adopted. Survived by wife and relatives, funeral at Anglican parish.

Henry Penn Wee Bers Tix Chester Faure Geraldton Penn Nal Furmiiis Puestus Fife Mae Strom Stey Atarey

Amusements Film Notes and Star Cast Listings

A crowded review of upcoming theater and cinema with stars such as Jon Crawford and Eleanor Parker. The piece highlights Hummeresque and Never Say Goodbye showings, casts including Bert Meyers and Hattie McDaniel, and mentions sponsors with Helen Wright and Craveford.

Jon Crawford Mins Cruyefurd Duho Garnell Stettens Chestery Smopellings Uthe Sid Jeffers Eval Tan Jeuitlh Dv Charlier Toni D'Andrea Vesey Knudsen Dail Caganazh Bert Fiyou Corsta Plynn Quid Alee Wikkel Errol Plynni Elen Eleanor Parker Dau Flip Stradg Che Jicenite Maria Amdepeed Ingtaes Fauci Watson Hasnik Sakallax Lobel Porrest Tucker Donald Weeds Itex Petcy Kautsen Hattie McDaniel

From Iran to Europe Teams Face Font Testships

A fragmented OCR note mentions teams and tests crossing borders, with references to Iran and Europe. It hints at a magazine or sports brief about font themes and potential athletic ties, but the readable content is incomplete and unclear.

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