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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1948
Page
5
A wounded woman, Mrs Vivienne Williams, was found in her Perth flat after a neighbor reported a disturbance. She remained conscious as her residence was searched and a lamment wound noted. A special aircraft from Brisbane was chartered to transport her to Warwick via hospital, with police and Red Cross involvement.
A German Communist extortion case linked to Nazi tactics is noted with investigations into equipment purchases and alleged influence by communist party leaders. The report describes disguises and alleged pressure on firms under a military government, detailing the investigation timeline and implicated individuals.
December 1 report from Kerlin details U S and Allied actions against a Czech spy ring. It notes arrests including a 28 year old Czech operative who provided further information. Officials say a similar network may exist in Austria.
A premature baby named Davy died at an oxysen pent AL duaternity home in Southampton yesterday. Doctors believed the infant would not survive beyond half a month if proper care was not given, and attributed the death to complications surrounding December. The case involves inquiries into hospital care and neonatal welfare.
December 14 report states the general secretary Mr T. Ted Higgins announced the executive committee of the National Union of Railwaymen has decided to suspend 10 system from all union benefits affecting trainmen and porters who have been on strike since Saturday. Parcel handling issues and depot tensions are noted at London stations.
The report notes Geticot fighters slated to make the first drive to Btsineu with a weekend timing. Details are uncertain due to fragmented text and OCR errors.
A December 1 blaze at Fremantle Motor Body Works damaged a building and sparked firefighting efforts. Constables and two locals aided the response as fire crews entered the wreckage to attack the flames. The fire originated near the river, with sawdust and slate catching fire from sparks.
Sheffield Shield cricket sees New South Wales and Western Australia in a drawn encounter with key performances. New South Wales batsman Vitwithmfinished scored 104 while Burke contributed in a mixed innings. Western Australia fielded strong bowling with Miller, O'Dwyer and Ellery among others aiding a competitive total and a one wicket finish.
A scrambled notice announces a PCHLIC meeting in December with advisory committee roles. It mentions representatives for a group and a year ending date, but many proper nouns are garbled. The readable elements indicate a formal municipal assembly and a 9 pin start time.
Geraldton Association schedules a match this afternoon at Geraldton Teoryayien Ground between Italien and Tans. Results and rhythms of the game show ongoing efforts, with scores and notes from Queen's Park.
A readable segment shows Towns versus Railways with Bogle and Ansell among bowlers and batters. Criddie and Criddle appear as multi wicket contributions while May and Griffiths feature in the scoring. Sundries also noted. The text records several players and innings details, including bowler Crane and chamberlain, with partial match fragements and figures.
In a fractured OCR summary, Austral faced Rovers with Symons scoring 6 and Manners 15, Westlake contributing, and notable bowling by Leucine and Mawel. The page records a total for five wickets, with Rawls and Bur contributing runs and Howell bowl figures noted. exact names and events are garbled.
The D and G Mutual Life Society reports a year ending September 194, with total income 410,700,000 and new policies 124,537,000. Accident and sickness policies effected 431,075. Surplus 1,648,000,000 and assets total 682,950,000. The actuaries note allocations to participating policies and continued growth over seventy years.
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