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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1948
Page
2
John Sotiroff intends to apply with the Geraldton Heath Authorities for a license to ply a fish trade. The application covers storage of fish at Central Tre Wark, Armstrong Street, Geraldton, and sale and delivery of fish within Geraldton.
The Electricity and Gas Department at Geraldton warns that the large Generating Set at the Power Station may limit lighting capacity this week. Residents are urged to reduce nonessential use between 6 30 pm and 2 30 am including heaters and motors. If demand outstrips supply, portions of the area may experience planned outages and stage lighting restrictions.
The notice records the engagement of Dorothy Cha’s second daughter Abraasi to a Perth man, with details of families, addresses, and celebratory wishes. Included are mentions of the late J. Fowlen’s relations, a hospital event, and a dated reference to April 1948, plus district and family lines.
Fragmented OCR notes describe miners in Queensland and New South Wales facing wartime labor tensions. It references unions, government stance, and widespread support for or against general strikes, with mentions of Communist accusations and state measures impacting mining and rail operations.
A garbled weather and power outage briefing outlines 24 hour forecasts with northeast winds, mild temps, and variable conditions. It mentions authority figures and efforts to restore electricity, with references to households and public notices about outages, repairs, and anticipated timelines.
Railway workers met yesterday and decided to end a strike after nine weeks. The Arbitration Court was not satisfied with a single day’s delay and the outcome remains unclear. The strike recruited 4000 to 9000 workers as talks continued.
A garbled OCR record describes an association meeting with names and titles. references to presidents, secretaries, and assistants appear alongside scattered location and date details. The text mentions ports, wharves, a near escape, and a coded sequence of individuals and places, but readability is severely limited.
Eastern States Racing at Mentone features the Atami Stakes and Epsom-style chute. High radiethon wins amid a field of notable entrants with several longshots finishing behind. extensive results and names scattered through the yardage-heavy report.
An untidy Midland Omnibus Service listing shows numerous names and partial notes as passengers travel between Berth Way and East Port, with fragmented references to schedules, drivers, and stops. The garbled OCR preserves many proper nouns but lacks coherent events.
A list of travelers departing Geraldton by railway and steamer routes includes numerous names such as Misses L. Mown and Master Cridiie, Rev. ALTON Hoth, T. Brooker, J. Turgess, and Mowat A B Mayne. The itinerary shows legs to Perth, Carnarvon, and Port orders with multiple Fridays and Thursdays noted across dates in May.
The event saw New Zealand and Australia compete fiercely with high scores. New Zealand led in some rounds while Australia dominance appeared in others, reflecting a broad, multi-station quiz network setup across the empire.
Dispatch notes from Geraldton describe Laddine vessels forming a convoy on Monday. An Evant event sighted a Hoven agreement as crews prepare to depart with a long voyage toward Vand Sout. Nearby ships Inter Leite and Stun Slapping Serelos berthed at Ger mislen, while Kyra and Servion schedules indicate further offshore movements.
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