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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1949
Page
2
The W A Livestock Submary's Association will offer Merino ram lots including 235 Rams 1907 drop Bungare 6 Specially Selected Rams. A luncheon and light refreshments will be served on the grounds.
A garbled collection of obituaries and memorials for individuals named Mornell George Triest Thomas Eliza Emily Vincent H W Ramage Wilton B A and others. The text includes dates in August and notes such as “At Rest” and family relations, interspersed with an unrelated geopolitical paragraph about Vietnam and French forces, suggesting a pasted page with multiple notices and a war analysis portion.
The article outlines Indo-Chinese rebellion led by Ho Chi Minh with 9,000 to 80,000 insurgents, and French plans to quell the uprising. It notes Viet Nam becomes independent within the French Union under Bao Dai, with its own army and promised elections, while France hints at UN backing for security amid regional tensions.
Amid fumes and smoke a switchboard blaze was fought at a half finished house on Abrolhos Street. Geraldton firemen suspected a fault but found only fumes as crews attended the scene on a Sunday. Police record shows Flanagan fined £2 for disorderly conduct in Eastern Road after a Saturday night drunken episode. The judiciary dealt with a local theft case tied to August 1 in Geraldton involving a 19 year old laborer. Midland Railway announces new Haley service between Perth and Mingenew from October for six months then seasonal year round if popular. Boxing and Wrestling Association invites country competitors for championships in Perth with training squads to be selected.
Weather Bureau telegram from Werth reports Geraldton forecast with increasing clouds and moderate northeast winds. Matinee at Maudie Theatre features Metro News Cat Nap Pluto and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Obituary notes Edwin Oswald Drage aged 30 at Point Clontes with autopsy planned in Carnarvon. Police fines issued to Barrett and Denton for obstructing pedestrian traffic. High Schools Carnival results include Geraldton hockey win and basketball loss. Coastal shipping includes Koolinda Kybra and Rapans arrivals and cargoes at Geraldton.
City Petrol Supply Perth reports some brands exhausted this afternoon and unlikely to be replenished until next month. Quotas base sales for a month, with shortages affecting most garages though some brands remain plentiful. Unlimited nonquota supply from one company eases overall scarcity. Garage owners expect July and August patterns to repeat. Some customers stockpile to cover pre Christmas trips, while service stations limit tanks to prevent panic buying.
Geraldton Tennis Club defeated Cathelic Club in a weekend fixture with mixed results across men's, women's, and doubles. Notable wins included Blen's team 11-2 in doubles and a 6-3 finish in individual sets, with numerous close score lines across multiple events. The overall tally shows Geraldton 9 sets to Cathelic 124 games.
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